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HK Combined Services In Tonight's Rugby Attraction

By PAK LO

Tonight at 7.15 p.m. on the Club ground the Far East Air Force will play the Hongkong Combined Services in their one and only game here."

This team which forms the bulk of the Combined Services team from Singapore could provide a surprise for the Combined Services, and the game should prove to be one

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of the best of the season.

In the first runtel of the even-

ing Club Selection, which is

a inixture of the "A" and "83" sides, is a home to the 32nd Mellum at 0.00 pm.

а

Dixon of

own game.

attack

1

are certain to start by keep the losers in the Cup going in. Ing the

wilf to the Plate Compeition. This game tight eventually, if they

to also allows the two unattached entertain

Viz- And of win-teams, Wanderers any hope ning, have to open up their tortans to compote, and the rem mainder of 48 Brigade who are Force The Far East Alr

not already playing will make up takes the field tonight with

The Combined Services threes,n third additional team to even quite

.well-known while being good powerful run-up Kw

The numbers.

rst The mainly Among theirners In their own right have round of the Cup is to be play- NACK

in thehad 11e practice park, where

ed befors Jan. 0 and the Bret incal RAF, and the only local inrgely due to the Army policy round of the Plate before Jan. forward on the field combines of playing to their pick, and 20. with Foley one of the team's tonight they will never get the Biars who has played for Com chance to settle down for the bined Services New Zealand. PAir Force wing forwards are noted for their fast breaking This will offer

and should pierce through the Services' the to opposition econd row of Winn and Muntz Combined Services line tonight. and it is expected that tonight

Fast, Open Game Wian and Muntz will And then- relves outclassed in the furouts,

All-Malaya Stars

Also included in the Air Forer Tram in Bramley, one of the props who played in the

All-

Malaya team against the Oxford n Cambridgy touring ride in Their recent vanit. This then f very strong pack which should dominate ali acts of play in this game tonight.

Pad 1 puck the Air Force bus another Al-Malaya star in Ashton the stand-off, while two

all the All in

expectations tre for a hard, fast and open Kume, especially on the part of the tourists, and a clear cut win for the latter.

This Air Force team will be seen again, or at least a large part of it, when they combine

the with

Army and Navy tourists and play as the Singa pore Combined Services against a Hongkong Selection on the Club ground next Saturday at 4.30 p.m. They will follow this with the final Kame of their

kround

OR

Monday,

of the threes are Now Zealand-tour against the Colony on the ers, and their worth has already Club been provest in this Colony may January 4 at 7 pmn, when the tires by the New Zealand Navy match will again be under flood-

Low, another local boy. | lights. todes. get hits place to the centre.

The Air Force are expected to play a wide open gaine, and with their forwards prob-

ably dominating forward play, the Combined Services, who

Gilroy To Defend Titles On March 5

Belfast, Dec. 20. Fredeli Gilroy, of Belfast, will defend his British, Empire

red

In the other game of the evening 32nd Medium

have

proved

Utle to be a good team. who would nortnally Club no match for the side, but this Club team has been deliberately weakened

be

to even up the tame, and also at the same me to rest some of the

Club Blare for their next Pentangular game. However, the Club still has a very strong powerful puck, and they should get at least an equal share of the ball.

Army Competition

Whether the Club threes can

European Bantamweight do enough with the ball to win boxing uitles egainst Seuland's remains to be seen, but as this Billy Rafferty al the King's is a "friendly" match Club are Hall here on March 5, it was certain to concentrate on their annumeted hero today.

usual open game, and with 32nd Medium playing a similar gaine this could

very good match.

Gilroy, rated Britain's best pret for a world uite, took The British rd Empire titles

from Peter Keenan here in Jummary this year.

He won the European crown Ty outpointing the holder, Italy's Piero Rollo, in London last November.-Reuter.

CHESS

by LEONARD BARDEN

(No. 6713)

Here is a position from actuai play: White to move and win.

London grass Service.

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

6th Race Meeting 1959/00

Owners are reminded that Declarations of starters and ridere close at the Secretary's Omee, Happy Vailey, at 10.00 a.m. O

Thursday, 31st December, 1959, for the First Day and

Friday, 1st January, 1960, for the Second Day

A. E. ARNOLD,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 29th. Dec., 1959.

means an

be a

The 32nd threes still have a few kinks in their passing. but these could be ironed out, and a win for the 32nd is by no Impossibility here, though Club with their greater strength forward should win."

News is now to hand of the Army Knockout Competition, and this year a Plate Compotli tion has been added to the usuni Cup Competition with

Piggott Forced To Postpone Florida Debut

Miami, Dec. 29. Famed British jockey Lester Piggott had to postpune his much-awaited debut in Florida because-he said--he

today

over-ate.

been scheduled Piggott had to ride favoured Post Prandlat. an eight-year-old gelding in the $4,000 fourth race at Tropica! Park today.

The jockey said that he scratched because he was over- weight and "It will be three or four days before he is ready to ride here."-AP,

on

The Finals of both Competi- tions will

place take February 27, with the winners of the Cup geing forward to the final of the FAHELF inter- Unit Competition, which this veer will be held here. The winner of the Singapore/Malaya Army Competition will up here.

The Draws

The draws for the Cup and Competitions ате follows:

Pl

415

Cup Competition 1 Lanes v IRNF; 1 R. Tanks

R.E.; 5th Field

32nd Medium; 48 Field v RASC.

V

↓

Plate Competition Whitfield Wanderers v.

49 Fid RASC; 48 Brigade v. REME; Victorians v. I . Tks RE; 1 Lane 1 RNF v. 5 Fid/32 Med

The Teams

Teams for tonight's match are:

main

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BOXER PUTS QUEST FOR WIFE

AND CHILD BEFORE TITLE

Landon Dec. 29,

boxer sald

three-year-old daughter lovelorn Indiazs

Brunello, had vanlihod. Iournfully today ho willle explained his "had had to go call

the off his crack at European welterweight title if he does not find his wife and child.

Bruno Visitin, scheduled to meet Küropean abarspion Milio Lei in Milan on Feb. 6, reidined to his La Spesia home froko Rome a week before Christ- más lo And his siirnelivo 25- Jear-old wife Lanise and

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away to train and Oght."

He told a Dally Sketch news-

man here: "I could not ró into the ring with a heavy heart. I do not want to be champion If my wife does not love me any more, I noual find her and my Ištie bart

bino."

He said he received a letter from his wife last week. It bore

Ingemar Johansson Named Boxer

Of The Year

Providence, Dec. 29, Heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson of Sweden was voted boxer-of-the-year today by the National Boxing Association. He led all other champions in the ratings.

The NBA voted Federico Thompson of Argentina boxer-of-the-month as the result of his recent knockout victory over champion Don Jordan in the welterweight division.

HOAD SCORES.

FIGHT

a London poet mark that ox- plained his presence in Loft- don.

Sheffield

Shield Cricket

NSW Set Hard Task

But so far he has nol found his

Louise whom he met in Mel-With bourne, Australia, when he WAJ on "toughening up four."

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"I must be back in Italy by the weekend to start training," he said.

"Rak ahlegs I find Endise and the bambino by Thursday I whall tell my manager the Night in off." he said—!! PI.

Bassey To Consult

Parents On Retirement Decision

London, Dec. 23, Former world featherweight boxing champion Hogan (Kid) Bassey left here to- night by plane for Kala- bar, Nigeria, where he is to consult his parents be. fore making a decision on

Melbourne, Dec. 29.

nine wickets left, New South Wales, the Shef- Geld Shield holders, will have to score 323 rum in 330 minutes tomorrow to beat Victoria in their Shield match here.

After three days' play, the scores were: Victoria 281 and 307 for nine declared; New South Wales 125 and 111 for one vicket,

Ron Furlong had a splendid innings of 81 today for Victoria, who set New South Wales to." nike 434 runs in 445 minutes for victory. At the close, the champions, scoring nearly a run a minute, had los! only lan Cmix, the former Australian Test captain.

Warren Saunders, the left- not out, handed opening bat, was 50 and Brian Booth 29 not out-China Mall Special.

First Innings Points For SA

to

Adelaide, Dec, 29. South Australia gained Arst his possible retirement innings points from their Shef- from the ring.

feld Shield match against Queensland, which ended hero The 27-year-old Liverpool today. boxer has not fought since his Queensland were forced defeat

by American Davey follow-on, after being shot out Moore, the current world for 127 in answer to South champion, in their recond title Australia's total of 300. But Action Aght on August 15 al Los

centuries by opening batsman 147-Angeles.

Ray Reynolds (131) and S. Trimble (101) who added 205 Funs for the second wicket. thwarted any Australia had outright win.

This welterweight

In the brought changes pound matings — pushing Cuba's undefeated Latis Rodriquez Into the No. 1 spot, following his points win over Sugar Hart, In second position is Rudell Stitch or the United States, with

EASY WIN OVER OLMEDO Thompson

an

over

now rated third, Charlie Scott of the US, who has been rated No. 1, dropped to fourth following his loss to Benny Kid Part of Cubo

In giving Johansson the top honour of the year, the com. mittee considered him along with featherweight champion

COACHING OFFER

"I do give up the game," Bassey declared before leaving. "I may become the national boxing coach for the Nigerian government. 1 have bad offer from them."

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Bassey added, "But boxing is

a hard thing to give up. And I would like another crack L

Davey Moore."

Melbourne, Dec. 29, Australia's Lew Hoad scored easy victory former amateur star Alex Olmedo in Jack Kramer's A£6,000

US. port to see her tournament at Kooyong middleweight champion Gene"She does not want me to con-

U.S., and Fuller,

Myweight Unue boxing but she under- tonight.

hove lo champion Pixual Perez, Argen- stands the chodco

make," the boxer concluded, -- Lino,

AFT.

Davey Moore U.S., lightweight Mra Bassey was at the airs protennis champion

Hond, whose tremendous per- ¡vice and equally strung return hex Olnadu bassed, won 6-2,

Far East Air Force: Thompson, 6-4. Gue, Chamberlain, Low (HK),

in

Brown Joe

The Ratings

The December ralings kre

the ctherwise);

Partington, Ashion, Smates, Olmedo's speed about the (American wricts designated Huska, Urgihart, Bramley, Dixonepurt lifted the game

(K), Foley, Jeans, Eggins, ( second set and he broke Hond's

Heavyweight: Champion, Ingemar Caldwell.

service to lead 4-2 but when-Johansson, Sweden. 1 Floyd Patter ever Hoad really noodod pointson, 2. Zora Folley. 3. Sonny Lis Combined Services: McDonald, he took them with

Machen, A. Henry Martindale, Neal, Davies,

seemington. Eddie

Coopet, England. 6. Roy Harris, 7. Ben-cheet (RN), nett, Davies. Willams Rolands (RN), Simpson, Wylle,

Winn Muniz, Walker, Williame.

In

Frank Pancho

another Bingles,

defeated Fitzgerald, Sed gazon

{Segura s-1, 6-2-AF.

Orange Bowl Junior

Tennis Tournament

Miami Beach, Dec. 29. Charles M. Pasarell Jr., of San Juan, Puerto Rico, won the singles championship among boys of 15 and under by defeating Vicente Zarazua of Mexico City 7-5, 6-2, in the Orange Bowl tennis tournament today.

† Billy Hunter, 5, Alex Mitest, Argen- Line Mike Dejohn. 10. Cleve and Williams.

Champion, Light – heavyweight; Archie Moore. f. Herald Johneon. 2. Erie Schoeppner, West Germany, 2. Mike Holt, Sun City, & Sonny South Africa, 4. Skeid Rodriques, Ď Ray, 1. Johnny Halilini," Tonga, i Jesso Bowdry. Bobe Olson, 10, Sante Amonii, Italy.

Middleweight: Champion, Gene Futimer. 1. Ray Robinson, 2. Spider Webb, 3. Gustav Scholz, Weat

Germany. Carmen Basilio, Henry flank, 6. Joey Giardelli, Dick Tiger, Nigeria. . Ace Arm strong. Joey Glumbin

Welterweight:

Champion.

9.

Dom

Jordan 1 Luis Rodriguez, Cuba: 7. Rudell Sutch, 3. Federico Thomp- Bon, Argentina: 4. Charles Scott, A.

Florentino Fernandez, Cuba; Renny Kid Paret, Cuba; 7. Sugar Hart. A Gasper Ortega. Mexico; 9. Denny Moyer, 10. Ralph Dupes

Junior-welterweight: Champton, Carion Ortiz. 1. Kenny Lane. 2. Dato Lot. Italy; 3. Bonnte Epicons, Philippe

Champion,

Joe

Torres.

husband

I

chance South of gaining

Final scures were: South Australia 300, Queensland 127 and 337 for Ave (R. Reynolds 13), S. Trimble 101, T. Velvers 40 not

Mail out),China Special.

Soccer Result

London, Dec. 29. Workington beat Carille 1-0 In an Eglish football league fourth division match at Work- Ington today. --Reuter,

Fight In The Bag Says Roy Cohn

London, Dec. 29.

Mr Roy Cohn, head of the newly-formed American boxing promotion group, Features Sport In- corporated, said here today that a return fight between world heavyweight champion Ingemar Johansson and Floyd Patterson was "in the

bag."

Mr Colin, a

lawyer, passed

through London on his way to

New York after meeting Juhan-

sson and his adviser Mr Edwin Unexpected Call

Abiquist in Stockholm yesterday. He said: "As for as I 20 concerned the fight is in the bag. We've fixed everything in Stockholm, including the date of the fight."

But Mr Cohn added that the official

the announcement of Bight and the date would not be made until Johansson visited the United States next month,

The doubles title for boys of BOYS OF 18 AND UNDER 13 and under went to George

Singles Finał Seewagen of New York City and Jose Alila Spain,

beat Juan Richard Howell of

Johansson Atlanta, Clbert, Spain, 4-6, 6-2, 9-7, Georgia. They defeated Stanley | D-Z.-AP. Pasarell and Richard Correro, both of San Juan, 6-2, 6-2.

Carol Ann Prosen, Orlando,

Fla., and Gall Delozier, Louis TONY BROOKS

ville, Kentucky, teamed to win

the doubles event for giria of 18 and under from Judy Álvarez and Sandy Warshaw of Tampe. Florida, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.

Results were:

of today's matches

BOYS OF 18 AND UNDER Doubles Semi-final

Rodney Mandelstar and John Hammlli, South Africa beat John Karabasz and Frank Froehling, Ú.S., 5-4, 6-2.

DOYS OF 15 AND UNDER Doubles Final

Charlee Pasarell Jr., Puerto Rico, and Paul Speichler, U.S., beat Joseph Brandi Jr, Puerto nico, and Edward Turville Jr., U.S., 0-4, 5-7, 8-4.

THE GAMBOLS

"THERE LA COM WONDERFUL BARKSAINS

JUST WHAT

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AND MAS

STILL

UNDECIDED

London, Dec. 29.

Lightweight: Brown. 1. Carlos Ortiz: 2. Paolo Tons Ilpty 3. Mexico: Dave Charnley, Engiano: 5. Johnny Busso; e. Willie Toweel. South Alten; 7. Ler batthews: 0. Paul Annistoad: 8. Mario Vecchiatto, Italy: 10 Alfredo Urbino, Mexico.

Champion, Junior lightweight: Harold Gomes. 1. Paul, Jorgensen; 2. Salomon Boyaaw; 3. Flash Florde. Philippines.

Featherweight: Champion Dovey Moore. 1. Harold Comes; 2. Gracieux Lamperti, France; 3. Sergio Caprari, italy; 4. Ricardo Gonzalez, Argentina; B. Lim Cherinul: & talu King. Nigeria; 7. Ricaria Moreno. Mexless 8 Sugar Ramos Cuba; 2. Gordano Compart, Italy: 10 Roberto Cruz, Philippines

Tony Brooks, the British ace

Bantamweight: Champion, Joe driver, said tonight that he had Becerra, Mexico, Alphones not yel made up his mind Helin, France; 2. Freddie Gilroy,

motor racing.

From Moscow

|For Arthur Rowe

London. Dec, 29. European and British Empire shot put record holder Arthur

ü and Mr Ahlquist Rowe, 23-year-old black- 4kid in Stockholm yesterday smith, received an unexpected that no definite decision on the telephone call from Moscow to return Aght could tur taken day while he was at work in until they had visited Amerten the North Gawber Colliery, and spoken to the New York Barnsley, Yorkshire. Boxing Commission. They are

due to leave for America January 8 or 9.-Reuter.

Sports Diary

TO-DAY Meeting

on

HKFA Interport Commällen ment-

Bhooting Brigade Group antrual rifle meet- ingat sal Wil ranges, New Ter- ritories, 9.30 am.

whether he would retire from Ireland: 3. Leo Explic. Philip

from

piner: 4. Piero Rollo, Italy, B. Edering. Sports Road & p.m. Jofre, Brad 1. Denny Kid, Philip pines 7. Jolo Lopez, Mexico, 8. Herman Marquer. 9. Zurdo Pina, Mexico; 10. Elay Sanchez, Mexico.

Champion. Pascual Thy Vaight: Perer. Argentina. 1. Pane Klagpetch, Thailand, & Larry Pineda, Philip-

Yaoita, Japan; pines, Blade?

Road Race Johnny Caldwell, &. Ramon Arias, International Harrier Road Race, Venezuela, 8. Hiram Bacalao da Tau Chums Road, 10 a.m. 1. Ramon Calatayud, Verruela, B.

Crick Risto Kukkonen. Finland: 2. Bay

Triangular match between HXCC

Road. 11 s..

But he confirmed a report from Italy that he had asked Ferraris, the firm for which he drove this season, not to count on him for their team next year. Ferroris announced their 1960 team as Phil Hill (USA) Wolf- (West Ger- gang Von Tripa mahy) and Cuff Allison (Bri-Facheco, 16. Dommy Ursus, Phillip tain)-Reur,

pines-AP.

by Barry Appleby

CAN HARDLY WIT

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STARTS

TO-DAY

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ALL BOLD

4.

FRIDAT Racing Plast Day of Sixth Bars Meeting. Happy Valley, oon.

and Comb. RAY & Navy at Chater

Cooking Problems Solved

WITH GAS

Rowe had a 20-minute con- versation with a reporter on the Soviet

newspaper Pravda, who asked him a number of questloris,

Powe, who set his record of 18 metres 69 (81 feet) on August 14 this year at London, told him that his ambition was to win the Olymple gold medal next summer at Rome and break the world record,

wished him The reporter good luck-ATP.

to

New Year Boxing

Tournament

نداشتم

In Formosa

Talpel, Dec. 29. A boxing tournament bo- tween Nationalist

China, the South Korea will be held in Formoen th the Now: Year.

Philippines unit?

Detalla will be fixed after the arrival of the visiting EXCOCENTER.

The Philippine team of six boxers is due in Taipei tonight and the South Korean team of five on Wednesday: moeráng.

According to tentative plane, the tournament will open. ori | New - Yosa's, day; at the South

Formosa port

Kaohsiung and wil laat kiston dayɛammAP.