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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

STH RACE MEETING

Saturday 12th and Saturday 19th December, 1959. (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)

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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 p.m. on both days.

The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 11.45 am on both days.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

No Person without an admission badge, which must be prominently displayed throughout the meeting, will be admitted. Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable Club's Cash Sweep Offices, al during office hours from the Queen's Bulding, Chater Road, 5, D'Aguilar Street, King's Road, on the written North Point, and 302 Nathan Road, only Introduction of a Member,

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

Trains will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).

NO CHILDREN under the age of seventeen years, Western Standard will he admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE ́..

The price of adigission will be 48.00 each per day payable at the Gate.

Any person jeaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisito fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission,

MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be available in the RESTAURANT.

CASH SWEEPS

Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $18.00 each per day and $32.00 for both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Önices at Queen's Buliding, (Chater Road), 5, D'Aguilar Street and 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon, during office hours.

Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10,00 sm. on Friday, 11th December, 1950, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.

Special Cash Sweep Tickets at $2.00 each on the Pearto Memorial Cup scheduled to be run on 13th February, 1960 and Cash Sweep Tickets at $2.00 each for the last race on 10th December, 1959, may be obtained from the Club's Cash Sweep Officea

The Office hours of the Club's Cash Sweep Offices are as follows:

Queen's Building (Chater Road) and 5, 'D'Agullar, Strost, Hong Kong ons

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Weak-days, Mondays to Fridaya

Saturdays Ath December

Saturday 12th and

Saladay 18th December

9 am to 6 pm.

9am to 12.30 p.m.

9am to 11 am.

King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong and 362 Nathan Road,

Kowloon on

Week-dars, Mondays to Fridays .......

Saturday 8th December

Saturday: 12th sod

Saturday 19th December

10 am to 4 pm.

9 am to 11:45. mum.

am to 11 am

„A. E. Artiola,

By Order of the Slawirds,

Hong Kong, 5th December, 1998, A

THE CHINA MAIL BATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1989.

POLICE MEET BRIGADE FOR SECOND TIME IN TODAY'S MAIN RUGBY ATTRACTION

By PAK LO

The Boundary Street grounds will provide the main attraction for rugby enthusiaste this afternoon, especially the Police ground where at * 3.00p.m. in a friendly match Police meet the 48 Brigade for the second time this season. The last time they met was in a Pentangular match when the Police played a magnificent game to win by six points. Brigade will be all out to gain their revenge this afternoon, and prove to

their supporters that the last Police win was a flash in the pan.

Following this, on the same ground at 4.15 p.m., the Sap pers, who are reported to have a very strong new addition to their team. clash with the Whitfield Wanderers,

On the Army ground Rendary Street at 3.00 p.m. Club "B" are the guests of 32nd Medium and at 4.30 p.m the same ground 5th Field are Thosts to the Lanes from Stan-

iny.

them to get going again today.

The Brigade beat Garrison in their inst big outing, and Gar- rison in their turn have beaten the RAF who drese with Police in their last game. So un paper neither site can beat the other.

Brigade have However,

al full strength their pack today and it should hold the Poilre. Although their threes are Individually not as strong as the Police tharks the Gar- JINON tram form a leady combination as whole and should win today.

on

One other game la sche- anted. for Ral Tak, but though It brings together two Pen- tangular protagonista il`im 1321-

draw likely to

the crowds away from the Poller-Brigade match The almen In tha camo aro st home to Club "A" Rt 4.15 p.m.. and it should be posable for theat with transport to ree the Police match and the Club

Singapore Tourists

Details отс DOW to hand about the Singapore Combined Servicos" tour of Hongkong. There are 16 RAF players in it. and the majority of these six- term with possibly a few addi- tiens frun our local airmen will form the team representing the For East Air Force to play the Hancanz Combined SCT- vices on December 30.

ed

In the other game on the same ground the Wanderers with their strong pack, sleady thres and hoive, will have a tough fight against the Sappers whose pack is the mainstay of

NOW WE CAN HIT BACK AT CRITICS

By STAN CULLIS

Manager Of Wolvos

I regard our European Cup quarter-final pairing with Barcelona, the Spanish league and Cup champions, as a very good draw. For while we might have been paired against less strong opposition, there will be greater merit in a good performance against Barcelona.

It should also give us an ex- cellent opportunity to silence our critics, I admired Bar- celona when they played Birmingham City in the Faks

I

Citles Cup two years ago. Now they are oven stronger, and intend going over to see them in the next month or 80,

Invariably these days when

ROBINS' JOB TO KEEP MCC'S

WI TOUR TROUBLE-FREE West-Indies Moves Promise Cricket In Right Spirit

By ALEX BANNISTER

thelr team, But the Sappers Not for nothing have the MCC chosen the former England and Middlesex

bocks are not quite so nippy and this factor should help the Wanderers to record a win this aftern001),

Little Trouble

captain, R. W. V. Robins, their most dynamic and forthright cricket- ing character, to manage the team who are now starting their West Indies tour.

It is not for nothing that there has been a virtual clean sweep of the old gang of players, whose long reign as world champions ended ignomini- ously in Australia last winter.

an English team clashes with a Continental side-and in pare ticular when the national alde is beaten--a cry goes up:---

tha “Why don't we adopt Continental style?"

there

There is doubt that

are some phases of the Con- tinental game we might adopt with advantage.

Yet it is extraordinary how difficult it is to impress" people

meny

who have merely

Qualification

watching"

A

in

judging the game, ibat climatio conditions play a very big part determining the pattern

In

of taċical approach,

If our climate was, say, com- parable to Italy, then you would possibly have BOUT A different concept of the game.

Superior

1 feel that our training and playing on hard ground for most of the playing season would have developed along rather different lines from the present day.

In

the main I would say the Continentals are superior to us in ball control.

•

Undoubtedly training од firm ground and controlling a Uvely ball have had something to do with this,

I am equally certain that the Briefly, as I

The absence of Gi'drist, and ଗ୯୯ 11. the type who plagued too-patite f

balt teaching of death of Continental Charlie Palmer, the much-lamented MCC have a three-fold purpose.itution and

After s series of disturbing who tells him: "You must win Collie Smith, who represented skills to boys when they are 10

No Calamity

On the Army ground the steadily improved 32nd Medium team should have little trouble in disposing

Club "B" who are, as usual, scratching around for players to make the full

That they will do this tour fuckdents, they are insist-for our sakes." side,

players appCT - Seren Army players and

the high privilege and three Navy men are also include one doubts, though some ing that their

times Club "B" has to borrow cate

of representing responsibility in th

and touring side,

guest players. Now and then, England overseas.

Translated into diplomatie these will combine with the 10

however, these guests have

They are building a team language the answer will be. sirmen to form the Singapore turned out to be a thorn in the they

will be strong we have como here to play коре Combined Services team that

side of Club's opponents.

enough to recapture the Ashes. cricket. We will win If we can. will play a I.K. Selection os

They want the "new" team We will not regard it as a January 2, and the Colony on

to play for fun and pleasure national calamity or a degrad

ing set-back to the white race if we are beaten,

The West Indies have already

January 4

Details of the players which include three All-Mahaya stars I will be published as the date of the first game draws nearer.

This afternoon's ble match will be very interesting from every point of view.

The Pollee on Wodnesday played like lambs and though they were not suitably slaugh- trid they were held to a secre- less draw,

Exciting Clash

If the Polier can field a full side this afternoon, this should be a really exciting clash, for last time the Brigade forwards were the ones who fell before the brunt of the Police attack, and their threes never gol going may threes,

Som switching around be seen in the Police and this might help

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

In the Lancs

Will Quit

all

in cricket. that is Ane

weaken the seriously Indies.

on

years old and upwards is a In their acknow- West vital factor

fodged ball ability when they how develop to the senior-stage,

Much depends

team May's virtually untried absorb their lessons, and ac- climatise themselves to the fatiguing heat and glare. Even Franite Worrell, having

for England

many lived in

doubts his ability to years, stand up to the conditions of his native island.

scoond game the the take the field obvious favourites, for 8th as well as for results. Field have not had a very successful Con to date.

One thing is certain: May's though they have tried hard men repeat the gruesome grind made a striking contribution to-

wards a pleasant tour. enough. They have not really 'em down tactics which cost us

Gerry Gomez, once their lead-at rettled down while the Lanes tests at Barbados and Brisbane,ing all-romder, has toured the reactions must be sharper. have steadily built

an their "Cock" Rohins will be on the studs helping the umpires. strength, and should win next plane home. easily today.

The

with the

hos

The ball travels through the clearer atmosphere faster than home; movements and

"some-uccessful as leader.

Ope

Our climate demands that alamina training must play a substantial part in

bo- players' make-up and I Iteve fitness In sport #1411 meriia the admiration of the onlooker,

for

Spectators who clamouT us to play like the Continentals should not be blinded by the play of the foreign teams come over herg.

Ordinary? No

that

We often see the best side of and if country, a particular our spectators saw the ordinary Continent club games on the

for any length of time might not be so kren,

they

out.

For May, returning after his A Test panel of the cream of Robins shrewd

and an oppor- In the game of Kn! Tak, Club already lunched and exchanged the umpires replaces the un-operation, the tour representa a

Journalists workeble practice of using offi- new challenge, "A" are still a strong team, views

from the Colonytunity to recapture a reputation he cials only Leam; which should not be written off accompanying the

severely dented in Austraila.

I think he will score matry They have banished from the on the strength of their frat has visited The Colonial Omee. staging the Test.

With their fast pack Не does not need to be

Gilchrist, the fast rung. I hope he will be equally defeat. they should be able to control reminded that for the next four scene Roy

their halves, months he and Peter May have bowler who confesses

to him as soon the game, and

Team And Tests as he dons fannce. especially Johnson, are much the most deliche and impor-thing happens"

Mr Bumper Man hag the superior to anything the RAF tant jobs in British sport,

They must not run into the

The touring players are can provide.

troubles that beset the last winter to cool off in Lancashire,

P. B. H. Hay (captain) M. C. MCC team to the West Indies, where he is a League profes-

Cowdrey (vice-captain), D. A under Button... charge and slonal.

Allen, K. Y. Andrew, K. F. Bar- ¡ringiòn, E. B. Dexter, T. Green-

bouth. & Illingworth, A. E. I cannot subscribe to that How can the MCC

players maku Moss, G. Pullar, M. J. K. Smith, view. I believe class their

J. B. Statham, R. Subba Row. B. could adapt themselves to the contribution? These would be my golden rules:

Swelman, F. 6. TrueMAD.

changing Express Service.

Bre

The Club backs, given Doy

to chance

settle down, dangerous, and as they should get the chance 10 do so thir afternoon the Club should win this guine by a reasonable score.

Now

counter charge, umpiring Goldon Rules

'troubles, bottle throwing.

I eagerly await Robins's reply

to the first white person of the

Black Nylon Panties

The Rugby Field!

On

black nylon paniles on rugby field;

Programmes and Entry Forms for the 6th Race Meet- ing 1989/69 to be held on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd 1960, (weather January, permitting) may be obtained Now

the at the Secretary's Office,

get ideas. Alexandra House; the Club

will bo House, Happy Valley; and

raw-boned Shan Kwong Stables, the

Road.

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON

Tuesday on

22nd December, 1959,

By Order of the Stewards,

A. E. ARNOLD,

Secretary.

The

But don't These black briefs worn by hulking,

(Jan.

Let them play attacking The Tesla Barbados cricket; No more ought 0-12); Trinidad (Jan. 28-Feb. 33: they to bear, the coloured en-Jamaica (Feb. 17-23); British thusiasts calling: "Hit de bali, Guiana (March 9-15); Trinidad

aguin (March 25,31). man."

und

the

colour

the

Believe It

Or Not:

It has been said that standing Continental stars like Di Stefano and Puskas be very ordinary they had to play in League football.

would' players *

English

conditions-London

You Also Can Win An Olympic Medal

Avold like the plague local politics question,

Eliminate all gesticulations which could offend grounds of South Africa and demonstrative, unsophisticated, crowds. but Austraila

knowledgeablo have They individuals

should Though

thut remember

Crewe Alexandm once reach- the in, resorted to nylon's protection-nowhere

cricketing ed the semi-finals of the FA 4 player in the New Zealanders.

past, this is the Arst world will

receive Cup competition

after being Union has eater acclamation. council of

ilme the New

any Rugby

still hero worship made them an official fant, Zealand Rugby Ualon

Zealand Hendren because he doubt the New Union feel they can afford share a joke with them such luxurious tripperies. Ration the bumper. This -year's

. of the Lour British Lions

produced Take the off-feld social gate receipts of record gross

engagements seriously. 2321,080 and the cash assets

What chance has May of be- of the N.Z.EU. now stand at coming the first English captain record high £287,308 to win in the West Indies?

Service.

I rate the chinces oven.

Way they beaten in a previous round! The Would you like to win an

oproved

bar

No

the Issue of one for the pair A

AIL man Blacks team which is due lo 24-match tour of make South Africa next year.

Nylon. apparently, offers the Hnest protection yet devised against grass-burns caused by teckles

bone-hard the

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London Express

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THE OBJECTION FLAG'S DONE

SOMEONE'S BLOWN THE BAFFI LET'S GET OUT OF HERLI

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GOT THE SAME IDEAL THERE'S YOUR INFORMERLA

NO

TIME TO DEAL WITH HIM

NOW!

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Old Smuggler

FINE SCOTS WHISKY

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If so, enter for the Olymples now. And don't be put off just because you have no sporting prowess.

All you need is a box camera -and a little bit of luck.

An Olympic medal, anŽ diploma for taking part in the Olympics, are the prizes offered entranta in a competition for the best photographs with sports theme. Each country haż been asked to send 20 pictures for an exhibition at the Games,

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No Rough Stuff Here

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