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THE CHINA MAÏÍ, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1989.

FLOYD PATTERSON 10-1 FAVOURITE IN Nominate YOUR

FLOYD PATTERSON

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

Special Cash Sweep on the

Hong Kong Derby Saturday, 2nd May, 1959

Over 1,100,000 tickets soldi

fa dule.

TOMORROW'S FIGHT Question Is How Long London Can Last

Footballer Of The Year

Final Acceptors Hongkong For Chester Cup, Jubilee Handicap

London, April 29.

Members of the public are invited to

There are 17 final acceptors hbihinate Hongkong's Footballer of the with weights for the Chester Year for the current season.

Cup, to be run over two and t quarter miles, at Chester an

They are

Wednesday, May 0. Indianapolis, April 29. There is no question here of who is going to win the world

heavyweight boxing title fight here on Friday.

Agreement, alode 1 Quick Dection 8.11; Sandiarre B.10; Snow Leopard and Papy, 8.7; Birthday Present 8.1; Great

It is a popularity poll organised by the China Muil, and nomination coupons will be accepted until May 15, 1959.

The only question being asked by the fight fans is how long Hock 7.13; bcuzer 7.10) Fox are:

it will take world champion, Floyd Patterson, to knock out his British challenger, Brian London. Described as a "sharpening-up bout" for Patterson before he seriously stakes his title against Sweden's Ingemar Johansson in New York on June 25, the world champion will work for an early knock-out punch on London's long pointed jaw.

before he meets Johansson. An Speed, Skill, Power

King 7.6 Grand Stand 7.4; El Haso, Sunbush, Lerd Montrose, Belitpere, Hard As Nails, Seminole and Tantrum 0.10.

Twenty-one Пnal acerptors with weights for the Great

The two qualifications for nomination

(1) Footballing prowess.

(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play.

Nominations should be addressed to Jubilee Handicap Stakes, to be the Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street. run over one and a quarter miles, 4 Kempton Park on Saturday, May 9, are:

Chief, 9 stone 8 be; Aggres-

To the Editor, China Mall,

My nomination for Hongkong's Fociballer of the Year, taking sor 9.2 Primera 90; Restora-into account his playing ability and his sportsmanship on the lion 3.10; Paul Jones and Em- feld of play is: pire Way 8.6; Pampered King 8,5; Rose Argent and Cash &

Patterson, the 10-1 favourite? Moore In 1950 when he smask-deck some 20 years ago and cannot afford to prolong the ed his right Het while punish-Jersey Joe Walcott Look the

it and run the risk of a slighting Hurricane Jackson.

Town from six to one favourite, Injury less than 1wo months

Ezzard Charles by a seventh sound knock-out in 1951. . Courage 84: Alelmedes 8.3: Twenty-four-year-old Patter-Sinbad The Sailor 8.2; Faultless Injury wouki rob him of the handsome pursu for the New

for The In training sessione, Patterson defence his tile

Specch, Midlander and Illinois York 1le #light,

son has demonstrated spret, fourth time place

he took 17 13; Royal Mirnway 7.10; Royal from Archie Moore with a fifth Chief, Staraspa 1.0; Jacintha Yet he must be careful how skill and power, such

ir. Britain round knock-out in 1950. be

and Chinese Šuni 1,5; Fuel and hands

his victory heavyweight seen nut punches on the massive, tough pince he wer could snatch,

Hard As Nails 7.0-China Mail Blackpool boxer, who is strong as a bull and has the heart of a Hon.

The then knocked out Hurri-

cane Jackson in the 10th round Speclot

July 29. 1957, Peter i

Rademacher

He battered his chief sparring partner. Ike Thomas, mercilesson by round the ring with a furry Patterson was forced to put of velous hooks and jabs that seven in 1 back hist with Archiet times totalled

VILLA RELEGATED

TO SECOND

DIVISION LEAGUE

London, April 29.

rose.

In the 6th round. on August 22, 1057 and Ray Harrison in the 12th round on August 18, 1958.

Ton finished up on his 25 Knock-Out Wins back wondering whether there Since the champion turned was not an easier way of earn-professional he has won 35 ing the 5 a day he receives lights, 25 of them by knock- for being the champlon's hurts. He has won is of his punching bag.

fast. fights by a knock-out and

is only defal was when he was outpointed by Joey Maxim. Landon, also 24 years old, luss

London, the son of former fritish heavyweight, Jack 10- tion, needed plenty of courage to stick his prominent chin out 28 professicant bouts to ha af Patterson. But no doubt heerelif, scoring 22 wins, 19 by thinks its worth the £21,000 be knock-outs and losing four will get for slepping into the bouts. In his last night, he lost ring on Friday night.

his British and Empire es But even this handsome to

Henry Cooper-France- 101 explain why he is Prose.

The Sale of Cash Sweep Aston Villa, the club with one of the proudest dres

prepared to risk ble fubne

tickets < the above will close on Friday, 1st May, 1959, as follows

382 Nathan Road. Kowloon,

al 4.00 p.m. King's Road, North Point,

at 4.00 p.m.

records in English soccer, were tonight rele-carter and face the possibility severe brating from the gated to the second division for only the second a

world's best nd hardest time in their long career in the football league, hitting heavyweight.

Johnnsson, The Europeun A 1-1 draw against neigh~ | Sambrook and Bill McAdams champion. raid that Londen bours West Bromwich Albion at each scoreg after the interval, enuld not even beat his sister the Hawthorne, Birminghum, Villa, beaten by Nollingham (Johansson's)

the only were not magh to save Villa Forest in this year's Cup setal-chance the Englishman had of; The ther club threatened ¦ finals, never looked like Beat- beating Patterson was to go wit zeleration, Manchester ing West Bromwich and the Into the ring with a batchel.

a home game 3-1 against Latrester City Mished their league programme with 31 points -- one more than Vil.

& D'Agulle Street,

C

ut 5.00 p.m.

Queen's Building, Ground Floor, Chater Rond at G.00 p.m.

won

Cup Record

The Draw will be held on the Ground Floor, Pabile Betting Hall at the Race Course, at 11.30 IL.. un but at back again in 1938.

Saturday, 2nd May, 1959.

By Order of the Stewards, PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO.

Treasurera.

Villa, whose seven pietaties in the Fontizali Association Cup is a record, were Inst relegated to the second division in 1930,

Portsmouth accompany Villa into the second visioni season.

next

Manchester Chy were a gou! duwn to Leicester early in the irst half, but Joe Hayes qualis. ed before half-time ard

Ray

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

12TH RACE MEETING Saturday, 2nd May, 1959,

To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 10 RACES The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pm, and the First Race run at 2.00 prn.

a.m.

The Secretary's Offee at Alexandra House wit close at 11.45

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

No Person without an admission badge which must be prominently displayed throughout the meeting will be admitted.

gon seured by Gerry Hitchens London Confident

was the first by Villa in four; games.

Despite the odds against him

Another legation problem solved tonight was in the second' unit the savage attacks made on division,

of the...

(Signed)

.Club.

Pearson No-Balled Five Times For Throwing In Worcesters' Match Against Indians

London, April 29.

The opening day of India's first big match of the tour at Worcester was highlighted by Derek Pearson, one of Worcestershire's three fast bowlers, being called five times for throwing by Sid Buller, the Test match umpire and former Worcestershire wicket-keeper.

K.C.C. CRUSH ARMY IN KNOCK-OUT HOCKEY FINAL

By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER

the match by simost the entire Kowloon Cricket Club "A", present Colony second Barnsley. whose chairman | boxing world, London seems the

division league leaders, won the Holland Cup Mr Joe Richards is President of must confident man in Indiana- th Football Loogue, were polls.

knock-out hockey competition at Cox's Path yesterday by crushing Army's senior eleven by six goals to two.

beatim 3-1 31 home to Leyton In training, London looks like Orient and toppled into rivision a bar trier rather then 41 three.

potential world champion., le

Grimsby Town had already takes a long time to warm up This was hockey at its best fast, skilful, yet at

fone down from the division.

Results

second against his sparring partners, with his father shouting at him: "Get at him lad, get at him."

is left labs and tight crosses tonight's British against his sparring partner, Dusty Rhodes, could hurt Patter- son, but Rhodes did

not hit back Patterson will.

Resuits of foutball matches were:

ENGLISH LEAGUE Division 1

C. 1.

West Bromwich 1. Villa 1.

Division H Bainsley Leyton Orient 3.

Division III Bournemouth 1, Newport 1. Southend U. 5 Notts County 2. Wrexham 5, Hull City 1. Norwich C. 2, Chesterfield 1. Plymouth Argyle 1, Brad- ford 1.

every

J

Highest Scorer

^ general cleaning up of j This time, Manjrekar, who English county bowlers, follow- has increased cms/derably in Ing the experiences of throwers bulk, becupled nearly three by the MCC team in Australla, hours for 29. was foreshadowed in March af Lord's when the MCC in- noured that umpires would be In lla owed much to Chan- given their full support in any drakat Bordo, a 24-year-old nction they take this summer to all-rounder, who has had Ex- rid the game of this practice. perience of English cricket with It is reckoned that there are Werneth 10 the Central Lan- sbout half a dozen bowters incashire league. English cricket whose actions Fortunate to be dropped at сото under the category of one from the first ball Bent throwing or terking.

Uncalled Last Year1ttchardson at short leg when

Pearson went

wickets

at just

over 22 runs

down by Burlon, he also sur- vived n chance to Derek through last Aldridge shared the new balt season uncalled, He look 02 with Finvell,

Buttlng number seven, he wis cach, but though today he dis-easily the day's highest scurer both India's opening with 81 in three hours. in his first three overs, Buller drove and cut well, getting 12 Contractor and Roy, strongly to leg and also

no-balled him from

Pearson rung up to the crense

missedt balsmen.

tavine

square leg

Borde

fours.

little Chipte, the

leg-break bowler, stayed with him for

times violent. Army had the skill, but at no stage during the

entire game were they able to match the fiery with his left arra folded against the best stand, 39, bui as in the enthusiasm of this magnificent KCC team.

allowed settle

bis right

chest and he swings

hiv

arm freely before du- vering the ball.

lizzer

past,

Gupte, Ike Bo imany indian players, Inpsed in con- centration and wild stroke brought his downfall with a high catch Lo Kenyon at mid-

Scores were:

A word of praise must be ex- The lanky Higginbottom is fal Cus D'Amato, the world

Like all fast bowlCTH ha Manchester C. 3 Leicester 1.

tended to umpires Krishan Lal and foremost

forward. champion's Newcastle U. 1. Birmingham organised the fight down to the game well

mixes his speed and it seemed who and Maxlan manager,

Singh who kept Throughout the season he has that when he was endeavouring on,

under detall, except fighting throughout.

control been the brains of the Army 10 produce His fastest ball Finally, Surendra Nath kept

attacks. Without him up front which is Aston the fight himself, has fallen

usually a real

up his end without mistake for It would be unfair to single the forwards lacked cohesion that he contravened the faw 40 minutes. So India finished over backwards to

help out any member of the civilians and ideas, Green's substitution in the opinion of the umpire.

with a score of 20G for eight | London meet Patterson.

team for special mention of brawn for brains falled dis- Kenyon Баус him ever wickets, made in alx hours and He snubbed Henry Cooper they all played well. They mully after an carly flurry of chance to redeem himself and | 99 overg who Look the British

and kept the ball moving at a ter- activity,

when Pearson came on for his Empire title from London, be- rine pace, and never

The Scores cause Cooper wanted too much the Army

In the Army defence, Smiththird spell later in the day, at defence

and Crasweller, Allcare and the opposite end he emerged money to meet Patterson,

down.

Bullard were never able to bring unscathed despite the fact that! India-205 eight (Borde nut Patterson's manager has given

other Carnell or Slivex under the other umpire, Enrys Davies out 61 Manjrekor 20, Contrac- London the Anest

Played Out training

control, and this was the be- watched his style closely from for 17 and Roy 13; Pearson: As establishment and supplied hi

game progressed. ginning, and end of the story. square leg.

three for 30, Aldridge two sor with American equipment wingers Buddy Carnell on the

Carnall ended the match with By this time, Pearson had 48 and Flavell two for 68,--- which Is unobtainable inxhi and Billy Silvey on the two brilliant goals to his credit. lost much of his fire and his France-Presse. Britalo.

left, gained in confidence

and Sloan plcked up two and Simoes direction suffered, but he re- privilogy of deciding whether fence wide open with mercurial Higginbottom scored

But when he gave London the proceeded to tear the Army de- und Silvey had one cach, majned a monaco to the fudlar they should fight with six or Bursts of speed. eight ounce gloves, London re- Plied: "I Bght with my fists. It you want me to wear gloves just find me a pair and let me get on with the job."

Reading 5, Averingion 0.

Division 1V Chester 1, Darlington 0. Torquay 3, Gillingham 1.

“IKISHT OUP FINAL

Replay

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Ballymena 0, Glenavon: 2. (Played at Windsor Park, Belfast).

SCOTTISH LEAGUE Division II

Albion Rovers 4, Stranraer 0.

A

[3.

Rangers 2.

Reuter.

the

first goal in the 4th minute of

p

Slow Scoring

season it would be unwise

JOE BROWN TO

In the middle Andy Sloan plny, when he had the better of and John Simoes were on hand Davie, Coffey in a penally bully

In these early days of the DEFEND WORLD to turn any half-chance into ato le the score at 1-1.. goul. The other forward, Paul

criticise the Indian batsmen too. Penalty Bully Cross at inside-right, acted as a

are BOXING TITLE ink-up between half-backs and In the second half, after Favourites Who Lost forwards and his terrier-like about 12 minutes play, Green,

ort

severely. Most of them strangers to English condilluns arid all appeared to be Mor Alloa 2, Hamilton 4.

tackling upset all Army hopes after bulldozing his way through concerned with acclimatising

Washington, April 29. Arbroath 3, Si Johnstone 1.. On his chances against the

of mid-fleld superiority.

the KCC defence, cracked in themselves than with making

World lightweight champion, Ayr United 2, Stenhousemuir world champion, the British

The defensive covering of hard drive to reduce

their runs.

Joe Brown, will make boxer sald: "It Rademacher halves Rosa, Coffey and Collins arreary at that time to 24. Still if they are to become soventh title defence when he Cowdenbeath 2, East Stirling and Harrison were able to send and backs Nery and Chamber- On the way to the final, KCCpopular with English crowds meets the Italian-American

Patterson to the canvas for a thin, bordered on the fantastic. had no easy games. All but they must quicken their tempo Paolo Rosi, in Washington Dunbarton 0, Berwick lock-down, I can beat him by a Coffey's innin Job syng to one were against top first for in four hours before ten Juno 3. It was announced 10-

knock-out." Even if he is, one watch Army's goal-scoring division sides, Recreio "A". nn a perfect pitch,. they scored day. Morton 0. East Fife 1 of the very few people in the Jolm Higginbottom and watch Army “B” and Navy. Their no more than 113 runs while Rosi, who came to the United work to belleve in this, a lucky him he did, Higginbottom was players have matured amazing- losing half their wickets. States in 1952, has been on swipe from London could knock played completely out of the ly during the season, marty of One of the biggest disappoint. American citizen for the past the crown off Patterson's head, game, su much so, in thet, that the being the brink of ments was Manjrekar who seven months. He is ranked

Odds-on boxing favourites at half-ume he changed places Colony representation.

seven years ago, at the age of third in the division by the have been beater Alux Euer with centre-half, Green.

Their niceesa yesterday was 20, made 133 in brilliant styin Ring Magazine and Arth by ther was a ten to one favourite when This was where the Army a just reward to their

sheer against England in the first National Boxing Association he lost his title to J Bras- strategists slipped up badly. Ifighting spirit and guts.

Test at Leeda.

France-Presse.

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King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong and 302 Nutian Road Stables, Shan Kwong Road,

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1950.

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