1958-04-03 — Page 7

GOOD

THE CHINA. MAIL,

THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1958.

SPORTRAIT

A

SOCCER ENTERTAINMENT

HKFA SIDE

SIDE SURPRISE POWERFUL CAAF XI

IN SECOND HALF

CAAF

จ

By I. M. MacTAVISH

3,

HKFA

The anticipated soccer slaughter of the innocents did not materialise and at the end of 90 minutes of good on- tertaining football played under the lights at the Hong- kong Stadium last night the powerful CAAF side had to be content with a rather shaky 3-1 victory over the HKFA in the first game of the Governor's Cup series. There was some very attractive play in the game and while the ultra clever stuff undoubtedly came from the Chinese there was also some very creditable work done by the FA side.

was once again that strange mixture of confidence and care- lesson we have come to know so well.

The final scoresheet could sitter when Lo Pak missed his For the winners Wol Fat-4dm have been very much different kick In front of goal, but with bad some of the near misses only Wai Fat-kim in front of been translated into goals. For bli he

sent the

ball amely example, early on. Mok Chun-against the Kontkeeper's body.

the edge of the In the wah clipped

second har Moss post with McNicol well beaten. missed a couple of golden oppor. A. Elthe later Ho Chrung-you tunities while on two occasions crushed a pile driver against Mendum specials cannoned back the Crossbar... ant Just

of the HIN

unwilling bodies of though to prove that two could opposing defenders, play at this port of game Chan Fal-hung hit the woodwork above McNicol's head with

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fine aliot from about 25 yards

001.

Lo Pak and Szolo Yiu were and full bucks und Lou Yee resourceful een- a steady and tre-half.

ten

L Sheung-yee was very

celent-at In the past we have somehow gulet-but associated the Governor's Cup half, while Chan Fal-hung de- games with a brisk lively at-served the words of advice he was given by the referee for mosphere, but last night's stag-

ing of the game at the long-ranh tackling in the first half. kong Stadium robbed it of some

the

Stanley Mathews

To Play In Singapore

London, Apr. 2. Only three hours after they meet Tottenham Hotspur in their final League match of the sen- son at White Hart Lane on April 26, the First Division Blackpool foot- -hall team will leave Lon- don airport on a round- the-world trip.

The Blackpool team is flying out to Australia via the United States and is returning vin Singapore, They are to call in at LeR Angeles, first stop, to play their Brst game of the tour.

The Blackpool team is due at Sydney on May 2 and is to play 11 matches In Australia before re- turning home on June 4. They will play a game in Singapore.

Stanley Mathews, the veteran English interna- will be tional player, playing on the tour with the Blackpool elde.- France-Presse,

The forward line was brilliant Corbillon Cup

delightful

Don't get the idea, however, that the near miles were all at of the Intimacy we have come and disappointing in turn. The one d McDowall was pre-lo expect either at the Club quintet played same

at other lines sented with real first half Stadium Caroline Hill. Maybe football... but

to turn the empty wide open spaces on they falled completely

towering terraclug had into goals the superiority which something to do with this, but they undoubtedly enjoyed. Yiu!

was carried from the eight thousand or so specta- Cheuk-yin fors who allen:led were lost in the field with a nasty knee in- The vastness of the arcua

jury just before the end, and the touch of remoteness in on-the-spot reports the atmosphere prejudiced the that it would not interfere with i environment.

his participation in forthcoming games.

Straight Draw Is Firm Favourite For Melbourne Cup

Lively Start

Sydney, Apr. 2. The game got off to a lively Straight Draw, the 1957 start and the Chinese quickly Melbourne Cup winner, is hid McNicol bopping about to the clear ris toes, but with eleven firm favourite for

minutes gone the CAAF went .. and it was a Sydnoy Cup-second leg to the lead of the Sydney autumn goal tha; twice migh; have been double worth E(A) prevented. 12,000 (£9,600 sterling), Woodcock Incidentally

is improving "with to be run ovor two milos! man who

at Randwick on Easter every game went forward to make a tuckle... hesitateci ...

· Monday.

and was lost. Grenoble is favourite for the

SYDNEY CUP ACCEPTORS

|

but

suggested

Donor Dies Suddenly

Paris, Apr. 2.

M. Marcct Curbillon, donor

dled

Good Neighbour Lawn Tennis Championships

Miami Beach, Apr. 2." Mexican Champion Mario Llamas upiat third- sacded Warren Woodcock of Australia In a hard- fought three-set motch_to highlight third-round play! In

tho Good Neigh- bour Tonnis Champion- ships here today.

The hard-driving Mexico City star defeated his opponent 2-0, | 6-4, 7-5.

In

Liamas turned aggressor the second match and dominated net play, then played it safe and steady to outlast the tiring Australian, winning the matchi ⚫ back hand drop shot Woodcock could not get to.

on

י'

In another upset, Jack Frost froze out Mike Green, ranked

and. 12th nationally

seeded fifth, winning 0-1, 0-1.

Top-seeded Mervyn Rose of -Australia had Hule trouble Tony Vincent, overpowering dominating play shrough.

out with his wicked southpaw serves and returns.

"Now, fellows, for the Jake of more efficient prasing-me'll imagine the

ать ball's packed with

atomic warhead ——

London Express Service

America's Cup Yacht Is Christened

.

now

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Golf Tournament To Replace Cancelled

Tam O'Shanter

Chiengo, Apr. 2.

A group of five Chicago businessmen announced tonight they have made an offer ranging up to $100,000 to stage a golf tournament to replace the cancelled Tam · O'Shanter.

The proposal for a major tournament at Glen Eagles Country Club near suburban Lemont, linols, was mado earlier today to the Professional Golfers AB30- ciation, the group said.

Meinbera of the PGA will(The Pan American Games meet at Augusto, Georgie, will be held in Chicago during where the Masters Golf Tourna- 1959 as part of a planned cele ment is in progress, tomorrow bration for the opening of the to debate whether to accept St. Lawrence seaway.) — United the Chicago offer, it was -Press, ported.

The offer followed promoter announce- George 5. May's

ment on Monday night that he ia cancelling the rich "World" and "All-American”

Hungary Beaten our In World Cup

Semi-Finals

ments at his Tam. O'Shanter Country Club near Chicago, at least for this summer. May called off the tourneys in argument with the PGA over money matters,

Initial Offer

John E. McNulty.

त

Madrid, Abr. 2. Real Madrid (Spain), the holders, beat Vasss (Hungary) 4-0 in their European Soccer Cup semi-final match here 10- President night, after leading 2-0 at half- of the linols Sicci Tank Co., time,

Glen Eagles' two The second leg of the de will and one of owners, sald the group offered be played at Budapest on April to put up $50,000 or "possibly 18. $100,000 for a tournament at Glen Eagles,

Sandbak, Apr. 2.

the

12- Sceptro,

metro yacht which will reprosent Britain against the United States in the Americos Cup in Septom ber, was launched here this morning and chris- Althea Gibson, top-seeded tened with the traditional

The initial offer was $50,000 player in the Women's Division

bottle of champagne.

terms of the five and US and Wimbledon Cham-

businessmen, McNulty said, with pian, led other seeded players

the Five hundred of Ettle the possibilty of an additional into the third round with

Scottish village's 1,250 inhabi- $50,000 should the PGA recept easy 6-3, 6-0 triumph overtants witnessed the launching the offer. Mildred

United Thomton.

and saw the naming ceremony Press.

performed by Lady Gore, wife of Sir Ralph Gore, Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron.

an

West Indies Officially Accept

Aussie Invitation

"on

the

+

Watched by 125,000 specta- tors, Real Madrid, rowing_the form which won them the Cup last season, were the masters throughout.

Driving force behind Madrid's win was their centre-forward master tactician, DI In the event the PGA rejects and the offer, McNulty sald, the Stefano, who collected a great group would launch petion to hat-trick with two goals in the have A private tournament off first half and a third after the Sir Ralph's syndicate financed national calibre at Glen Eagles Interval.-Itcuter. the building of the 34-ton 30,000 next year, "because we must sterling yacht, which will race have some such event in Chicago the Pan American

gut an American 12-metre during

vessel off Newport, Rhode Is-Games." land, in a best-of-seven serieg. British yacht

Building of the Championships,

of the Corbillen Cup for women's the World Table teams in Tenuis suddenly ut his hume in Trich- McNicol the first koal apart-Sur-Seine Inst Monday. He was had a game that was more like 68.

The what we have come to expect M. Corbillon was secretary of from him. Hindmarsh had a the International Table Tennis Control

Federation from 1932 to 1038 accepted good out against Mok Chun- wah and it was a pity he blotted and

shice Australian Vice-ITesident a thoughtless 1038. his display with

Honorary bit of arm and hand wagging

of the President which resulted in a very un-

French TIF, he was noted for necessary injury to Mok's eye. his efforts in introducing the The Btle winger was off the

game intu France.---Reuter, feld for eight minutes for Bux had a medical attention. good match at left back.

Middle. Line

The middle line of Mendum, Woodcock and Poole was sur- prisingly good and Mendum in particular never lost an oppor- tunity to force his side on to

the attack, Poole looked a 100 per cent better player than he did at Boundary Street on Sun- day and if Woodcock could only control his apparently boundless entrusiasm and stick to doing his own job his present rate of would be still aImprovement

further accelerated, -

the Ho Cheung-yau was on one mile Doncaster Cup, the first ball in a flash and from a very Jeg of the Double, while "Won-tight angle he amacked the ball der colt Tulloch is highly fan: between McNicol and the near eled in a field of four for the post. I thought the goalkeeper Australian Jockey Club Saint should have had this.

mile and three Loger over a

Cup With, the hands of the clock quarters. The Doncaster and St Leger are being run on reaching out for the 20th minute Saturday.

MeNicol was again retrieving the ball from the back of the act after it had been magni- ficently put there by Mok Chun- wab This time the man in the

was not given green sweater ghost of a chance to save.

Two minutes later the scorc had risen to 3-0 ... bu' there was more than just a suspicion offside about Mek Chun- wah's position when he fest gained possession of the ball. No flag was raised and 10

Curanna st, 1 lb. Straight Drow 8:13.

Pushover Lindberg,

und

Berupa with 8:0.

Fire Flustr 0:5.

Daystone 8:3,

Tout Rouge 7:2.

Glit Son and Marksman cach 7 at

DONCASTER HANDICAP'

Teranyan 8:9.

New Spec 8:7.

Grenoble 8:5.

The surprise of the forward ne was Simpson who played better in this game than he has at any tim this season. Moss is only shadow of the razor sharp player he used to be und Toledo, versatile, as he may whistle blown 23 the little bé, is certainly no Five Star

the ball back, right winger.

Pel Gardiner of while shirted was at his best when moving cracked it into onto the through pass and ho

fiad a good second halt.

winger pulled Leat a couple defenders, and

Turkestan and Squander Lod! the net.

each 9:1

Slogan and

mach B stone.

Herdic Victory

Cornaredia and Golden 6 each 7:13

Wandre 7:11

Troy 7:0

Chieti 7:7

Marlene 7:0 Merger 7:5

Treedric 7:5 Aura 7:2

Roel 7 atonLE,

AJC ST. LEGER

Unyleiding.

Tulloch,

Partial Revival This was the sign for a partial revival by the HKFA boys and in the fifteen minules beforu the interval they had to better of the exchanges

but a big BUT ... and it's they could not get the bull into. the net.

The second bol was much more even and interesting and, as the HKFA buya ghlened

their up their marking ana defenera started ATTACKING Pin the

Chinese forwards, the pattern of the game subiekwent a subtle changé,

High, Prince Barius each carry ing 8 st. 10 ib. (four noceptors). -China Mall Special.

Former World Lightweight Champ Suspended

The Chinese began to fade out

McDowell put over some fine crosses after the interval but 11 is impossible to judge his dis- play without remembering his vital miss in the first half. A goal at that stage might well lave changed the whole game.

Verdict

Very acceptable soccer enter- labonent. Congratulations to the HKFA boys for proving therpselves tougher 'lamba" tbari many people expected.

The Teams

HKFA: MeNico); Hindmarch,

of the picture and for the Bux: Mendum, Woodcock, Poole:

ume the HKFA wing halves were. able to take

attacking role.

Toledo, Gardner, Muss, Simpson,

on a real McDowell.

In the 60th minute Mendum started an attack with a thought Iul fick forward and after a

CAAF: Wal Fat-kim; Szeto Yiu, Lo Pak; Chan Fal-hung. Lau Yee, Lam Sheung-yee; Chu

clever build up by Gardiner the Wing-wal. Lo Kwok-tal Ha

ball went to McDowall who beat Cheung-you, Ylu Cheuk-yin,

Wat Fat-kim all ends up with

a grand right tươt shat-

Racine, Apr. 2., Moss should have secred in- Wallace, Smith, the former mediately afterwards but, with World Lightweight Boxing the goal at his mercy, he failed Champton, who suffered his 11th to connect properly, and the ball consecutive defent when Baha went wide of the post...

boxer

Gomero Brennan nevertheless the game was now beat himm Inst night, was light and Gundiner sent, a fine suspended by the National Box-ebot just over the ban ing Association today.

man

Mr Gilbert Jackson, Fresident

Dangerous Attack

tried to

Mok Chun-wah.

Referee: Mr Maks Yeung-fai,

MACAO'S TEAM AGAINST COLONY AT SOCCER

Macao, Apr. 3. The Committee of the Macao re Football Association have named

of the NBA, said of the sun- The Chinese slon: "It is just the humane establish their position but the the, following players for the thing to do."

balance of play had slipped soccer interport against Hong- Smith's defeat last night came from their grasp and they were kong, on Sunday, April 6: in the fifth round of a scheduled very

lucky when a shocking Albert Valente, Pedro Nunes, ten-round bout at Miami Beach, offside decision by a linesman Jose Fernandes, Eduard Atraça, 'Morida.

Brennon was virtually stopped a very dangerous HKFA Vong Kar-men, Lou Tack-wal,

referee attack. The

looked Leong Wing-kee, Jožo Assumps unknown in the United States.

Carlos Ituna, Jaoquin but ho stuck | Naterie, João Rocha, · Carine and the Bambo, F. Cunha, Julkhe

and A. Jesus.--- France-Frendo,, ·

The former champion will not somewhat surprised when the CRD, fight again until he has flag went up mitted to and passed a physical to the decision

sxamination by a doctor named Cinero defonce did not falter Masserula by the NBA outer,

again.

n

Georgetown Apr. 2.

Cricket West Indies

Board has officially the invitation of the Crickel Control Board to tour Australia in 1900- 1, it was learned here today,

The West Indles team will play five Test matches in Aus- iraula. France-Presse.

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Britain has made 16 un- match of their US tour here becn a resident of neighbour- successful attempts regain yesterday. They were level 3-3 ing Worcestershire, Ills homo the Cup since the schooner at halftime.

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Jover the county border. United States in 1861-Reuter, home today.---Reuter.

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