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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 24, 19580) D*LE

KMB MAKE FATAL BLUNDERS

Lapses By Star Defenders Enable South China To Retain Senior Shield

By I. M. MacTAVISH

The Carolina Hill sideboard once again providos a sultable resting place for the Senior Shiold and after South China's clearcut 3 goals to nil victory over KMB at the Hongkong Stadium yesterday afternoon few will quibble about the rights of such a privilege,

South China won deservedly but let us mince no words about . . . this was a bitterly disappointing game. The standard of play was never better than very ordinary: thrills were few and far between: and stripped of its big game tag it would have raised more yawns than. yells.

A great capacity crowd pro- vided the right kind of back- ground to what should have been a grand gala occasion... but somehow or other our foot- ball nuthorities once again fall-

ed to lay on the embellishments and! irinanings which can add so much to the big game atinos- phere. What #1 difference

barid,

dis- parading play of sune sort would have made: a great opportunity was missed to entertain the big crowd with the kind of attrac tions usually asciated Cup.....or Shield.....Finals

cou-

their inconsistent tactics

wilting Lou trived to make Chi-ping took a better player than he has been in many re- evnt kamer,

Lau Shu-wah was left out of the game for long periods and Leung Klt's habit of banging the ball speculatively upfeld made it easy for the South China defenders to step in and clear without being seriously challenged.

Wai Fat-kim is no longer the super goalkeeper we know.

Punters And Women Too Look Forward To Opening Of Racing Season

By VERNON MORGAN

London, Mar. 24. The opening of the flat racing season, with its big Lincolnshire Handicap,

means for many the advent of spring.

The "Lincoln," run on the third day after the opening today, is indeed the

first leg of what is known to punters as "The Spring Double." The Grand National Steeplechase, ran at the mixed Alntred meeling at the end of

the week, forms the second leg.

Many punters, the big men and the little-and women too-look forward to starting the season with a handsome profit on the first week by finding the winner of ai least one of the races or one in the first three, and if they bet at all they are almost sure to have at least one double on the two events, The bookmakers welcome this early season optimism becaust by and large it alls and gives then a handsome slar, to the fat

by Mrs Bensin and trained by there has been the best support Arthur Budgett at Whatcombe for the Australian-owned eight-

sone beating, year-old College Master, is going to take especially if he is nicely drawn duent chaser of the Hunter type, nino-year-old Valiant Spark in the same category as College Master, Eagle Lodge, one of the bottom weights and the ten- year-old Pippykin from

with a high number.

the

A trio of other four-year-olds who have come in for inspired hipport are Sagebersh, trained by D. Gunn; Copenhagen owned by Lord Rosebery and north. trained by the

Lincoln "apecialist" Jack Jarvis, and the Irish, who have no fewer Diplomatic Bag, another New-than eight entries, British horres

And then of course there aro

translate their work into the vital goals which win games.

La Pak was the best of the KMB defence's and he deserved beller co-operation than he got, Lau Tim made two errors and each of them cost his side a goal: that makes us forgot the many good things he did....but It is extremely difficult to find then that is the way of football, the Lincolnshire Handicap win- ner for a variety of reasons, chief among which are because used in so much depends on the relative and fitness of the candidates Star Farwards Tong Sum had a comparative-bacause of the draw for places ly poor came and only Lau Chi-at the start, which invariably

market trained horse. South China WON because lam and Lau Kal-chu showed pinys a big part in the result.

There has been particularly have wens the last two Nationale. but the three supecesive years The world-famous Grand Na- right kind they refined to let the occasion the

of fighting

first monster obound support for the KMB will look back on this become bigger than their own spirit. Lau Shu-wah was starved tional, with its

before the Irish, through trainer of Le Sage and, Vincent named, a BON

O'Brien, collected A and

Chow lacles ready to take toll of any teme

with many

and regrets

ublished playing polley. They for long periods,

notable hat-trick. surely with

remorseful

stuck to their familiar line- Shul-hung was attracted to the erring jumper, is also an ex- Mike Magic Moment, a grey.

tremely tricky affair, and luck, thought or two of what might up until the game was won. F1 bull like an insect to light, and

And What might is true their star inside for the result was very much the good find bad, plays a big part. Thus it is a fortunato punter have been for example I Lamwards switched from position same... he got himself burned Kam-long had been ... what i

He buzzed position but the attacking out.

and busied who makes a profit out of either

viriu- around but he achieved

Tace and an extremely lucky ally nothing.

onc who is able to pull off the oitsive double.

elsewhere.

have been.

with

been if Wal Fat-kim bad not indulged in his

Verdict

lo

ht liave been If Lau Tim structure never suffered as a re- hadn't committed a bad blunt. der of judgment and presented This was due in part to the South China with the opening fact that winters Wong Chi- goal.. or what might have koung

Chun-wal and Mok

It was frequently hard moments of maintained their touchline posi-

tion but it was alto due realise that this was the most exhibitionism and donated considerable

to menstre

the Important game of the seasons, another couple of praks to the versatility of lo Cheung-yau There was a prevailing sense of and Y Cheuk-yin....although apathy that should have been let it be said that both of them forelim to such an occasion... have played better many it was astonishing, for example, In many ways it was a padine. Te Cheung-yau has to see the KMB defenders leisurely taking their time when they were behind.

South China cause,

A Sad Day

day for the Busen. Thus seldom been so quiet, but at the

work of the side.

on

The swapping over of Lo Pak and Lo Kwok-Icung in the full back positions may have seem-

10

Kirkham

A and

so

in

mude a tactical biunder... crucial moment be east his in maybe twe In their teamfluence over the play and had South Chin undoubtedly de- placings and all the subsequent

say in his side's victory. served to win, but we shull re- swiching that went did The first half was evenly con-call this 1950 Final only as an nothing to enhance the team tested and although there was entry in the official records.

always a greater threat in the South China attack they failed It was not an easy game to their territorial ad- handle but Referee Tirn vantage into goals. They did, took a firm grip and did a very e logical enough in that however, cause a deal of panic competent job allowed Lo Pak to match his in the KMB rear lines. One or incidentally did the Police spoed against the of Woux Chi- two of the Buamen's clearances marshating and dispersing the

.but it

way signi- ficant that It also resulted in Mokre chancy in the extreme and big crowd,

Lee Yuk-tak missed two good Chun-wah on the opposite wing scoring chances. having his best game in a long

in the breakaways KMB had time.

but, apart their opportunities "The little South China winger from a snap shot which found it comparatively easy to beat Lo Kwok-leung's wronskidding just wide of the foot' tackles and i was he who they too failed to press home really put South China on the their attack at the vital stage.

The scoresheet was still blank way to victory with a snap goal

at the interval but to many il early in the second half.

The KMB forward line hard-seemed that the writing was ly existed as a composite unit at beginning to appear on the wall In and it was no real surprise Lime in the game.

China took the when South the dividually the players in

lead in the 13th minute of the worked hard front runk

and

but Oh, what pre-a tragedy it was for KMB.

any

did clever enough things, but second half. combined play, was at 1

went

post,

mium and as they hardly sny The attack developed in the

ed very long in any one position inside left position but as the they caused more confusion in ball came into the penalty prea their own ranks than they did to several KMB players had an the opposition.

opportunity to clear. it out of

Hard Endeavour danger... At the crucial moment Lau Tim missed his Hard endeavour is not enough: kick, the ball was swept back I certainly is not sufficient to

into the goal area anxi Mok win Senfor Shields, and it was

Chun-wah cricked it into the

mainly on the basis of directed net. A great moment indeed for effort that KMB went down to defeat. Wing halves Tang Sum South China but how the KMB and Loung Kit can seldom have heads hung in disgust at the worked harder to less purpose, thought of their failure Both were guilty of some crude clear when

indiscretions and both rightly there.

earned several words of repcl-

mand from the referee for their tactics.....bui

several other

players got similor words in their

ears,

to

the chances were

Similar Story

Eight almost

minutes later simlar A

It was story. A

But this was not a defeat of nominal attack carried South Individuals. KMB failed as a China into the KMB penally

a hand in

The Teams South China: Lau Kin-chung: au Chi-ping, Kwok Kam-hung; Luk Tat-liny. Lau Yee, Ho Chi- wan; Wong Chi-koung. Ho Cheung-yau, Lee Yuk-tak, Yiu Cheuk-yin, Mok Chun-wafi.

KMD: Wal

Lo Fat-kim; Kwok-teung Lo Pak; Toog Sun, Lau Tao, Leung Kit; Ng Tim-loy, Laut Chi-tam, Lau Kal chlu, Chow Slu-hung, Lau Shui- wah,

Referee: F. Kirkham,

on

There could, however, be come doubts about his staying powers.

bacted in recent days.

O'Brien. with Sam Browthorn, does not look this year to have much chance of a fourth victory.

Well Backed

Best fancied in the market of Chief Barker, who won a lot those from across the Irish Sen What will start favourite of money for his Surven conneo-are the Duchess of Westminster's winner at Chelien- the day in an open race is any-tions by taking the Manchester Sentino, a cno's guess. Much will depend November Handicap last year, ham, Springsilver, another elghi- five-year-old by the same sire, For- on the drew and on the public is the shortest priced

having bean well tinn, and Mr What, ́down at fancy. There is usually a market year-old,

the bottom the handlenp. springer on the day of the race.

Babur, last year's winner, is

Whoo Mr A False Price

What has never having another go, but he is An Is woll known, racing now one of the top weights and seen the fearsome Aintree fences enthusiasts

superstitious, ouds of 20-1 are being lold and was the last of the National emulating the feat of entries to qualify for the race. and none more so then women, against Thus A horse

with the right the French-trained Ob, the only many others have won the race with similarly "poor" creden- name gains many adherents to horse to have won the race

Ictals, including the 1947 Irish which he or she is not entitled, twice. That was fl years ago winner Caughoo, little horse Among others worthy of note like Mr Whot, of the same age and starts at a faleo price.

ure the four-year-old Colours,

same weight, and Abbots Bench, Blue Peak and and set the

the 1952 winner Teal. five-year-old Corinthian, the

All four have been "whispered" and well backed.

prc

la

There is one such horse this year's Lincoln, though it so happens that he has the form as well as the ramo. This Magic Moment, a grey four year-old son of Magle Red. He the is the popular choice with women and the youths because

of the cong "Magic Moments which is at present top of the hit parado.

He is the fancy of many of the experts because it is felt he has been let in with too little weight, being set to carry only 8 stone 2 lbs."

Nominate YOUR

Hongkong Footballer Of The Year

Members of the public are invited to nominate Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current season.

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

The two qualifications for nomination are:

(1) Footballing prowess.

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

To the Editor, China Mail,

My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking

of play Is; into account his playing ability and his sportsmanship on the clu

of the

(Signed)

LEAGUE CRICKET

Club.

Indians Make It

More Difficult For Army North

By "RECORDER”.

Two First Division Cricket League matches were played yesterday and involved four of the five leading teams in the Division. There were two close finishes but no real surprises. KCC beat Craigengower at the Valley and the Indian

The

Recreation Club repeated their earlier round victory øver Army North, the KCC moving to the top of the table.

Good Judges Lester Piggott is to ride

Many good judges think that Colours, prominent in the Cam- Mr What will prove the best bridgeshire last year and likely of the Irish contingent, though nt present bath Sentino and to be one of the attest horses in

be no

Springstiver are preferred to the field. There should doubt about his staying. The question is whether he will have him in the market.

If that great Irish rides, Toss the necessary initial speed.

Blue Peak, winner of the Teake, rides him for his father,

position at the top thus (26) steadied things for a bit,

procession continued Craven Stakes last year, and as is atlit possible, he will surely becomes much more interesting the having a touch of class of Blue shorten in the market.

work ago, but Tony Myat clean-bowled four Army North are very much of the six wickets he took, Peter, should also not want for

The pick of the probables.

soundly placed claiming in this manner Kings stamina,

Appear to be

Wyndburgh and still the

team for the Championship as ford, Goodwin, Howard-Jones Mr What, and this pair in eros they have two games in hand and Rocca and Army North lost doubles with Magic Momentof KCC and are only four points by six rums, and Colours mágiat

provu behind, remunerative,

This is how they now staad the top of the table:

A Good Run

It is not easy to say why the handicapper has treated him so lightly. The explanation prob

The plek of the field stem to ably is a doubt that he really

a mile though bis dam, be Magic Moment and Colours, gets

who should give their supporters Quincey, is by Mieuxco.

Unless

very the going is

If the going la HEAVY heavy, and it does not now looks a good run for their money.

that In the Grand National,

Athenian ond Syrtney Jones likely to be, this gelding owned famed chase of four miles 850 sticuld prove profitable each yards with its 30 formidable

way wagers' at thòir good odds. jumps, the outstanding candidate China Mail Special.

owned and is the Scottish trained Wyndburgh, runner-up to Sundew last year. This young chaser he is still only eight-Is sot to carry 10 lbs more than Last year, but he appears to be

NEW ZEALAND'S HOPES FOR BRITISH EMPIRE GAMES AT CARDIFF

Auckknd, Mar. 23.

still well in with 11 storm 3 lbs.

Australia's

Empire Games Team Named

Sydney, Mar. 23.

thad it was

morc

་ ་་ ་ ་ ་ ་

P. W. D. L. Pls. KCC

19.10. & 3. 43 Army

North 17 10 20 42 Scorpioris 19 0 0 4 41 Indian XC 10 8 8 3 41 72 30 Craigengower 17 8

• Including two points for a tle.

Cralgengower still have

of preventing Army North from talding the Chem- plonship as they have to meet

EB

CraigengoweT storied well against KCC at the Valley and Tam and Cross put on 28 for the first wicket Then two quick wickets fall and. George Souza and Dhabher got together for a

Souza wa partnership of 15. to reach 72 undefeated when the innings was declared closed ut 105 for eight.

KCC did not start as well on three their hosis, end were wickefa down for 22. They, in tum, were to bu, saved by -- på all people-Buddy Carnell, Ha But mid-off off Billmoris, but`cope two tinued to swipe unceremonious-

them in what may be the last began by being dropped at long

match of tho 60350 before that they meet

Amony those trying again wil

(third), bo Tiberatia Glorious Twelfth (fourth), The Crafter (Orth). Goosender (sixth), Sydney Jones (seventh) and TSB (eighth--and the win Miss Marlene Mathews, who other strong teams, Scorpions ly and, by the time he had undefeated for ner in 1950, when Devon Loch broke two women's world sprint and Optimists next Saturday finished, was

and Sunday.

95 and KCC had won by five. fet a few yards away from the recorda Inst week, is included in

KCC's one remaining game is wickets. Australia's track and field team

the also a tough one—against Some of these are ille more for the British Empiro acd

Scorpions.

The Indians snatched a vic- neversing the placings with the dig, in July. So too are four- than pladders whose chances of Commonwealth Games at Car-

Sockumpoo of which toty at minute milers Herb Elliott and they can be very proud. Scottsh gelding are remote un-

DIS lem the going, in very heavyMery Lincoln.

malised for 73, they got a strong

nt

haya

with

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Billy Knight Beats Drobný

Singlea Final

Two 16-year-old girl athletes are among New Zealand's

big 'hopes for the British Empire and Common-dhishing line). wealth Games at Cardiff in July." They are Mary Donaghy, seventh in the women's High Jump in the 1956 Olympic Games and Beverley Weigel, Beventh in the Long Jump at Melbourne.

and that it will probably not be. The team, announced here to batting side out for 67 as Tony

Among the who failed today, confalis a fair proportion Miss Welget leaped 10 feet recorded 50 feet 8 inches for team to fight for a victory that area but the Busroen enjoyed a 24 inches in the Olympics but the Hop, Step and Jump.

got round last year having en-

of new blood, a good sprinkling Myat! took six wickets for 37. might wol have been within superiority of numbers and their has since cleared 20 feet 5% He will have stem support other try in Athenian, who was youth and law surprise

Crumbled the fos their grasp. I think they over-goat did not seem to be in agy, hiches.

from New Zealand. Decathlon right up with Sundow estimated the strength of the particular danger. Once again

Miss Donaghy, who cleared Champion Roy Williams, brother halfway

mark and prominent onlesions,

Nineteen men and 11 women The Indians lost the toss and opposition.....but I think 100 they failed to nip

bean chosen,. the throat ave foct 5% Inches at Mel- of the 1952 Olympic Women's for, most of the race unill ha

were sent in to bas painst

Canner, Mar, `78. that they seriously over-estimated in the bud and when Ho

and manageress. attack which was getting little Left-handed Billy Kulgte Mia the handicap which they suffered Cheung-yau trole

bourne, has improved with five Long Jump. Champion, Yvette fell four fences from home.

Williams.

Williams has record- This nine-year-old will be rid-manuger

from the wicket. Brilish Davie Cup player, whos through the absence of Lam things he upset Wal Fat-kim's feet 85 Inches.

work the sTOW'D- den by Derer Ancil, who has Youngest of the mon is 18- Desistance Kam-loug

End his best season over and is year-old Jim McCann, who will Their batting crumbled as only was unseoded, concentration and rode it easy But topping the list of Newed 50 feet 24 inches.

compata in the long jump and Tony Myatt (20) and Cleorge singles title in the Chilli Mas They fallod among other for Lee Yuk-tak to put his alde Zealand's gold medal prospects New Zealand's top miler, a real tiger over the fences.

double national Lawn Tennis Toumá» things to exploit the weakness two goals ahead, I'm sure the are sprinter Morris Rae, a semi- Murray Halberg is also com- Hart Royal, who fell at the relay. Kay Johnson, a 17-year- Ebert (11) reached

figures and they were: alik out ment here today. doalt in the Olymple 100 in the right flank of the South Busmen could kick themselves Metres, and Valerie Sloper, fifth | Deling but hà la likely to go dox first fence last year.

Knight, who recently return- China defence and in fact when they think of the chapter

the Three Midler,

heavily backed, has been sup- woman in the team,

Sarpre of errors that led to this goal in the women's Shot Put at Mel

Polo vaulter M. Richards will ported again for a lot of money,

am Olympic Bronze But then they hath Kingsford another loft-hander Judime bourne. which really finished the game.

be competing in his third. Em- but he may have tained his / Lawrene, nesigns are Alun fund Howard-Jöriga three, for 21. ed from a vida to... Indlay beas. Medal winner, and New South and Jones back in the pavilion Drobny, A former Wimbledons The third and Lnal goal came Rae has clocked 20,0 seconds piro Games. He was fifth at chance.

In: the Arab”. Ha five minutes from the end and for the 220 yards and has run the last Games in Vancouver- Of the British horses that did Wales Champion Gary Bor-for only five on the boord and Champion,

though Goodwin (12) and Rocca | won 6-3; 0-0, 0+2; 0-km) THE HONG KONG In many ways it was Wal Fal-100 yards in 0.6 seconds on 20 Teuter.

riot contest last year's raco head-China Mail Special JOCKEY CLUB

kim's blackest moment. The occasions. These times, were all goalkeeper tried to put on one ou grass as there are no cinder Programmes and Entry of his ultra-carefree displays in tracks In Now Zealand. Forma for the 11th (Eastor) dading with a warmio shot,

NOTICE

Her Best Effort but ho miscalculated,.......... Miss Sloper, tall olim girl, Race Meeting 1957/58 to be dropped the ball.............and in

threw 50 feet four incher at Mel- held on Saturday 5th and flash Ylu Cheuk-yin had com- bourne, but she is now throwing embarrassment by 63 feet consistently. Her best is Monday 7th April, 1958, (weu- pleted his

59 feet 5% inches, which has ther permitting) may be ob- Pushing the ball into the net,

For South China Leu Yee been bettered only by the Rus- tained at the Secretary's in spite of his sometimes over alens. Oleo, Alexandra Houso; the robust play was the outstand- Mies · Sloper. has throska the ng defenter, but both Lau discus 164 feet, which will make Chiping and Kwok Kim-hung her a valuable second string to must have been agreeably mor Jennifer Thompson, who holds. prised at the comparativo case the New Zealand ressed with with which they were able to 185 fest 24 Inchor. deal with the opposition

Club House, Happy Valley; and the Stables, Shina Kwong Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Tuesday, 26th March, 1958.

By Order of the Stewards, "AM ARNOLD,

Cup Hearstary

In the men's Discus, 16-Biowo

Young Ho Chl-kwao EN LOS DALILs is thought to have a making steady improvement" good chance of a medal. Ho and if the famous fishh-dive' has thrown. 175 ...foot throo did not quito Iwo up to thoir inches.

toptation they pull. had the. Another big" hope is 16-year- destro and the ability. to old Dave Norría, who has

when old sprinter, is the youngest 73 95, Lipa took four for 10,

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