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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1960.

Racecourses in New Exhibition

Zealand

are

almost

a punters' paradise

Wellington, Feb. 22.

Racecourses in New Zealand have been rid of undesirable characters to such an extent that they are now claimed to be something of a “para- dise” for punters. The credit for the clean-up which has driven touts and spielers from the racecourses goes to a group of inspectors who have given the betting public a sense of protection reckoned to be without equal in any other country.

Thal New Zeelanders take gucasers, criminals and others of tuition given to apprentices their racing seriously is evident who regarded the race-goers and prewationers, and to ensure from the amount of bettingjensy prey.

Agency Board.

On January 16, the board handled a total of £430,100 03 the live raco meetings held in the county.

handled by The Totalisator Because of administration

Police dimculties,

recom- mendations for more adequate control measures, and fears by the clubs themselves that the honesty of the spart war in

New jeopardy, the

Zealand over itacing Conference took the responsibility.

In its last year ending July 31, 1989, the board's turnover

£21,998.392 WAN

and figure expected To kurpassed this your.

Police-trained

this bo

Racecourse inspectors and their depulles are all Police trained and they work closely with the Police. On racecourses they have as much authority na Pollcemen.

A memory for faces is one of coveral requirements for

the

job. Each year some 300 un desirable persons are warned- off racecourses or turned away nt the entrance gates, is the Inspector's duty to spot them.

Excluding such persass comes under the provisions of the Gaming Act 1908 whereby racing clubs must keep their courses clear of persons con- visted of certain offences. Bookmakers. azenis tĺputers and prostitutes are some of those prohibited from courses under the Act,

Before 1921 each raelng club was responsible for policing is

own course.

Racecourses at that time were Q favourite resort of tipsters,

KNOCKOUT WIN

At that time the only law to deal with the situation was that trespassing which meant The offender had to be warned

he could wee before removed.

the

be

First inspectors Batches usually appeared in court

race day after meeting. Penalties were light and the sime peroms would be back on the course

again the next week.

In

1921, Mr R. G. Black, Chief Inspector of the Racing Conference, then a delective was in Wellington, serving one of four members of the Police Force who became the first racecourse inspectors.

The corps still numbers four- but at busy racing periods they are assisted by deputies, usually retired members of the Pollee.

The work of the Inspectors does not stop at the racecourses. Those bamied from racecourses are also banned from Totalisator

Board premises, Agency which frequent checks are made.

Their jobs

The inspectors are

cerned with

on

also con-

for

applications licences by jockeys, trainers, amateur riders and apprentices. Sydney, Feb. 22. Brilish Empiro welterweight investigation of home owner- of doping, and champlon George Barnes, 1474ship, detection

South other matters concerned oul pounds, African welterweigh! Dick Wi-racing administration.

Regular inspections are liams, 1485, in the 11th round

knocked

with

0150

of a 12-round bout at Sydney made of all training establish- Stadium tonight.-AP.

ments to check on the standard

that

they ато reasonably housed, fed and elothed.

law Persons excluded by from race meetings have the right to apply to the execu¬ flye

New of the

Zealand lo have Itacing Conference

removed. After the

in writing by ono

stating their case they are reported

of the inspectors.

work,

Apari FYOUR routine

of each occupies most which inspector's tine, the "force" has cracked such spectacular rackets as forget tote lickels, and a jockeys "ring".

"While the racing pubile may of " says Mr not be aware Black, "he enforcement of the

Act affords them Gaming protection not enjoyed elsewhere Mall world."Chinn in the Special.

CHESS

by LEONARD BARDEN

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Here is a problem specially contributed by H. W. Afassing- ham (Manchester). White to play and mate in two moves.

tendo Exprais Sarthe.

THE RAGING

FOUR D. JONES CROWD FALLS

by MADDOCKS

DEATHLY

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KNEW THAT WOULD STOP 'EM DEAD-THE

NO-GOOD LOUTS

MY PEOPLE, MY BELOVED PEOPLE-

AM I THEN TO

RETURN

AS YOUR DICTATOR

SUPREME?

FERDINAND

NANCY

IT SAYS HERE THAT THE HUMAN BODY IS

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BRICK BRADFORD

WHILE BRICK AND PM CARCLE OVER- HEAD TRYING TO LOCATE KRIS IN THE MARTIAN HARBOR

BELOW...KRIE WATCHES UNABLE TO CONTACT THEM

IF I COULD ONLY MAKE THEM GRE

ME/

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THIS CALLS FOR EMERGENCY MEASURES---

MEANWHILE THE BARGE CAPTAIN AND A CONFEDERATE HAVE OTHER PLANS FOR

KRIS...

COME ON, ILL SHOW YOU THIS EARTHMAN. HB BHOULD BRING A BIG PRICE AT THE

MING!

tennis

Two exhibition tennis matches featuring Lew Gerard and Mark Otway, the New Zea land tennis aces, will tuke place at the Chinese Recreation

Club, Tai Hang, on Thursday evening, Feb.

25.

Gerard, who won the British Hardcourt title in 1959 when he beat Billy Knight 2-6, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5, 9-7 in the final has also to his credit Auch outstanding achievements ns a vic tory over Australia's Rod Laver.

Ile and Otway lost to Neale Fraser and Frank Emerson in the recent Champion- Auckland slips only after 66 Bels. The visitors will play

a three set (not best of three

singles sets) match against each other after which they will combine with Ip TBul Koon-hung and Wal-pul in a doubles match.

The exhibition will start at 8.00 p.m.

BAM to seek abolition of woodshot rule

Bad- to

Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 22. The Badminton Association of Malaya today an- nounced that it would ask the International minton Federation abolish the woodshot rule. Mr Hesh Joo-seong, President the BAM said: "In a crowded ball especially where the crowd to is vociferous, it is dimcult

Alco SOSTIO woodshots. over-enthusiastic umpires often unnecessarily pull up players and in some cases very unfair- ly."

hcar

He said: wwe Badminton Association of Malaya will press on is Aght for the abolition of the woodshot rule."-Reuter.

MEANWHILE THE RETREATING REBEL ARMY IS ON ITS LAST LEGS

"HOLD IT THEY'VE GIVEN UR THEY ARE TALKING TO GENERAL

TWINGES

By Mik

By Ernie Bushmiller

I NEED LOTS OF SPONGE CAKE

By Paul Norris

A FEW SECONDS LATER, OUTBIDE.

NO! WE HAVE WHAT 3 THAT VEHICLEY SHOULD BUSINESS TO CONDUCT WE ALERT THE HARBORMÅSTERE

THATS PROBABLY, ANOTHER GANCE= FORCE EXPERMENT/

LINCOLN AND NATIONAL CALLOVER

London, Feb. 22. Prices at the first callover at the Victoria Club hora last night on the Lincoln- shiro Handicap (one mile) at Lincoln on March 23 and the Grand National stoeplechase (four miles 856 yurda) at Aintree on March 26 word:

Lincolnshire

10-1 Lindrick, 12-1 Francisan and Zanzibar. 10-1 Mustavon 18-1 Courts Appeal. 20-1 Fuct,

Major General, Marshal Pil, Firecracker and Chalk Stream, 23-1 Shameful Harvest.

on the ball

with Tom Finney

Fogo D

England should cut down the League and bring back "B" Internationals

On March 2, a group of young English footballers take the field at Ibrox The Park, Glasgow, against a group of young Scottish players. occasion: another Under-23 international—one of the most progressive ideas ever to hit British football.

It was in the 1953-64 acason, Most people feel that some- į might wander enough to bring the time of those 0-3 and 7-1 thing should be done but they about a mistake. hammerings by Hungary, that are uncertain what,

Hardly constructive. England began rethinking I think I can speak for most But, of course, when a goal- seriously about her approach të | British players when I say that keeper is golug for the ball, he 25-1 Admirals Lodge, El Toro, international soccer. The Foot- we would be prepared to make should be expected to be chal-

Just like any Lucky Guy, Small Slem, ball Association then realised changes to bring our game more lenged. the Con-player. that toam building at interns into Ine with, say, Title tonal level should be a gradual inental

America Falls Deed, El Gaucho,

Affair, in the same way that approach. of Shin and Guitarist,

clubs develop their players 28-1 Middle Watch, Pacifico through Junior and reserve

and Silver King.

Soverelam Path,

Grand National

10-1 Kerstin, Knightsbrook |

and Golden Drop,

18-1 Clover. Bud.

20-1 Banloch. Merryman, Po- lar Flight, Lady Menagh, Tea Fiend and Heat-

wave,

Stool and

22-1 Polished

Seringapatam. 25- Hollybank and Dho Soen. 28-1 Canmbole. 33-1 Me What-Beuter.

Sports Diary

TO-DAY

Тепли

Celony Grase Court Tennis plonship, KCC, A.D. p.m,

Football

teams.

England

and South

Spoiling tactics

Biggest bugbear is this busi- Many of today's

neas of charging goalkeepers. stars are graduates from the Frankly, I don't think a man

like makes much

of a contribution to the game by latimidating the skipper goalkeepers--which is really the

whole purpose of the tactic.

Under-23 team-men Johnny Haynes, Bobby Charl- ion and England Ronnie Clayton. In fact, the Jast full Erizland side Included eight players who had come up via the Under-23 team.

So far so good. But does this system go far enough?

I don't think so. For, naincld- ing with the emergence of the Under-23 scheme, came the end- ing of "B" Internationals.

Major snag

Perhaps it was thought that these were no longer necessary with Under-23 games being held. But I believe it is only by having these "B" Internationals that wo Cham-can get the best out of the

Under-23 scheme.

Div. 1: KMD v Police (B51, 4.15 p.m.

Reserva Div! KMB v Police (B5), 2.40 p.m.

Aarogy combined,

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Rozby Royal Nowy and RAF CFC.

Footbell Div. 1 Tung Wah v South China (LE. Stadium), 8 p.m.

Herve Dir: Tung Wah v South China (H.K. 61edium), 030 p.m.

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The idea of these "B" games

to blend experience with youth, to give the young players the henent of playing alongside men well-steeped In GOCKET knowledge. This is the anest way to broaden your soccer, lore.

I speak from personal ex- perience, Serving my soccer apprenticeship in the Army, I had the opportunity of play- ing with such great players as Stan Cullls and Htay West- wood It played a tremendous part in developing my foot. ball. In fact, it was experience I could never have gained at home.

Of course, these were untisual circumstances, But the idea of helping young players further their soccer education by play- ing alongside men of vast ex- in perience can be carried out there "B" sides.

"There is just one major snag, The Football League are not keen to have any more inter- national fixtures in the soccer programme. And, anyway, there is a limit to the number of games that can be fitted into p reason.

Cut the Leagues

I know we pride ourselves on the fact that we turn out fool- ballers who can play on all the various types of round condi- tions that on British MSON, CON produce.

But toiling euccessfully under the August sun, through the winter show, lee and slush, and then on the bone-hard grassless grounds at the end of the sensor, is a really strenuous business,

With Cup-ties, internationals, inter-League games and specul floodlit matches, men, in demand like Johnny Haynes have to get through about sixty games a SCOBOO.

The answer? Cut the Leagues. I think that 18 cinha is un

zdequate Aumber, especially for the higher divisions. Such 监 pruning would allow far room to manoeuVIE, both at club and interns- ilonal level.

more

At present, it is always question of considering hot what is the best plan for building an international combination, but which ideas can be sandwiched into the Intense League pro- granume.

England's League system has many fine poltita. It is the backbone of our soccer. It provides the fan with his re

ular ration of nowwer entertain- ment.

Incidents

But I don't think that the fan would complain it a light, re- duation in quality was con- pensated by an improvement in quality.

To accommodate clubs moved down from the higher divisions, the Fourth Division could adopt the regionað, North and South, systems wood by the old Thiri Division.

The incidents in the recent match between the Belgian and British Army aides, in Brussele. agadn raince the issue of different Interpretations, of moeer rules.

more and more in- Wi ternational compelliton, at kil Ievela, and ever-increasing Kraportance being attached to these games. I think it laun- fair to send players into them (4) knowing that their op ponents will play, to a Terent version of the rates

•And (b)-nos Knowing how the refered will renot to sýkáv of their own tuolios, -

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The idea is not so much. force the goalkeeper into an im- mediate error ns to undermine his confidence in the hope that next timo hle concentration

other

Britain were to indloats willingness to such a change, then perhaps the Continental and South American players would be encouraged to give obstruction, up things like another negative spolling tactic which adds nothing to the ERMO sprotacio from a playing Point of view. With these impediments swept away we could concentrate on the job In hand-playing structive football.

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