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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

7TH RACE MEETING

Saturday 17th and Saturday 31st January, 1959 !To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 18 RACES The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Nace run at 2.00 pm. each day.

1.

The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close ut 11.45

each day.

MEMBER'S ENCLOSURE

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

Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable prior to the Meeting from the Club's Cash Sweep Offices, at Queen's Buliding. Chater Road, D'Aguiler Street and Nathan Road, Kowloon, only on the written introduction of a Member, and on production of his. Guest Record Card Members are limited to. quests each Race Day, and will be responsible for all guests Introduced by them.

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

Tins will be obtainable at the Club House I ordered in advance from the No. 1 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 uge 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 Faclosure whit be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gala re-admissión,

MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable in the RESTAURANT.

SERVANTS

Servants must rembin in their employers' boxes except for passing through on their duties. They may an no account use the Betting Booths or Pay Out Booths in the Enclosures.

CASH SWEEPS

Through Cash Sweep Tickels at $18.00 each per day and $32.00 each for both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), and 5, D'Agullar Street during normal uffice hours and until 11.00 a.m. on the day of the Race Meeting.

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 Stowards to cancel any reservation for Through Tickets for a particular Meeting if it is found that eales may not reach the number reserved in the series 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 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, 18th January, 1959, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.

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.

Tie Stewards 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 ut $2.00 each for the Special Cash Sweep on the Pearce Memorial Cup scheduled to be run on 14th February, 1959 may be obtained from the Club Sweep Offices at:- Queen's Building (Chater Road) and 5, D'Agullar Street, Hong Kong 09

Mondays to Fridays Saturday 10th

9 am, 10 5 pr.

and Saturday 24th January, 1939

9 am to 12.30 p.m.

9am to 11 am

Saturday 17th and Saturday 31st

January, 1959

King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong and 382 Nathan Road,

Kowloon on:-

Mondays to Fridays

Salurday 10th and Saturday 24th

January, 1959

Saturday 17th and Saturday 31st

January, 1989

TOTALISATOR

10 am to 4 pm,

9am to 11:45 am.

9am to 11a.m.

Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their tickets until after the "ail clear" signal has been exhibited.

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 AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN.

PAYMENT WILL NOT BE MADE ON TORN OR DIS- -FIGURED TICKETS.

Bookmakers, Tie Tac men, etc. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

By Order of the Stewards,

A. E. ARNOLD,

Secretary,

Hong Kong, 10th January, 1969.

Col. Dowbiggin's XV To Play CBF's Team At Club Ground

By PAK LO

This afternoon on the Club ground the main event of the day will be the "Taipan's" game. This annual event was originally proposed by Vernon Roberts, whose hope, apparent- ly successful was that it would interest our local “Taipans" and give them closer ties with rugby in the Colony. Each year a "Taipan", who is also a keen sportsman, is asked to sponsor this game, and this year it is the turn of that well known figure, Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, O.B.E., E.D., who, as a Past President of the is noted Hongkong Football Club, and a present Vice-President among rugger players and spectators for his keen interest and per- tinent though sometimes acid comments on the features of the local

game.

In the Club House and this is: Commodore-in-Charge's XV: Col. Dowbiggin is one of the HKFC Rugby section's keenest voted by many players to be Win, Ingle, Embley, Radclyfte,

the best part of the day,

Brown,

Lucas, Steward, supporters, and seldom does a

In the other match, his figure

there Lemage, Lowe, Morrison, Stear, without game pass

Toriana, Carney, on the touchlinca ar again two well balanced Gibby, being seen

the Commodore Brackenbury. Club XV's, with Vocally nssisting the

having the belter hooker in players to victory.

usual, AS

ogainst Col. Lowe of the Army, but this is Dowbiggin's XV is a XV re balanced by the Commissioner XV having New. presenting the Commander of Police's British Forces,

the two bigging and Ross as the incout and

akuin forwards, Su that once XV's who will be on view this

the ball should be fairly evenly afternoon represent, allowing shared by the two XV's, for these missing from injuries,

Decided Advantage the cream of rugby players in the Colony.

the

This game starts at 4.15 pm, and he is customary on these occasions it will be preceded by Com- match between missioner of Police's XV and The Commodore-in-Charge's XV, the kick-off for this other game being scheduled as 3.00 p.m.

Evenly Balanced

Whitfield Wanderers Win Again

On Wednesday afternoon, that unbeaten XV. the Whitfeld and it again Wanderers did upped their total of victories thi season to eleven out of eleven

they beat games, when Police by 11 points (one goal, one try, one penalty goal) to three (one penalty goal).

the

the In Steward and Lucas Commodore's team has a decided advantage, for they are inster and more dangerous than their and they numbers, opposite have behind them threes who can do a great deal of damage to the Commissioner's XV de

they pass tho tence, provided ball Ground amongst themselves. the The strongest point in

is the For most of the game the for- Commissioner's threes

of Phillips and wards were in control and the As there are no regulations combination

latter justball was kept tight. has to play

Coombes, as to who whom, the Selectors are thus managing to get fit in time for able to turn out four XV's that this game, and these two could of a very balanced in form the spearhead are, very evenly

hird to slop attack. all respects.

with Toriana, In the loose, game, for in- In the major

the 1wo recognised Carney and Brackenbury form

the back row stance, Colony necut forwards, Wynning and Muniz, opposed by Commodore's XV should control combined Mander of Army South, and the game, and this

should give Miller of the Club, the latter with their threes having returned to rugger in them a narrow victory. the recent post. These latter

own to

arc

for

the

Referees two should be able to hold their

Commissioner of Police's XV a large extent, though not having played together, can-v Commodore-in-Charge's XV. Touch - judges: not be expected to be the equal-Richardson. of Wynn and Muniz. However, Wilson. Horley, Col. Dowbiggin's XV has Isaac's CBF's XV v Col Dowbiggin's an hooker, and he has proved XV-Qualtrough, Touch-judges: capable before today of beating Dow, Davies. Cunningham to the strike, pro- vided he has weight behind him.

the

second

Tradition-Smashing Honour To

Billy Wright By English FA?

BILLY WRIGHT

By ROY PESKETT

WILLIA

TILLIAM AMBROSE WRIGHT, Councillor of the Football Association-that is the tradition-smashing honour which the FA are thinking

of conferring on Billy Wright, captain of Wolves and England.

Bly has played 99 Umes for his country-a record-and should

make it a century with next April's match against Scotland, Since the proposal to honour Wright was raised at the last Counc

meeting several prominent members of the 85-strong body (all are amateurs) have discussed privately the possibility of his appointment to their number.

The Best Opportunity

Now the proposal is likely to be on the agenda of the next Co- cil meeting in London on January 10. This is the best up- portunity members will have of honouring a great sportsmen. At the moment F.A. rules bar all professional and ex-professional footballers from the Council. A change could only be made at the annual general meeting of the FA. nex: June. Article 13 (h) says: "No professional footballer, except by con- ment of the Council, shall be qualified to be or to continue to be such representative as aforesaid."

The present B5 members are the Honorary Vice-Presidents, officers, tres or divisional representatives, of members of the League Management Committee.

No other decision has yet been taken as to what form the Wright

award will take.

It is possible that other honorary councillors may be admitted: men ke Stanley Mathews. who have served Soccer and the F.A. with their gentus in the field.

Players As Selectors

Others, too, who deserve but are disqualified, are FA. secretary Sir Stanley Rous and chiel F.A. coach and England team manager Welter Winterbottom.

Their onerous position certainly entitles them to seats on Soccer's

highest authority.

Even the tradition-loving M.C.C. has admitted a number et pro- fessional cricketers to honorary membership for past services. Surely the FA. can go one better, and use the men who play the game on the relection commitlers which name the Eng-

land teams? .....worthy of unique honour

BRIAN LONDON CAN

HENRY COOPER BEAT

IN MONDAY'S FIGHT

Brian Harper comes to London on Monday to defend his British a past heavyweight title and his family honour, revenge defeat and, incidentally, put himself in line for a £30,000 prize. ́ ́

By DENNIS HART

The Wanderers threes looked rather lost at this stage of the game and only Elliott, their new serum-half, who played wonder- fuily throughout looked at all dangerous.

Well led by Cleary, the

Wanderers pack more than held their own against the heavier Police pack, but the first score went to the Police when they converted a penalty 15 minutos from the nd

of the halt.

Under his professional name Came To Life

of Brian London, he will climb That was all the Wanderers into the ring at the Earls Court needed, and their threes camel Arens determined to biff, bash, to ille with burst, and inter- bludgeon, and generally inflict passing beautifully amongst damage on the finely chiselled themselves scored two tries in features of Henry Cooper.

It is more of a family feud to quick succession one of which

roh As Mr Cooper aims

than a fight. On the one hand, botter Aighting Harpers, of his title. defend the was converted; and then capped London

the CBF's XV, Leppard, Bede-it all by converting a penalty his own family honour, and stake

known as the Londone; o Scott, Sharp,

other, the battling Coopers. his claim to the £30,000 prize by It anything Col. Dowbiggin's Cox, Martin,

to give them a clearcut win. Phillips, Howe,

Next Wednesday the Police the same belligerent methods, n Brien London holds the Brilleh XV should see a little more of Sanderson, the ball then the CBF XV. Cunningham, Whiteley, Wynn,

and Empire titles that father ground in Boundary Street at thumping good time should be Clarke, 3,00 p.m. the Wanderers are had by all.

Jack held 14 years ago. But he and they have as halves Hacoga Muntz,

Is determined that they shall end Valentine, while the CBF Campbell.

taking on stronger opposition in Dowbiggin's Col.

XY: Army South, and can now be

bring in far more tangible XV has Phillips at scrum-half

Bevan, Watson, considered as having moved into Ballyhoo, of course, is almost wards than they did for his and Sanderson behind him. Or McTavish

Brown, Valente, the senior league.

as old as boxing itself. Fighters, Dghting pa. London Senior got the two pairs Col. Dowbiggin's Morey,

Isance,

little more than slaps on the Williams,

It they win, as they hope and

we are assured, have all manner are superior for the open type Hanga.

Miller, of rugby that is expected today, Shelley,

Mander, expect to do, they plan to work of reasons for wanted to knock back for his pains, And he got

their

op those only as long as he the other the stuffing out of their way through and Col. Dowbiggin's threes are Roberts, Steven, Haigh,

ponents. They have a grudge to champion. Commissioner of Police's XV: Hexangular contenders. perfect for this type of game

This

wishes

So 24-year-old Brian takes the column

them settle, a score to level, or must with Watson and Marcy of the Johnston, Bellingham, Wiggett,

ог other

to prove something Lochrie, luck, and promises them banner

strictly commercial view that be Phillips, Courbes, Navy in the centre.

is in boxing for what he can get someone or other. Tan.cock, Meintosh, Hill, headlines if they gain their

The London-Cooper fight is out of it. With his father's ex- Tunbridge, Newbigging, Ross, gon and bent all the Hexangular

XV's.

the genuine article.

perience behind him, he strikes a Lees, Bryan, D'Erfh.

Greatest Strength

The CBF's threes are not to be sneezed at, but each and everyone of them has been play- Ing a fight game with their respective forwards, and have developed bout of non- passing that could be very dangerous for themselves against the strong back row of Dowbiggin's XV

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In the CBF's XV the grealest strength lies on the two wings where Bede-Cox And Starp are positioned, but their pene- trating abilities depend on the centres, and whlie Martin of the RAF has a fantastic speed 21 attack which will be a great asset, It is unlikely that the ball will travel to the win- gers with any regularity,

The two fill backs are equal defensively, but McTavish has that little extra when it comes to attacking, and Col. Dow- biggin's XV should leave the field the vietors.

As this game has no effect on the Hexangular or the "1" trophy, both teams are almost certain to play an open game that will provide an enjoyable afternoon's entertainment for the large crowd that Is ex- pected,

usual, After the gerne, ux Col, Dowbiggin will entertain the teams and various ometals and past "Talpais" to dinner!

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PRUCIONS DROPS FOR PRECIOUS MOMENTS.

CHERRY HEERING

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was

hard bargain when his servicos are being sought.

Two of the obstacles that London has met on his road to cash and championship have been the battling Coopers-twins George and Heary.

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Knocked Out

George was removed from the In May path in January 1950. of the same year, London came up against Henry, got in one punch and was then knocked out

In the first round.

Henry Cooper went straight for the top, almued for ihres tlies in seven months and flopped. Joe Bygraves stopped him in the ninth round of their Empire tiile bout, Sweden's Ingemar Johans- son ended his European hoper with a fifth round knock-out,, and Joe Erskine collected a points win in their British title clash.

The beaten London took more roundabout route and finished up na British and Em- piro choroplon.

But to justify his position and qualify for either a world title eliminator with Johansson or an immediate title fight with Floyd Patterson, Londoni must remove Henry Cooper once and for all.

Will Do It

I think he will do it on January 12,

I am fully mindful of the fact that in November Cooper beat Zora Folles, then leading chol- lenger for. Patterson's title, that he has knocked out London lu ene round, and that he has dynamite, in his right flat.

London is also mindful of those facts, and I cannot see him cought unawares a second time. When he last niet Cooper, London was trying to tum him, “ self from a fighter into à boster, Now he gets the best out of himself by doing a bit of both. He is fably skillful at keeping

attack out of trouble. But his best defence, and his fighting instinct, allows to let-u

Lot Of Damage

Tills welll be a fight from the word "go", And.2 do not think it will go far, But, If it dow m awful lot of damage will

be dosa...

In my book, London peeE better able to take and hada out punishment. Despite recent bona operations, I fear that Cooper's eyes may not list thr distance.

It so, then London will w leash the kind of, alipok – that reduced the face of Jos Erskine to an ugly red men and ba the former champion groping blindly on the floor of " White Cily Thig

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