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THE CHINA · MAIL,

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1959.'

Rugby Season's Biggest Clash Today

GREAT MATCH EXPECTED AS

POLICE TACKLE CLUB AT BOUNDARY STREET

By PAK LO

This afternoon at Police Boundary Street the biggest game of the season so far takes place at 4.30 p.m. when Police are at home, to Club. General expectations are that this will be one of the best matches seen yet.

At the same time on the Army ground in Boundary Street Whitfield Wanderers face 5th Field Regiment, while over at Stanley.the 1st Lancs who won so handily over the Sappers by, 33 points to three the other day take on RAF Kai Tak,

"" to scrum-half, and Tincock The Police The game between Club

are playing the and the Royal Northumber-drops into the centre of the same team as last Saturday, land Fusiliers has been cancel throes.

anything this

If

led, as the latter as still unable strengthens a strong attack that, to and a team. As this is not managed to overcome the 32nd the first time this has happened in a previous match, and should the Fustliers will, have to pull do no again this afternoon. up their socks before they get a bad name, especially when they seem to make no attempt to publicise the fact that they can- not rake a team.

However, the Club "B" have managed a short notice to find an opponent In 32nd Medium Regiment, and this game will be played at Army Boundary Struct at 3.15 p.m.

T

A Mixture

32 Medium are firlding a Selection side today, consist- ing of a mixture of "A" and "B" teams, but with Club "B" or Nomads as they have asked to be called, ni their full strength, the 32nd are likely to In the Chub come a emper, side this week, Lochrie moves

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Programmes and Entry Forms for the 3rd Race Meet- ing 1959/60 to be held on Saturday 7th and Monday 9th November, 1959 (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office, Alexandra House; the Club House, Happy Valley: and

Touring Teams

The Touring Thai Police team is now due to arrive on the November 1, for a week's stay in the Colony.

As the Club ground rasy sill be in use by the "Hoilday in lee" troupe, or at best under repair after the usage, there will be no floodlit gomes in this tour, and all will be midweek games.

afternoon

Bre

The two packs about equal in weight, and the line- battle royal puts should are a

for between the two Ross' possession.

In the loose white both sides have

forwardn strong wing:

口

Police hold a slight advantago in that their pack plays as solid bunch, and they combine extremely well with their threes and halves. From the forwards then, expect a fairly even sharu of the ball with Police slightly in the ascendancy

Better Halves

Behind the serum the Police The Thai Police have asked have much the better pair of for three

Axtures, and

the

Hongkong Police will definitely be one of the opposing teams.

As the Club con only play after 5 p.m. it is Ukely that the twu matches will bo other against Service sides. At present there is no news of the strength of this Police team. So Just what teams will face them will be decided and confirmed over this weekend.

halves, both of whom are more than capable of finding or mak- ing on opening, and who are not upset by fast wing forwards,

The Club pair have not had much practice together and Johnston with Ross,, Roberts, and Haigh bearing down on him may well become flustered, and this is sure to be the one point the Police will hammer.

sets

English Soccer From The

WHY DID BILLY WRIGHT QUIT?

By CAPEL KIRBY··

Billy Wright has set up home in London where he will take on a part-time job with the Football Association.

This information from Wolverhampton puts an end

to the guessing competition concerning the-- former England skipper's future, but it still doesn't answer the pertinent questions every- body has been asking as to whether his retire- ment was voluntary or forced upon him by club policy.

Wolves followers," and oth were entitled to feel completely mystified by the Wright busi ness with is riddle of when is a player not a player,

In all my long experience I cannot recall anoiker single esse of a player bolog fil retired, yet still on the paring strength... as distinct from same players I've seen on the

field who look sa if they've retired, or may have been Jusi plain tired!

The Hub

Wright naturally wanted to be with his wife, Joy Beverley end their child in London, which is the hub of show busi- Inbṣa.

This probably started the atory golng tho rounds, that the London set-up didn't suit Wolves.

Right or wrong the fact is Wright will stay in the game as an FA part-timer, probably touring the schoola as an am- for Soccer, no a basador stepping-stone to an executive Job at Lancaster Gato... and who better for the job?

reaches the open-to-offers stage, manager Bill Shankly can anticipate a food of in- quiries and they won't all be for Wilson, My informa- tion is that clubs fancy Ren Taylor.

Middlesbrough in particular, reckon Taylor's all-round ability and adaptability would aid their promotion bid.

No Mystery

DRISTOL CITY are making -

the fact that mystery of

been nothing has

heard of Barnet's skipper, Al D'Arcy, since he had a trial with them match at in a Combination Leicester. There is no mystery.

is dent

Like many another amateur footballer the England centre- half

the on making Olympic Soccer pilgrimage to Rome next year, and until then Peter Doherty can abandon all hope of D'Arcy listening to his pleas to turn professional.

A

All of which explains why the Bristol City boss switched

for his search

10 pivot Tottenham where former Ac- crington favourite Johnny 18 Interesting deveral Nothing doing Ryden

Too Steep!

The 1wo

of penire, pale-faced Bill Dodgin,

who feared but survived other clubs. threes ALPA identical fat, the possibility of becoming on there, either. capable of breaking through. Arsenal mist and first-team and a little greedy bat the throw-out when the

£45,000 Met the much Police har

more Charles arrived at Highbury, forceful wing men in Hobbs now fuces second threat lo and McNiven, and have the his tenamey of the centre half- advantage of a covering pack, back position. another thing the Club lacka.

Services XV The Combined from Malaya, reportedly a very scheduled strong side, are now to arrive in the Colony in Brst week in January, and will play a Colony XV. a Combined Services XV, and a Combined Civilians XV. Dales and times will be confirmed later.

One Change

The Taipei XV will probably the Stables, Shan Kwongbe coming down in February, Road.

but confirmatory detalls from there are stili awaited.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON on Tuesday, 27th October, 1959.

By Order of the Stewards,

A. E. ARNOLD,

Secretary.

In the big game this after- noon Club have made one change, dropping Tancock and bringing in Scruby at serum- half in an effort to improve the service from the base of

the scrum,

Bell & Howell

Both sides are tackling well, and must play an open game to win and though this should be

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exciting game the score Police should run off the field should not be high, and the the winners.

Win For Lancs

It comte from a lean youngster wht will not be 18 until next February. -- Jołmny Sneddes, a sprightly Scot with an old head, plus "outstanding natdral ability.

My summing-up of Snodden Is that he could take his place in the League, side and stay there as indeed, he proved when figuring in Arsenal's overwhelming 8-2 mid-week revenge victory Over the mous Grasshoppers from Zürich.

in the game as Stanley 1st Lancs have settled down re- cently, and their peck should prove the equal of the airmen's dealing with the

Usually, I am cautious in prospects of The almen, howeyer, do not footballing youngsters. Too often hayo the strong halves and Un progress so far, and the threes that the Lancs do and mark time, but I'm fairly certain this should make the difference that Snedden, the bonnie lad 10 the result, with the Army frae Bonnybridge is going to side leaving the field the win- prove on exception. So, too, does Arsenal bass George Swindin, And from what I hear, Scot- land's Under-23's selectors have. also had their cards marked.

ners.

In the game on, the Army ground 5th Field who surprised with their clear and win over RAF Little Sai Wan during the midweek, are against much

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LTHOUGH well satisfied derers this afternoon. The Wan- A with the progress Ron Tin- derers have the better pack par- dall is making in his conver- *letzlarly in the loose, and Flon from centro-forward to though the threes are almost left back,

Chelsea are still equally balanced, Whitfeld's i interested in Ray Wilsors always look the more set, and Huddersfield. the Wanderers should win',

Today's Teams

Following are some of the teams for today's garmen

Club "A": Watson, D'Eath, Laville, Brown, Johnston, Seru- by, William, King, Whiteley, Steve, Ross, Campbell, ley, Penaman.

Police: «Lloyd, McNiven, Biniti, Bellingham,

Hobbs, Calderwood, Culen, Bebbington, Kell, Shelley, Brown, Newton, Roan, Roberts, Haigh.

1st Lanos: Woodward, Jardine, Gartland, Fillingham, Lockett, Darvies, Clarke, Ostrowald Cobbery, Joytison, Pettick, Dayles, Jenica, Pickering, Rutter.

Tak: Powell, Kelly, Chay, Shape, McShane, Reberts, Tieicber, straw, Bunners, Bell, Dlaban · Richaytia, Richards, Fairwestier, Ahorn, .

5th Fields Chewyford, Bennett, Hotchicas: Davidson, Perity, Williams, Butler, Culan, Curtias, „Hume, Gibson, Chanta, PTY).

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Club

Nomade:

Koeratri, TangoCIE

17/19; Queen's Ro

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Much as Huddersfield could do with the monny the need for First Division football at Leeds Road is greater,

But if ever the situation

ISN'T BRAND BRAMUS? AND WE'RE PTING"] IT ALL [FOR NOTHING

TN agreeing to Jotany Byme's transfer request, Crystal Palace have made great play

VANCE BAYS HE'S

GOING TO MAKE

Inside

BILLY WRIGHT

on the sentiment that they have the ind's to stand in no wish

way.

en

Crystal Palace say the fee was not fixed to frighten off bidders but is their genuine #sarssment of Byrne's value.

even at I my it's too steep present-day crazy prices, and provides a clear case for appeal io the Football League.

WEEKEND SOFTBALL

SCAA-Pandas Match Likely To Be Best Of Five-Game Programme

By OLLY VAS

Jackie Wei, a seasoned campaigner, makes a wel- come return to the softball scene tomorrow when he will toss the strikes for the Senior League Pandas against a strong South China AA nine, at 11.30 a.m. This may well turn out to be the most interesting game of the five- match weekend programme at King's. Park. The Austers meet the Dodgers at 2.30 p.m. today and at 4.00 p.m. the Cardinals come up against New Asia College in Junior league matches. The Dodgers and Cardinals; a stamina-picked pitcher ke should register fairly easy vle-¦ ray Via Podruco or A. R. Salleh tcries. The Austers have lost and Wel may be panting long four matches in row and New before the guine is over becaUE? Asih have dropped a solitary the SCAA team are no green-

horne. decision.

pitcher Gabriel Another Upset Win?

Ex-Stardust Venpin dons the colours of the Redbirds and his signing up could not have been more timely for

the Cardinals who

David Lo's boys can spot a weakness in the opposition's

are forely in need of a steady line-up when they see it and, bellevé me, those SCAA batter Although will be waiting for a physically men on the mound. Vampin Inclines to be a trifo temperamental when the going rets rough he has the arm and that's what the Cardinals want right now.

The Squaws and Matadors open tomorrow's prooteding at 10.00 a.NL. The Maladors Annabelle Chin has improved pitching Lunengely in her and she should have the full measure of the opposition,

Veterans

unnt Wes to tre. Let's just hope "Good" Wong will sign up for the Caroliners so that we can watch a pitching duel In any case SCAA have the batters to drive in the runs and a South China victory would not surprise me in the lenst.

то

the

day the Biardusts play the Giants at 2.30 p.m. In a Junior lesgTO gaine.

Lionel Dayaram's Starrista are out to register upset number two and ther havo the means to do it too.

Last

week I

watched them

Tell me if I'm wrong, but

of £20,000

Immediately after this a fast Jen't the fee Byrne's lead a curious way of and exclung game should be beat the strong Cardinals team

Soccer seen when the Pandas meet

must say that W49 clearing his path to

South China AA in a

Senior and I

the Stardusts' astonished by stardom?

tight #elding and I was purti- match.

The Pandas will be well served cularly surprised by the pass- by veterans Raymond Tsao, tioning and fine throwing ITD Peter Holin, Wally Mn and of a pint-sized right-felder, Jackie Wei to name but a few. I the Stardusts can refrain Wei combines a very fast ball from the temptation of swingzing of indiscriminately against the with a doceptive change pace and player-manager Y. S. erratic pitching of Giants burier Liang is confident of a Panda Jojo Marques I tip them to win sure The Giants boast a stronger EKTI not so victory. 1

since Wel has hitting nine but both sides de

about about this

long lay-oft from/tonces

equal in had a very

He has never been strength.

Twenty thousand pounds for player whose a 20-year-old experience has been confined to Youth International and Fourth Division football! I ask yout

the game.

Wales Make A Good Save

Welsh goalkeeper Kelsey dives full length but fails to stop England contre-forward Clough from shooting for the not in the international football match between England and Wales last Saturday,

Kelsey, however, is well covered by the Welsh backs, Williams and Hopkins (centre). in a 1-1 draw. — Reuterphoto.

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