1960-12-22 — Page 9

Festival

Hockey

at Sookunpoo on Tuesday

By NUMPERE

The only hockey over the Christmas holidays will be the annual Hockey Festival to be played at Suokumpoo on Tuesday, December 27, com- mencing at 10 am.

This tournament is open to all clubs directly affiliated to the. Hongkong Hockey Associa- tion and apart from all the normal league teams taking part, the Royal Navy have also entered two teams.

the with

In conjunction tournament proper, which is Valley 2.30 past. on a knock-out basis, there is

also a plate competition open to teams who fose their Brst matches.

1

Last year's winners in the men's competlilon were Army 'A'. Army "B"won the plate, and Gremlins 'A' the Ladies' com- petition

THE CHINA MAIL.

SPORTING SAM

PAY THE PLAYERS WHAT THEY'RE WORTH?

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1960.

by Reg. Wootton

Overseas athletes to compete

in 1961

AAA championships

By ARCHIE QUICK

London.

HKBC vs Army 'B' at Happy At last, amateur athletics in Great Britain are to be commercially spon- sored. At least, the 1961 Amateur Athletic Association's 1961 Cham- pionships at the White City are to receive a gift of £5,000 from the Carborundum Company of Manchester whose Golden Jubilee it is next

IRC VS 0.45 am.

Bection 'B'

NAF at Snokunpoo

Sunday, Jan. 16. 1081 FIRST DIVISION

(Rearranged from Dec. 19). IRC AV Recreio Saokunpos 11.30 am.

Interport Trials

at:

I should like to take this opportunity of wishing all those enneeled with hockey l The All men's matches scheduled Calony, whether players, for Monday, January 2, are officials or spectators the compostponed. pliments of the season.

In-lead two Inter- or Trial mateùes-one for the, interport A side and the ether

Rearranged matches the B side--will be played

The

nt Scokumpoo Starting at 2.00

following rearranged-m.

matches have been announced by the Hockey Association: Saturday, Dec. 31, 1000

Ladies' League

(Rearranged from Nov. 26)

Gremlins 'B' vs Reerolo

King's Pack 4 pas.

(Rearranged from Nov. 123

at

KCC vs Gremlins 'A' at King's

Park 2.30 pm.

Monday, Jan. 2, 1DE1

Ladies' League

(Rearranged from Nov. 12)

SI

Georges

King's Park 4 pm.

Recreio at:

Sunday, Jan. 8, 1961

Holland Cup First Round Replay Army vs Recrein A at

Sokunpoo 4 pm.

Holland Cup Beesud Round Macaensis 'A' V Prisons af

Kings Park 11.30 pm.

IRC 'A' vs KCC 'A' 11 Sookim

poo 11.30 am.

Recreio 'B' vs KCC Bat

eirle 11.30 ani.

Army 'A' va

Hockey League Tables

First Division

FW D

10 1 1 23

313 24

Macaensis 'A'

Nav Bharat ·A·

Eteccio 'A'

| KCC (A)

Army A...

1:43

URE A

Becreto D Meracusis B

7 3 2 2

DD

Pranks

Army

Hankers

Demons

Second Division

Section 'A'

D

0 0 37 4

14 21 10

3 22 25

5 14 14

2 0 7 22

5944

10 7 33

*

Nav Barat B

HIKI 'D'

Llons M MacsensiN. *

RAF

Army C

RCC B HRC A

Re-futch C

HK!IC *A*

al

Sockunpoo 2.30 pm.

SECOND DIVISION

Section 'A'

(Rearranged from Jan. 21.

Lions vs Rangers at

11.30 am.

KGV

(Rearranged from Jan. 2).

Section 'B'

inc. Nay na

Ladies' KGV 'A Here It Cremis A

KCC.....

Gremlins T

Victorians

5! Georgra KGV D

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It is the most decisive stop token by an amateur organisa- tion since We Inst beard whispers of "broken time" pay- menis and the possibility of a Ministry of Sport.

Neither of those suggestions will ever come to fruition, of course, but the sum of £6,000 is concrete enough, and it wit

Patterson likely

to defend title

next March-April

be devoted partially to the i plenships will be monopolised furtherance of coaching and by visitors to the detriment of mostly to bolstering

'So much 50 next home runnere. summer's Championships with that it is intended to oward the an array of foreign talent. After the Finland "Games" at Helsinki, Russian and Ameri- cans are to meet at Moscow, so they can be ruled out. But the AAA will invite a select of oversees athletes to compete.

band

Brat home runner in each event a special plaque irrespective of where he fairies. The incen- five here is to finish in the first three and get two prizes!

'Home' competition

paying their expenses from the

Once upon a time there, used Carborundum grant. This, it is

"Home" Champlouships bopeil, will silract a big White to be

and 1 know that it is the wish City attendance in A season

of progressive Mr Gale to re- which is usually dead after nusettate these and stage then in Olympic year.

Finances

The AAA finances were stuks

50

the Provinces su as to extend

interest.

Nothing but good, however, can come from inviting a limt

White City Champlonships next sunaner, although undersland there is a division of opinion at

eix months ago, but the pred number of foreigners to the sunce of Olyingle athletes was shot in the arm for them, and Gothenburg, Dec. 21.

the position. is not quite Floyd Patterson is expected desperate now. Nevertheless, the la difond his world heavy- £3,000 windfall is a godsend, agartist and Treasurer Phil Gale hints weigh boxing 1tle former champion, Ingemar that there may be further summs March 14m following years from other

commercial firms.

Johansson, between and April 3 next year.

DIN romoter American Fugary, who discussed plans with Johansson here today, said they had agreed that a return match should preferably be held during this period.

No decision was taken on the Miami and Los vesan, but |Angeles, aro being considered.

Before leaving for New York. Fazy sakt he was convinced the match would be made and that all details would be settled

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Banews Service.

Sports Diary

TODAY Tennis SCAA Open Tournament at King's

came from abroad, and were Park, 2.30 pm. resisted by our own equally

great performers, especially

Eugby

Dragons v HMS Caprice at Club Stadium.

a phalanx of them from the pa Universities.

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Club v Police at Club Stadium. 7.15

Horse Racing, Auction of race horse "Good Con Thai era can be revived by } dán", RHKJC Paddock, 6.30 pm.

yot another foreign invasion. there is a feeling of unrest in

TOMORROW Boxins

Land Forces Poxing final at Sek

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Club, Police in important Hexangular Rugby match tonight

By "PROP"

At the Club Stadium this i evoning the Club take on the Police in the Hexango- lor Rugby Tournament. This match is important for both sides, Club have an un-

In the Tourna beaten record ment to date, Police have just one gume, If Club can maintain. their winning way they will have a very strong position in Tournament table whilst Police need the points from this game in order to maintala their challenge.

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'Club will be at almost ful- strength. Johnston appears in the centre in place of the in- Watson jured McTavish and takes over from D'Eath who is also Injured. Pile makes a appearance #1 wink-forward, the result of consistently hard performances for the Dragons.

DELAYED SELECTION

The Police have delayed telection of their side until the very last moment and hope to feld a full-strength "heen."

Club should be able to win this game, which is the third meeting of these old rivals so far this season, especially as

the other two they have won Femes and have a psychological advantage,

The Club team is:

Digby-Bennett, Kelly, Moore, Wilson, Johnston. Watson, Scruby, Williams, Dwyer, Bed- ford, Toys, A.D.C. Smith, Ber.. reclough, Hall, Pile.

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