1958-11-08 — Page 18

THE CHINA "MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1958,

Fifth Straight Win For 'Optimists"?

CHRIST CHURCHFifth

SILVER JUBILEE FAIR FAVOURED OVER NAVY AND

Saturday, November 15th, 1958

at the

SPORTS FIELD

Gun Club Hill Barracks (Cascoigne Road Entrance), Kowloon

LADY BLACK

will open the Fair officially at 2.30 p.m.

SIDESHOWS-KNITTED GOODS AND TOYS

ARMY GUARD_DOG_DISPLAY

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

3RD RACE MEETING

Saturday 8th and Monday 10th November, 1958 (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jookey Glub)

THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 18 RACES.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pts, and the First Race run ut 2.00 p.m. on the lat Day.

On the 2nd Day the First Bell will be rung at 11.30 am, and the First Race run at 12.00 Noon The Tin interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 pm.).

The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will clone at 11.45 am, on the 1st Day and at 10.00 am, on the 2nd Day.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED. All persons MUST wear thele badges prominently displayed throughout the meeting.

Admision Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainabio prior to the Meeting from the kid's Cash Sween Offices, al Queen's Building, Chuter Road, D'Aguilar Street and Nathan Road, Kowloon, only on the written introduction of a Member, and on production of Members are limited to 4 guests each Roco his Guest Record Card Day, und will be responsible for all guaste introduced by them.

QUEST BADGES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE RACE COURSE ON RACE DAYS.

Timing will be obtainable at the Club House ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72311).

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 requisite teo ut $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.

MEALS and REFRËSHMENTS will bo obtainabia in the RESTAURANT.

SERVANTS

Servants must remala in their employers' baxes except for passing through on their duties. They may un no account use the Betting Booths or Puy Out Booths in the Enclosures.

CASH SWEEPS

Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $30.00 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), and 8, D'Augliar Street during normal office hours and until 11.00 a. on the 1st day of the Race Meeting.

Particular numbers within the series 1 to 3,000 may be reserved for all race meoungs as Through Tickets. Such tickets will be lesurd consecutively and the right is reserved by the Stewards to cancel any reservation for Through Tickets for o particular Meeting 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 each day of the Meeting provided that the second day is on a date not less than five days after the first day: In all other canes Through Tickets will only be sold for the whole Meeting

Tickets reserved and avaliable but not paid for by 10.00 am, on Friday, 7th November, 1958 will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.

Tickets over 3,000 will no 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 in issued to and can be produced by the holder.

The Stowards reserve the right to refuse any subscription also the right to remove any name from Subscription Lists without stating reasons for their action,

Cash Sweep Tickets on the last rage of the Meeting at $2.00 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices;

DOCKYARD ELEVEN THIS AFTERNOON

By ROBERT TAY-

After a weekend's rest, first division cricket league-leaders, Hongkong Cricket Club “Optimists" return to the fray this afternoon with a home match against the Royal Navy and Dockyard elavėn. Having won outright all their four matches played, the "Optimists" will undoubtedly be strongly favoured to chalk up their fifth straight win of the season.

In their most recent match Duainst Craigengower Cricket Club a fortnight ngo, the

Optimisla

First It was carelessness coupled with prematuro relaxe-

the part of won ion en although they

the KCC catches were being by three wickets, showed out Belders as their main weakness-lack of dropped and then it was Just batting along the line. One ineffective change-bowling that wondered what total they would have reacher had it not been fur the 70 comributed by their opening batanшan Georgo Rowe.

+

Navy At Full Strength Will

Be Centre Of Attraction In This Afternoon's Rugger

With the Club “A”-Army South game, which was originally scheduled for this afternoon, being played off yesterday evening, only three games are definitely fixed for this afternoon, though if the Navy's plans. work out, thero will be a fourth.

All the 'gamca эго от the selves just how strong this XV centre of the threes and Rich mainland today, two of them at is now that some of the fleet la soly to exploit this to its the Police ground in Boundary is in port.

tallest extent, If he uses his Strcot,

The RAMC has

threes the Police should win by

proved its

a comfortablo score, but it he

at the

In the Amt game at 3.15 p.m. | worth before now, und hos

3 IM major again concentrates on his for- the Navy, at full strength, shocked quite

the process. The wards the Police will win and play the RAMC, and following XV's in

at 4.30 pm. the Police Medies have a strong pack no more, and in fact might this clash with Club "B" who with that has plenty of weight, and easily find themselves

them. their surprise win over Army behind

they have wrong ond of the score. robbed the Gülberston

best one of the

At Kai Tak the RAF Main- South last week,

in tho fly-halfa in the Colony t land with their fantastically Police of their placo

outaldo-half. The threes behind not three line, nippy halves headlines,

him uro

for noted

their and dairly good pack, should straight running though their have little trouble in over- from the passing is, at times a bit shaky. coming the airmen

Island, whose main strengin is Only Weakness

their forwards.

The Navy and Dockyard with Air Force by 103 runs, just make a draw the most likely re- two draws to their credit in five when they sectned to be settling sult. Much will depend on the

the for vuting, still have to register down

season. The toss, and the chances either team win yet, but despite the big devastating bowling of RAF is willing to take if a decisive in the league standings Griffith played a large part result is to be obtained from this Rap between the two teams, a ken In KCC's poor showing in this game. baltis may be expected, and an game, but actually the match

Royal Air Force who will be upset is not unlikely.

was nirendy lost when the air at home to Police as Kal Tak are expected after their brilliant men were balting.

At Kai Tak at 4.00 p.m. the display last week, to take full

two RAF XV'a play one another points from Police, but the re-

and the tu?? maining first division match befor the first time,

Itecreio tween

and champion Navy may be playing Army North at King's Park will XV against an Army Unit XV, probably be a close match with though at the moment this has the honours ultimately going to not been definitely conarmed. the soldiers.

The Big Attraction

On the Police ground will be the big attraction this week-

for

Navy with the scheduled to meet the Rest of the Colony on Wednesday the Tho Kowloonites'. compara- 19th on the Club ground, fans

for them tively weaker bowling is illy will want to awers of the Army South. to shift the balance in favour Special Attraction

caused their downfall.

According to most of them Griffith who took seven wickets was actually not for 32 runs too duncult to winy. Bowling

The second division gomes will be highlighted by the on- counter between strongly con-

and unbeaten league leaders

де Army South

Cox Road.

Much Will Depend my off breaks, he got most tending Kowloon Cricket Club end,

of his widerts through clever variation 01 the height and

Exploit the fact that Optimists pace of his delivery.

Arn South on the other

at

unbeaten second The other division, team, Royal Air Force,

of Polico will be guests Happy Valley and should com-

their fortably maintain bosten record with another four points.

Sports Diary

TODAY

Racing

The Navy also have a strong fast three line, and should find the gaps in the defence, and win this match even without who is ΠΟΥ the aid of Rodd available this week-end.

weakness les in The only

Although the laland forwards should prove

superior, their backs lave not yet had time to settle down, as most of them arrived in the have nowly

and the Mainland Colony, should walk it.

In fact if this wore a tip for

back

a Littlewood's soccer coupon, let

and Uinemute,

"bankers."

the Navy pack, whose members invariably pat the ball from the their opponents break through the Mainland would be obvious their line as and when they wish, to hamper and harass their halves, but despite this the Navy forwards should get a fair share of the ball and their back division will do the test.

The Teams Following are the teams for Today's comes:---

Fallo": Johnston,

Бгуал,

O'Hara, Bellingham, McEwan, In the second match on the Rinch, Lewis, Purves, Cunning- Police ground the Police are a ham, Shelley, Newton, Miller, First Day of Third zase Meat:ttle weaker in the threes with Halgh, Ross, Roberts.

Scott not being available, and

Club "E": Martin, McFadyen, they have brought Bryon back D'Eath, Wiggett, Cooke, Lochrie,

wing three | from the pack to

Steward, Kilvert Dilworth, and put O'Hare Inside him,

Spencer, Barnes, Swinter, Sank

Cricht

Happy Valley, 180 pin,

ist Division. Optimists v Navy & Dockyard, CCC v IRC. Army "South" v KLC. Recreio v Amy North".

2nd Division: Navy & Dockyard v

Army "South", Police V RAF, "North" Recreo, KGV v Phocik Ashen

a great extent.

If there is any team that can

lies in main batting strength

hand, though lying venth in two or three bais- the lengue table have improved their first

it is the Navy and Dock-in their main falling-batting- pard, whose opening bowlers

They have extended their Pellew and Spencer can be de- batting strength to well past vastatingly effective with the the middle during their inst new ball. Much will depend few matches and unlesg the on their ability to strike early | Kowisonites show vastly im- blows today,

proved form this afternoon, the and felding, Ilodds are in bowling

favour of in

the must say the Optimists are one soldiers..

consistent sides, most of the

Traditional Rivalry though not the most spectacular.

A special cricket attraction

is the two-day Centaurs, IRC v DBS, KCC Army This also weakens the pack to Armstrong-Wright, Brown. In Pritchard, they have an At Happy Valicy, traditional this week-end

between island

RAMCH A. N. Other, Bos- astute skipper and his handling rivalry will be renewed when annual match

worth, Hart, Elliott, Sturmuy, of the bowling and the fielding Craigengower Cricket Club and, and Mainland at Chater Road

Jones, Molutosh, 1 Division: Tung Wah y Kwong On the other hand the Club Glbertson, in the Optimista match against Indian Recreation Club clash on Sunday and Monday.

The two teams

are about Wah (CH) Eastern v Sing To are if anything a little Davis, Hooper, Gill, Collins, Craigengower was an exemplary for the first time this season.

a better all even, with probably Mainland (Club), both matches at 4 p.m.

the threes this Clark, Andrewartha. piece of captaincy. His dect- The Indiana are

Kwong Wah (CH),

week's Bästem v Sing week, and with last eid on a batting wicket round side, but the great poten-a abode stronger in bowling and Reserve Division: Tung Wan y stronger in

Navy: Win, Watson, Delaney, sien

in batting.

Boutel, Selection Tao at 230 pm.

Matthews, was tlal batting power of both teams į Island 1083 after winning the

REME efforts to spur them on should Fenton, weak of the two

2nd Division: Talkoos" tems must have comparatively

well. The but

CMB do quite

Club "Martyn, Galo, Isaacs, Grous the and the rather controversial,

Optimists howling of the Valley Club will been rather diicult becasue of 250 Pag way in which the

uncertain early-season form of pm; Chub v Oratio pack is, like the Police pack, Locs, Teffrey, Stroud," Woolfe,

4 gradually wrested the initiative

most of the players, and on the 3rd Division: Dodwell v Mercan-heavy and strong, but Dliworth Rothwell.

no malch for R.A.F. Matuland: Wilcox, from the Craigengower batsmen

tila 2.30 p.m. Koon Wun y Hon as hooker is. whole has boơ quip reason-

(Martin, and the Pollee Coombes, Ving 2:30 pm. Telephone ▼ B & §. Curvaingham

Pringle, proved a match winning Inetor.

able except for the omission 20 p.m. hi ediffusion

should get a plentiful supply Willingham, Radclyffe, Flotcher, ♥ University 4 pim. of George Souza and T. A Kin Godown

of the ball from all matches at Happy Valley.

the serums, Eurwood, Potter, Straw, Forse, Pearce in the Island side, and

Dekey

and lineouts.

Fairweather, Brackenbury, Ladies League: Káv » KCC (KP) the inclusion of three Army

The Club "", defensively, Moss, Morrison. 3.30 p.m. Victorinus v Gremlin South playerÐ.

(RV) 2.30 p.m.

still has a weak point in the

Closest Match

Closest match of the day will probably come from the clash between Kowloon Cricket Club and Army South at Sookcunpoo. Both teams have not been colug da well na expected, and both are still beset with a number of problems.

The Kowloonites falled badly last week, losing to the Royal

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SINGAPORE AND MALAYA SENDING STRONG TEAM

TO MACAO GRAND PRIX

By DAVID T. K. WONG

Singapore, Nov. 7. Singapore and Malaya are sending a strong six-man challenge team to this year's Macao Grand Prix and local motor racing enthusiasts are confident that one of the six will walk off with the big prize in the gruelling 224-mile race.

this

Many of these drivers have raced before in Macao with good results and their presence year should offer a strong threat to Hongkong drives in the November 10 roce,

The Favourite. has brought together the The favourite from this part Young Boys of Borne and of the world is veteran, Freddie MTK of Budapest-and Pope. He will be making his at the biggest the Swiss Club's president third assault

announced that his ing tle in the Far East in Jaguar Special-a modified team do not intend risk-Jaguar: with a tubular frame--- ing a match in Hungary which is being assembled is and that in no circum Hongkong.

hag

stances will they play chan Lye-choon who placed Another streng contender is there!

year when, a drawn with

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NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Entry

Programmes and Forma for the 4th Raco Meeting 1058/50 to be held on

Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their Saturday 22nd, and Saturday | tickets until after the "all clear" olgnal has been exhibited.

20th November,

1968

ALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS (weather permitting) may be MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE BLACK obtained at the Secretary's, COURSE ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER TILAN ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST Omee, Alexandra Houss; the RACE OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE NUN. Club House, Happy Valloy; PAYMENTS WILL NOT BE MADE ON TORN OR and the Stables, Shan Kwong DISFIGURED TICKETS,

Noad.

Bookmakers, Tie Toe men, terwļit not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong Kolig Jockey Club, By Order of ilia-Stewarda,

Entrlon close at 12 o'clock NOON un Wednesday 12th November, 1968.

sixth in the 1935 race. He will

BILL WYLLIE

wccident and the body was badly smashed. The present aluminium body is just a rush job.

But Bill has assured me that the Wyllie Speelal is #UIX the same car only with a 'different body.

Own Design

It is powered by a 1991ee 4- elinder engine modified to Blil's own design, Other features are a space frame of tube steel, fully Independent suspension and u De-llon rear axle. It weights

15 cwt.

Bill said ho had got tho Special up to a speed of 115 miles per hour but its potential is much greater. He in-con-

the 60-lay ovent.

Another veteran is Bernard Arnold. He goes back to Macao for his third try in a sleek

A similar situation Brose last be driving En Aston Martin Wyllie driving the Wyllie Spe-dent his car will do well in

Swiss club was 939:

clal. Iron Curtain "The Aston Martin is in fine B is a motor engineer by | side and the match had to be shape and, despite the stiff profusion and the Wylile spe- would seem that there is a cercompetition, it should stand a cial is a car of his own design. chance with a bit of lucit," he is entry is being eponsored by fain lack of goodwill in Switzer and, before he left with his Singapore Sunday Times. Jand towords. the Communist

Hongkongiter seeing Hin ear car last Saturday, footballers

should not be doovived by its rough aluminium exterior.

Young Boya owo their place In the Cup to the withdrawal of Manchester United, as ordered. baseball fans, recently,

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Other entrants, aro Phil Caro- line, driving a supercharged Allord, and Frea Bussell, driving

Berkeley.

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