1960-09-26 — Page 8

Kwong Wah.

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1960,

2.

Army...

A DULL DISMAL DEBUT

Army and Kwong Wah have a host of

problems on their hands

By 1. M. MacTAVISH

How are the mighty fallen. Once-proud Army creaked and crawled to inglorious defeat by two goals to one against Kwong Wah before a handful of long suffering spectators at the Club Stadium yesterday afternoon.. It was 3 poor advertisement for First Division football.

The standard of play was as depressing as the weather. The ball was booted aimlessly about and usually reached, a col- league more by accident than design.

The Chinese boys were little; better there their upponents but at least they did try to keep the ball on the move and

Ja

spasies their

passing was much more accurate than that of the soldiers.

In addition they had in wily old Tang Sum the ane player! capable of killing the ball and sending it onwards with some degree of skill.....but quite frankly they would be very unwise to bulld their future hopes on the strength of this victory ter 4 likely that they will again encet such an improverished challenge.

very

A

Apart from goalkeeper Kelsey there is not a man in the side who can feel confident that he will be selected for the next engagement.

side and one walted in vain keeper made a good save from for a rally designed to save a strong drive by Wong Kwok-

key. the game.

Ritchie pulled a muscle and hobbled on the left touchline Bagley right-back,

at with Calder at "right-hal and Dury enjoyinat a roving commission i The Jull-backs started shaklly jumong the forwards.

I was dreary stuff, however, things got worse when first

the game, punctuated as Ritchie stul then Mackin suffer-and

injuries...but the real; it was by some strange and ed frouble in the skle, was in the hoflling decisions, dragged on middle in. The vital trio was Es unhappy way. dangerously inmobile and sadly lacking in construelive ideas,

Never clicked

The

rate

I wonder when last the The Army Hae-up

was soliders felted such a half-back entirely ul surely the weakest we have į line ~ composed

It must have beca 11 seen in the Calony during the veterans.

There

even Dont war years.

risk....but, calculated WL

stulf Third not an ounce of life in the against

served up by Kwong Wah, it was soon obvious that experi- ehee without speed, class skill WHH 1LEH enough. Boli Forbes and Bagley Jacked Jawers of recovery and sureness

Surprise junior

softball opening win by Antelopes over Austers

and

By OLLY VAS

three basebail Only softball games were played Park over the uff at King's. weekend and home runs were the feature in all,

In the Litle League baseball,

the Giants the score was tied

mates,

1

und

Uno tackle While skipper Travis was too uncertain 10- spire the side from the centre- lial? position." The Army will inve to take sweeping changes.

The attack never clicked and its one great failing was

the reluctance of the for- wards to chuse and fight for the ball. Baldwin

and Bellamy

were

this

In the 2nd minute Leong Kut made the issue sale for Kwong Wal whten. after a tremendous barrage ON the Army soul. the winger swept the bull into the net.

Face-saving goal

A brilliant save by Kwong Wah goalkeeper Siu Kor-chun during the second half of the Kwong Wah versus Army first division league match yesterday.---Chinb Mail Photo.

Japan lead Red

W. Europe at

1

faces

at

WOULD YOU SEND YOUR

SON TO PERCY CERUTTY'S HELL CAMP?

Asks IAN WOOLDRIDGE After four weeks of almost constant acquaintance I still cannot decide whether Percy Cerutty Is a genuine genlus or an 'ingenious nut-case. In the trade he is known as Nutty Cerutty. This he regards as a term of pally endearment, and laughs like a rust-choked cistern every time he hears the description.

new

Nulty or not, no one who į much mental as physical. He watched the remarkablo Herb gives you a completely Elliott wind out the 14th sub- | philosophy," four-minute mile of his career

in London on Wednesday can Frankly, I find this frighten- dispute at least one of Ceruity's ing. And for one good reason. I | achievements.

Elliott is Cerulty's darling disciple and in on record AB saying: "couldn't hope to have dorie a this without Perty. His approach to training is us

Happy HKFC's

gymnastics Valley during

final Rugby trial

Paris, Sept. 25, The Gymnastics match be

tween the Japanese Olym- pic champions and Wealern Europe attracted a capacity house of 6,000 at the new Palais Des Sports here tonight.

first three move-

By ‘PROP"

nski

Would you put your son in the hands of this 64-year-old fakir liko fanatio whose

·whole existence is dedicated with demonic passion to pro- ducing young automations roady to run themselves into uticollsclaumDONE?

If the answer is You, then you ure in distinguished company. For I discovered here in London last week that Gregory Peck, film star father of five children, had done just that.

PRETTY FAIR MILER

Jonathan, 16-year-old son of Peck's first marriage, is to leave the palatial emfort of his home near Hollywood 10 sign on t Cerutty's Portsca hell-camp quarters 80 miles outside Mel- Bourne.

And pletely.

рора

approves

com-

"He went

fair

"Jonathan is a pretty

down to Rome to watch the Olympics and spent one morning training with the Australians. Cerutty saw him and agreed to take him under his wing.

I'm all in favour of

After the Just before the end Duity

hls only Inadu

'real contribu- to the game when he pommeled horse) Jupan led tion sped up loose bull in the Western Europe by 144.35 points Kwong Wah penalty area and to 137.45. drove it into the net to give the Army, a face-saving goal.

VERDICT: A dismal start the season. The Army seles, lors have a load of problems oor. For Europe, Jose Stoffel, Even in the heat, some fast rugger was served up, and although there him going to the man who gave

ments (parallelbars, rings, and On Saturday afternoon the Club held their Final Trial in conjunction miler back home," said Peck.

with the Whitfield Wanderers. Red faces were in evidence among both the players and the selectors, for two entirely different reasons -the temperature was the players' excuse, the number of keen participants that of the selectors.

on their hands if they are to mould their pissent resources Into anything like a winning team. Kwong Wah deserved to win but their prospects for the Незнан are not very much brighter than Iosers.

offenders in respect but the line as a whist was too easily rushed aside by

those

For Japan. Aihara Noboyokt lec. the field with 29 points and was the best gymnast to take the

Luxembourg, was the best so far, with 28.30 points. Britain's William Aldershot instructor, Stuart was next with 28 points.

Stuart was exceptionally good on the rings for which he re- ceived the best European score (of 0.58 points.

The teams

The Japanese are giving ex- Kwong Wah: Slu Ker-chun,hibitions in Lyons on Septem- Big-sang, Kwan Kingber 26, Mulhouse, Alsace in sang. Tang Sum, ee Kang-wal, September 27, Luxembourg on the Kwong Wah defenders, Kal-hung, Hung Fan-hei, October 1 and 2. Stuttgart on For time Calder looked i Cany-tim. Lo Shut-lung, October 4, Dortmund on Octo- Wong Kwak-key, Leung Kun. ber, Berlin on October 9.

Army: Kelsey, Ritchie, Moc- ¦ fullowing which they

Bagley. Travis.. Forbes, Copenhagen where they Doig, Calder, Baldwin, Bellamy, by air for Tokyu on October 14. Dalty.

better

footballer than he

did

k

seemnext

last stadion but after a promis- start he faded vut of We match between the Lions and picture. New right-winger Doig masa B burst of speed and at 7-7 Antonio Xavier of The Lions hit a four-Logger 1 in the early stages 11 win the match for his team though his experience in the Third Division last season had This feat was duplicated in stood hien in good stead but the Cubs versus Rebels base, long before the end he too had ball game which was won 8-7 tet

touch....and his by the Cubs, once again an thusiasm. homer, This Date I was my Kwong Wah deserved the Adkins who hit for four bases two points but unless they can and It proved to be the winning, proiee better on than this

they will Rad it very hard to The two Services teams from, increase their total much fur- the British Army battled it out ther. They have plenty of ex-

Saturday in the Junior perience

with men like

rul.

on

softball teague and the Kwan King-si, Tang Sum Antelopes surprised the Austers Pon

Kad-hung.

with a 8-5 wh, the winners' Kwok-key to guide

14 Wung

the side

-Reuter,

were "bellows to mend" amongst both packs all the players gave of their best and stuck to the job manfully.

to

Herb Elliot! to the world.”

The 22-year-old Ellott, sects, epitomises some secret.

1

it

The standard of three, the evidence of the Trial that{ The same position applies to ambition that has had to むー quarter play on the Club side should not be too difficult, but the pack. Dwyer is outstanding; main sublimated throughout was again high, but, Whitfield he should have no false impres as a hooker and in the loose, Gregory Peck's restless screen had little to offer in a con- slons as to their capabilities. Inat for the front row posi- Career, structive

manner behind tho The Wanderers should have lions there are available sucti

He first saw Ellot run in Their SEXUTU.

best moments little efficulty getting a fair as Menzies, Gray, McCaulley,

location while on came when, with a large and shore of the ball in the light Pilo and Bedford, The second Australia amazingly mobile

they as pack,

long as

their row could be any permutation there for On the Beach. And they use produced some

in weight Intelligently. In Berison of the following:

Newbiggin, it was he, Peck, who went in good play

Bestford, Stevens the loose and backed up well and Ritchie they have

and search of on autograph. two Rows

Phillips. The latter is to bave really hefty forwards who a short stay in the Colony so I Most men harbour dreamy Field day

bring

mind memories of hear, due to fm imminen: trans- ambitions of sporting achieve the set plays Club that famous French pack led fer to Japan.

ment. Many, as. the years roll The selectors certainly have an would settle for the by Juan Phat. They are in nu

their hands full sorting out this flected glory why slow after the bait elther. beating

of seeing their their men with ease and pass-In the lincout Bail needs more poser, and one does not cavy sons succeed in their stead.

the loose them their job. However, it will ing well. The Club wingers support,

not surprise me to see D'Eath and Kally on the wings, with Johnston and McTavish in the

DA contre

Wednesday next against Brett Penman's XV.

Wilson and Scruby must be a unanimous choice at half-buck

gu

to leave

From were

much Wilson and McTavish

Peter Thomson leads

in International Golf Tournament

Adelaide, Sept. 24.

Rafferty connecting squarely, they should be able to pull our With a brilliant round of 71 in appalling condi-

for a home run over left-field something better, than, they did

inid-way through the game to yesterday.

inspire his team to an initial

and well-earned Vielory.

The Indians and Glants game :

sturted in muddy con- ditions but after the Indians scored a run in the first inning the game had to be called off when rain started cuming down in sheets. That was the end of the game and all other matches scheduled had to be postponed, the red flag for "ground, undit) for play" going up shortly

after.

Floyd says he may fight

in London

Early advantage

Goalkeeper S

Kar-chun and was most uncertain

Le Kang-wai in the centre-half position was more than Just also little crude.

tions Peter Thomson, of Australia, took a seven-stroke lead after the fifth round of the 162-hole International Golf Tournament at Kooyonga, Adelaide, today,

Stan Leonard, or Canada, Coming home Thomson and with 71, Was equally Leonard had 37, Player 38 but

The forward line brillant. Mike Souchak, of Souchak excelled with 34, was not much better than that ↑ the United States, carded 72 of the soldiers but winger Leung but South African Gary Player Kun hul the speed and the stamped with a 78. versatility

to give The extra

bite which produces goals.

Aggregate scores after the

In spite of the heavy ralu | 9fth round are Thomson 347, the playing pitch, was in fine Player 354. Souchak 357, condition when the game Leonard 332. started and it seemed the wet i

and

surface and the heavy ball Players had to battle 35 should have swung things in ) miles an hotir winds favour of the big strong Army † pelling rain throughoul. alde....but it was the Chinese

bays who had the early Leonard won today's trophy on a couniback from Thomson. advantage.

were

There was a lot of loose puss- Ing, however, and errora frequent. With Just Sven minules on the clock Forbed failed to

get to the ball and London, Sept. 26. Hung Fan-hel was off in a flash. Floyd Patterson, the only He carried the hall downfield tu regain the world and did not stop until it was in heavyweight boxing champion- the back of the net.

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The Australian would have won outright but for an un- fortunate Incident on the inst hole. He was lining up a short pull for a five after being in a bunker when the wind moved the ball on to his club giving him an extra stroke.

Thomson and Leonard were

ship, arrived here today with The soldiers made only out in 38 and Player in 40. a promise that he would ser-half-hearted reply and they lously consider a title contest were lucky not to lose another in London at some future date, | goal when Hung Fan-het missed a great opportunity lo He added that Brst he must put his side further ahend. successfully defend his crown The Chinese boys had a great against Sweden's Ingeniar let-off in the 25th minute when Johanason. The

beat Patterson for the title in June og beat the defence all ends

Swede

lust year and then lost it in

the return bout 12 months, later. Router.

with a shot from a up

very narrow angle only to see the ball rebound off the inside of the port into the goalkeeper's

arms.

Kelsey continued to play with confidence and just before the

France win at interval ho made grand save

Athletics

Paris, Sept. 25.

whon a snap shot from Loung Kun socmed certain to and the not.

Play deteriorated steadily o the second half progressed but France defeated Finland 114 is kept the Army in the points to 98 in their 13th post-game when ho kicked the bril athletics moeting before off the goal line after Relay 15,000 spectators at · Colombes } had been well beaten, · · Ireko Stadium here today--AFP. very next minute the goal.

wor

tions as equal to the worst he Player described. the condi-

had ever played in. He three- pulled four greens and was not Comfortable on any shot.

superlor

with

and as a result had a field day, and a firm hand is needed to whip

up a lot more life. ron strongly.

The Wanderers, made up as they are by players from may small unita, are a dif ficult vide to assess, for faces

season,

Not so rosy

go

**I

I only hope that Gregory Peck, behind pocket-book,

and the profli is not one of those parents. For unless his son is bleed with extra- ordinary track months

talent

his could

with Ceruity scar him for life,

Here Bes the key to the Club's success behind the sorum. Wilson is not a pati-

A PAGAN CULT Ing machine in the manner of recent Engilsh fly-halves, He Cerutty has transformed does take and give a pass middle-distance runnings from very well, but he is essenti-a sport into a paga cut of ally an attacking fly-half. time and motion. Even Elliottt.

a Roman Catholic has confessed.

The 'Pipe-Opener

Behind the scrum things are are rather more likely to not so rosy. Sims, Riddle, the and Bailey are all change in the course of a sea-skipper, son than they are in a Reg!-effective as individuais, but the mental or Corps side.

threes are not anything like a Kirkland who is this year's unit. Playing together will of skipper, has plenty of useful course have a big affect on this material . at his

At the disposal, his phose of their game. job (and that of the selectors) moment a little passing prac-

would not will be to weld this potential tice

amiss. On McDonald will apparently be into a workmanlike icara.

uppearing at full-back this

This Club three-quarter Ane that his religious beliefs falter- ed a little during the early would give a good account of days Players to catch the eye on itself this season, and should

of their phenomenal

So scrum-half of experience, Baligy what about it fanel How about

But Elliott, immensely ma- ture heavily built yet surprisingly a little support for Rugger in survived

for

his tender years, Fast centre who could be a very

to restore a the Colony as a whole, not just balance to his difficult man to stop, Kirkland

existence-and und Riddio.. Kirkland, at centre,

the Club? Rugger is very yet still stagger the world with was always there when needed much the 'poor relation in the the kind

of performance football sense in Hongkong, so wilncased must. He also took some good

on a rain-drenched

Test cricketer fan Crals had a

passes on the burst some why not support it this year? White City tracic Sydney, Sept. 24.

thing most contres forget to do. It will be worth watching. The Riddle at Ay-halt has a safe

орств officially poor start to the new season pair of hards and kicks well Wednesday evening when Club be less fortunate.

Australian Test

cricket stars"

poor start

when he was out for 17

Saturday were, Sims, a fly or be worthwhile watching. partnership

In when

grade cricket in Sydney 10-

at

day.

The four will play next Geelong. Victoria, on September 27.

Scores

Today's cards read:

THOMSON Out-452, 443, 354–34. In-345, 443, 446-37.

LEONARD Out-458, 435, 244-34. In-545, 433, 844-37.

SQUCHAK Out-444, 645, 354-30. In--445, 432, 444-34.

PLAYER Out-363, 145, 454-40. In-446 534, 446—38.—China Mall Special.

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With the possible absence of Richle Benaud, out with a true- tured Anger received. In the Commonwealth-Rhodesia malen This week, Craig is considered & strong possibilty to captain the Australian side for the coming Test series against England.

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season

needed-one kick on lake

po

on Brett Penman's XV,

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wa

Other young men might well

Jonathan Feck may not be

Saturday was very well execut. kick-off at 7:15 pm, but why one of them. But if it were od Indeed leaving Digby-Bennet not arrive early and watch the my son he wouldn't be exposed "Pipe-Oponer", "when Club “B” out of position by yards.

take on the Club The most Impressive thing wallables"?

do Hecrelo Come along and about the Wanderers is their co these Portuguese boys rún

to the risk.

reserve sirezgih. On Sature with the ball, you will not be Balkan high jump

day they had enough, for two

was

title for Yolanda Balas

teams, at the ground, and it disappointed.

Whitfield Wanderers will good to #00 such

play the Navy at Causeway onthusiasm.

afternoon Bay on Wednesday What can be said about Club? at 3 pm and have selected the Playing for Mosman against Cumberland he was caught be- The nolectors will not have an following: hind the wicket after batting for

easy time separating the

"A"

MacDonald, Betts, Kirkland, 44 minutes.

and the

sides.

For Bailey, Smith, Pollard, Bire,

Athens, Sept. 23 Another Test star to fall was example, o

Rumania's Olympie womeri'a the wings they Quin, Dickerson, Benson, Ball, high jump champion. Yolanda Nell Harvey, who went for five san chodoe balween D'Eath, Richle, Getadion, Fitzgerald, Balas today while

for playing

won the Balkan Gordon against Petersham-China Mall Special.

the centres they have McTavish, Reserves: Able, White, Hob- title here with a leap of 1.03

Watson, Kelly and Stewart; for Whalley:

son, and Bird,

Moore and Johnston.

Barry Appleby

HOPE ITS NICE ROMANTIC SHOW

metres (8ft) but falled in an attempt to beat her own world rociti which, stands at 1.80 metres (01 Iins).

Baina who won the Olyznode" Utle in Rome this summer with, a leap of 1.80 metres (01) Kino) also failed in Roma when, sha had the bar placed at 1.97 matreg (ar today) in an attempt to not a low world munk. *- ASP.

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Fly AIR-INDIA

Three fights a week.

WORLD CUP SOCCER

Helsinki, Sept. 25, Frence today defeated Fis 2and bs 2-1 in the first il- mination round' of the World Cúp Bocot Tourmat,

'Mearach Led 1-0 at half-time.