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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1960.

Witcher

Police

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KITCHEE CLICK AT LAST

Police beaten but not

disgraced in

in season's most entertaining game

By I. M. MacTAVISH

In a rip-roaring, nerve-tingling but always sporting encounter played before a cheering capacity crowd at Boundary Street yesterday afternoon Kitchee lasted the hectic pace a shade better than their gallant opponents to beat the Police by six goals to three.

The game was

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a magnificent advertisement for Hongkong football. In the end, Kitchee who have never played better deserved their victory although they were gen- erously flattered by the final margin of their achievement.

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toes.

On As From start to finish there was physically impossible for any-Police left Bank right

Thrill one to do to men's work. Bever a sustained bull.

As with Kitchee, the Police followed thrill; bnirbreadth es-

Colony star Wong Shiu-woo is also had a weakness in goal capes came at both ends; brilli-

to whore Kwok Man-sun looked as an man-to-man football by the still fading it very difficult

was matched regain his top form and in this nervous as a kitten. Like his Kitchee forwards

once again ajopposite number he made sumo more open speculative match he was by the

shadow of the safe-as-houses good suves but he dropped the anff served up by the police.

was Balkeeper who thrilled us in ball, shirked the tackle, and got | The speed of the game astonishing. one moment the Kane after game at the begin out of position so often that he bell would be bobbing around ning of the season. Don't get must have had a very discon- certing influence on the men in front of him.

at front of one goal and the the wrong impression rbout that

ext would be flash! utger ctd.

Loved it

to the comment for Wong still made some superb clearances....but he also made serious errors and

The fans. ..Just short of 9,000 They kept of them...loved it. ap an incessant rour that must have disturbed the afternoon siests of many citizens far re- moved from the popular Boun- dary Street ground.

because they Kitchee won had in Yeung Wai-to a rapier sharp leader with an eye for half a chance and the ability to turn it to positive account, During the afternoon chalked up a personal ially of four glorious goals each one hasta 1e better than the lust,

he

The Police also had a sharp- hooter in left-winger Evans who scored a couple of beauties and had another one disallowed because one of his over, eager

motes got himself in an offside

Prition.

It is by these that any goalkeeper must be judged.

The Kitchee full-backs Ng Tim-loy and Szeto Yiu defended strongly. The right-back was uflen worried by

Dangerous weakness

Cheung Wing-kam was the better of the two tracks but ne must curb his tendency to race upfield in passion unless he is going to show some improvement Evans' speed

in his final passing. On several and strength but his partner had occasions in this game he went up by great trouble in subduing forward only to finish ttle Tsang Wah who was sadly (directing the ball to the feel of a

the Police waiting opponent. Il is a darez- out of position on

gerous weakness, right wing.

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Best form Skipper

Po-keung dominated

the Kitokee de- fence and midway through the second half

touched

his best form when the op- position looked like giline nn top and hin malos ipoked like faltering

But the Kitchee victory really fashioned in their quick- silver forward line,

On the other dank Yuen Bol-pong had thankless afternoon trying to counter the wiles of Leung Wal-hung and

was not helped in his efforts by the (not that Ng Chak-lau made an inglorious return to the side half.

Ng dropped right out of the pleture us the game progressed.

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ANOTHER TITLE

FOR PETER

THOMSON

Peter Thomson, of Australia, added another title to his already big collec- tion during the weekend when he won the South China Morning Post £1,000 golf tournament at Fanling with a record score of 272 on the 72 holes.

COACH OFFERS SOLUTION TO MODERN

POWER TENNIS PROBLEM

New York, Feb. 7. Jack Kramer's new "three bounce rule may be all right for the pros, according to 77-year-old tennis coach Mercer Beasley of New York, but the amateurs need something better to curb those booming serves now ruining the game at the box-office.

Beasley has two suggestions, turns the serve, then the ball --one of which still is occret. must fill the court once more on "But the other one is simple," each side of the not before the he said, "All they have to do first volley can be struck. That means the server still gets the is to add a service lino three

volley. feet back of tho regular base-first crack at billing ine and make 'c nerve from "And," ́ sald Kramer," "any there, I have experimented with player who belts a volley be that one and it works fine." fore the ball strikes the court for the third time automatically loses, the point."

Im time, I'm sure, the pros will be making this a game of half-velloys, quick pickups," sald Beasley. "They'll be gambling on those shots and rallies will end, basi an quickly as they do right', now,"

the

Beasley Karnes with Kramer on only one thing. The can. totnery Aro yawning at bang-bang Sopola played everywhere in the world today nad something obviously is needed to reduce the advan- luge of the big nerve.

"Crowds love long rallies but there is no such thing any more." Guld Beastcy, "It's serve, return and smash or volley. The point is over in a second or two.

Kramer's rule

The old coach, who tours A your thousands of miles conducting clinics, has run long

with the experimeris

servier flag placed three foot back of the baseline.

"The server can rush the net for a while," he said, "but he'll run out of steam 127 hurry. In order to pace himself, he'll have to plek his spots and go In only behind the best possible serve. If that sels the game back 30 years, 60 much the

"But Kramer's rule never will be adopted for International It changes the amateur play. game too much. I'm with Don. Budge who says a great player should have all the shots Includ- ing some way to handle the big serve without extra bounces."

Beasley acknowledged, how-

"In advances in equip over, that ment and technique have given the big serve an edge it doesn't deserve. An extra service line, ho Intel would equalise

that

In addition to the first prize of £300 and the Slazenger Trophy, Thomson also collects the £50 Spalding Purse for the best score of 63 in the afternoon round at the New Course, the Caldbeck Purse of £39 for the best score on the 36 holes during the first day, and the Slazenger Purse of £50 for the best morning round

bounce with E. Cremin the Macgregor score of 70 on the Old Course. He also shared Purse of £30 for the best score of 171 on the 36 holes during the second day.

Photo shows Thomson receiving his prize money from His Excellency the Governor, Sir Robert Black during the presentation at the conclusion of the tour. nament yesterday. Looking on is Mr W. S. Vaughan, Chairman of the Organising Committee.-China Mail photo.

in an I came in just three minutes. Cheung Shiu-keung was at right-Picking up

the ball in mid- offside position,

The Police never really re Shall- field youthful Cheung kcung showed a veteran's ap-covered from this disappoint- altuation by ment and although they almost was His positional play was preciation of the

atrocious and by his wander- pushing a perfect pass through scored when Moss made the to Evans, The Kitchee goalkeeper dive across the middle If Yourings he shrew far too much extra Wal-to gets the special merit works on his mitten, ie never winger outstripped Ng Tum-loy his goal to save a rasping shot, marks for his goalscoring feats, marked Kwok

he and cracked a great drive into they had to admit defeat at the other end where first Lau Chi- Ahrough the gate was such Leung Wal-hung also guts should and the Kitchee incide the cotner of the net,

then Yeung Wal-la a cracker There were

or pat en the back for the enter-

im and teft could have autographed the

cracked in late goals. 1w0 question arks against tilming quality of his devostat- ball for his tans in the wid

VERDICT: Nine spectacular mens ni both skies and it says ng rüids down the left wing, open space left to him.

goals. one disallowed goal a lot for the enthudaam of the Kwok t'ou gets commodation Kung Wah-kit was his own

90 minutes of bubbling Cat teans

the weaknesses - too for his Ureless,

entertainment.. thrilis industry, strange mixture of good and bad. were at least partially covered while Lau Chi-lam and Szeto He worked like a Trojan yet was

near misses human errors up until the gruelling pace told Man formed a potentially dan- the dire cause of two goals.

sume delightful footbali ila inevitable tale and mude il gerous wing which kept the And, of course, the Kitchee

from Kitchee and a wonderful

one

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

BTH RACE MEETING

Soturday 6th and Saturday 13th February, 1960 (To pa held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONGIBT OF 16 RACES.

& races on the fat Day and 8 racen on the 2nd Day)

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pm and the First Race run at 2.00 pm, on both days.

The Secretary's Ollice 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 admilled.

Adinission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable during office hours from the Club's Cash Sweep Offices, at Queen's Buliding, Chater Road, 5, D'Agular Street, King's Road, North Point, and 382 Nathan Road, only on the written introduction of a Member.

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

Tiffins 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, Westem Standard will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable ai the Gute.

Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite ice of $3.00 in order to galu re-admission.

MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be available in the RESTAURANT.

CASH SWEEPS

Through Cash Sweep Tickels at $15.00 each per day and $32.00 each for both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), 3, D'Agullar Street and 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon, during Office hours.

Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00a.m. on Friday, 6th February, 1960, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.

Special Cash Sweep Tickets at $2.00 each on the Pearce Memorial Cup scheduled to be run on 13th February, 1960 may be obtained from the Club's Cash Sweep Calees,

The office hours of the Club's Cash Sweep Offices are as follow-

Queen's Building, (Chater Road) and 5, D'Agullar Street, Hong

Hoog on

Week-days, Mondays to Fridays

1 am to 5 pm. Saturday With and Saturday 13th February 8 am, to il am. King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong and 382 Nathan Road,

Kowloon an:-

10 n.m. to 4 pm. Saturday Oh and Saturday 13th February 9 am, to 11 a.m.

Week-days, Mondays to Fridays

By Order of the Stewards,

A. E. Arnold, Secretary.

Hong Kong, 30th January, 1900,

contre-for-wood notched four gonds!!!

Big future

Wong Shi-woo ved from Tsang Wah and Au Chi-yin before play swung in Kilchee's favour. When it did Lau

sent a sizzler inches Chi-lam over the bur

and then Kwok Man-sum had to clutch a high shot from Kwok Yau,

In the 23rd minule Kit- chee got the equaliser. From the left wing the ball came Young Wal-to standing. Just outside the penalty area and the centre-forward scul a fine drive into the art.

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In four more minutes Kitchee

Wing- took the lead. Chung kam falled to clear his lines and

There

must surely be a big future for Chan Tin-nom who turned in another delightful per- formance yesterday afternoon. Chan is an elegant player whose tackling and thoughtful distrl- bution bear the stamp of class. The much maligned Police front rank did surprisingly well. in the ensuing confusion Kung "to gifted a chance Roy Moss supplied the strength Wal-kit

Wai-to. The Kitchee and played his best game for a Yeung long ime. bul 韓 wis lender wasted no time in whip- young Cheung Shul-keung who ping the ball into the net. caught my eye most of the time.

This thoughtful

. youngster

is bound for the top or I am

Penalty

no judge of a player. In his A period of open and thrilling qulet way he covers a tremen- i piny followed and in the 30th down amount of ground. Ho

minute the Police got back has a football, brain and once leval terms. Szeto Yiu was ad- he has had a chance in find judged to have fouted Moss in his teet and sharpen his pace the penalty area and from the to meet the challenge of first spot Kung Wah-kit sent a well

class soccer he is going to directed tow shot into the net.

The two teams took a de- make a few defences sit up and take notice.

served interval rest with the Evans enjoyed a particularly score still locked at 2-ail but it good game but Au Chi-yin had needed only five minules the alean time against Ko Po- second half for Kitchor to fe- keung and, to bo as kind as cinin the lead, and two more Ins possible, let us say that little them to lose 11 again. Tsong Wok la

Stanley

Yeung Wal-fo put his side ahead with Matthews... it seemed sirunge

1 magnifeent that the Police officials did not honk shot but the Klichec switch him with tollering Ng elation froze on their lips a minute later an Evans whack- Chak-lan during the height the second

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when only separated the teams

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the

better,

Those days, the great players hit great shots and the public loved it."-UP.

Pros Peruvians leave

for Singapore

Experimentally. are using Kramer's three- preliminary rule in matches on their current U.S. tour. It's fairly simple: There must be three bounces before either player can hit n

traditional | voley-tho

one bounce before the, receiver re-

WEEKEND SOFTBALL

The Peruvian Football. Team a series of which has played matches in the Colony recently, leave for Singapore by CPA

this afternoon.

Braves maintain bid

senior

bid for

title with

win over Pandas

8-5 win

By OLLY

VAS

fight for the points by the The Braves stayed in the running for the Senior Softball League champion.

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Pollee. The cost, $1.20 truly magnificent value for money. Finally a word about the much, abused 'Obstruction

Law In this game the referee

twice hid behind this rule of convenience by awarding in- direct free-kicks one to each team-when penalty Icks would have been more correct, These two incidents apart this excellent hc-mon very well refereed

gume

was

The teams INCIDE: Wong Shu-DO,

In

ship when they beat the Pandas 8-5 during the weekend after trailing from the start of the game.

other league matches the Cardinals triumphed over the Junior title- winners, the Dodgers, by 11 runs to 8 while the Austers went down to their 13th straight defeat when they bowed to the Cheyennes 11-18. The ladies' game did not materialise for the Squaws conceded a walk- over to the champioris, SCAA.

tho

and scored the Pandas fifth run bat

the

In the bottom half of this second inning Dhabher led off for the Braves and blastc@ one of Wel's plichen over tho fence for a double but in st tempting to steal to third was tossed out.

To enliven an otherwise dull the ball wild tu first weekend of softball for the Liang went to third on the over-Y. S. Liang litted an infield fy

hit to close the inning for fans those within carshot in the throw. C. K. Wu then Glante versus Pandas Junior safely,

Pondas fourth Pandas. affair, won by the former 18-12, straight tilt incidentally, and while oldtimer Ng Tim-loy, Szeto Yiu,. Wong heard a Giants player call the Liong scored

the Braves' Kwok-kal, Ko Po-keung, Chait plate umpire "Cockeyed" after Teno surprised Chi-kwong. Szeto Man, Laua decision and it was promptly infeld and the spectators with Chi-iam, Yeung Wal-to, Kwok recorded in the official score-

a bit of opportunism then by Yau, Leung Wal-hung.

sheet. The follow-up should rounding third base and head- POLICE:-Kwok Mon-sum, be interesting-fan official ing for home. Caught at sixes Yuca Hoy-pong, Cheung Wing report is sent in to the Softball and sevens the Braves turned

und, Ng Chak-lau, Kuig Wah- Association Back to the game kit, Chan Ting-nan, Trang Wah, now. Moss, Au Chi-yin, Cheung Shu-koung, EvRES

Referee: Mr J. Lambden.

Archie Moore gets an offer

Barrage of hits

Hussain,

their attention on Wu who was trapped between the bases. In the interplay, calcher d'Almada to shortstop Chaves to seconde baseman Tiger

Waj but Tsao was put out

had the Pandas' Henry Lee was already scored fourth run. tossed out at first base to close the inning,

Went ahead

John Pereira walked and went to second on a felding choice of Lo Pak Huen's bat, Hussain bunted along the first- base in and the

bites were loaded but Wei, pitching bril- lantly bore down on Chaves who popped up and, then struck out Alonco to leave three run- ners high and dry.

The Pandas batted first and ANOOK Braves' pitcher Vie Pedruco by unleashing a bar- Tage of hita on the latest MVP winner,

Podruco mingled in the bottom of the third, in which the Eddie Wu opened the inning

Pandas were held scoreless, but with a sharp single after which Harry Kwok went down swing- In their turn at bat the Braves a double play on Almada and ing for the Best out of the in- lowered the margin when, with Dhobby killed a possible rally. Berlin, Feb. 7. ing. Sheldon Mo connected

two outs, Vic Pedruco pushed Nevertheless Pedruco "scored ne West Berlin ed one home with the mar half excitement

matchmaker solidly for Wu to scamper il

Alvaro Alonco over the plate on the confusion and the Pandar single

Gooltert goal

has offered the way to third. Then veteran a single. D'Almada got a baselend was now cut down to 2-0. defence kpangled

looking Joachim

world light-heavyweight boxing Y. S. Liong, always a dangerous on balls of Panda plicher Jac- In the top of the fourth the pretty taralabed,

man with the bat had

the die Wei but Lionel Dayaram Pandaa were retired in order. From around lunchtime yes- The fat was really in the Are champlon Ardale Moore of the terday wan a case of all

rupporters. In a frenzy could only lift on infleld fly to now and when Kung Wah-kit United States $100.000 purse to Panda

Fielding gam cads leading

when he doubled and both Wu Sheldon Ma and it was now 1-1. 10 Boundary made his second major error in meet the winner of a forthcom Strutt and the house-full flags the 60th minute Kwok Yan had ing bout between European and Ma crossed the plate. In were lying before the same the ball in the net in the twink-champlon Erick Schoeppner of only a matter of minutes the ing with two away, the Pandas al bat whers the week's folding ataried.

fing of an eye to make It many ond South African Chinese team were already two went ahead when Eddie Wu got gem was registered," "The first Klichoe A swirling Eusty wind made

4. Police....3.

champion Mike Holt.

his second 1, Hussai then batter up. Lo Pak Huen, got on

Hi diffl- Thrill followed shriti

Goettert playing conditions a bit

and a

proposed Minor L'onz went to second bazo fumbled an easy grounder off vio a single, "Tiger" cult but the fans did not have great

when should defend his world etow?

saw then lushed out of the ball and when Raymond Tsao's hit was Harry Kwok's very long to wait for the arst Evans scored again only to have in June this year at Dorthinund hadly pleked up by Braves there were two ranners on base. It zoomed past Pandag short- big thrill

the goal disallowed becauen ' —AFT.

shortstop Chaves, who teased Sheldon Mo hit safely and Wu stop Eddie Wu-of so it seemed. Wù made ‘a backhand stab ot the ball, lost his' bolonçe fell. Making a quick recovery ho picked up the ball And tossed it to second to force Lo out.

went TORK

THE GAMBOLS

MORNING

ALL THOSE CHEQUES NAVE

GONE ASTRAY

AFTERNOON\/

up

WE CAN'T GIVE DELIVERY THIS MONTH

Imp.

by Barry Appleby

DARLING, I BURNED

THE CAKE

WELL. DON'T YOU

CARE?

In the top of the second un- Then carne the Braves turo

bal and

ss JAPAN, do as the

An absolutely brilliant blay which cimed sustained applause.

Strangely enough the game quietoned down after the fourth and it was si{}} 2-6 when"tha fifth opened The Braves, despite two shocking errors by Chaver in this Inning capitalised on toine poor Infeld play by the Fundas and overlook them by scoring four runs to Teac 65. Then in the bottom of the abeth they added two moró 'In- marance cums to win it. di game uf fluctuating fortunes and in the long history of the Draven I have yet to see so many. of thom stranded on kase-in ovary Smeleg too.