1961-04-24 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1961.

Happy Valley....3,

Tung Wah....3

Brian Young wins

TWAS A PROPER SHOCKER! Vespa Club

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Two star studded sides in a poor advertisment for Colony football

By I. M. MacTAVISH ·

Wai-hung

to Ambly ahead towards the goal. The winger walted unmolested and patiently for his mates to get into position be then. unhindered, and trundled the ball to Chu Wing- keung who had no difficulty in puting it into the net. The en- tire Tung Wah defence still A.W.O.L.......

or sonic.

This First Division match was played before some 12,000 spoctators at the Hongkong Stadium yostorday, Frequently it came close to being an insult to their soccer intelligence. record books will indicate only that Tung Wah and Happy Valley shared six gouls and two points. It is fortunate for the peace of mind of the players involved that it will not describe in detail the utter futility of the whole affair. The thousands who turned aware of the threat as Lo Kwok- called tai led a Tung Wah attack down these to watch stars in netion had to pay prlees the right wing. They still seem- whca he ranging from $1.20 to $3.50 and ed unconcerned t

the six swept the ball leng better case maybe they had for demanding a refund of the yards line and strangely enough ild the crowds there was no apparent despon- money than

Kwon Ying-yin Who demonstrated so ominously deney when

side-footed it into the net. a couple of weeks ago.

attitude appeared this

The rune in

secund the

hall

again big to prevail

ten minutes | thing ometally pre-assessed

later only this time the leading scension, stadium worthy match

up work started on the Tung dipped and drugged to almost

The Wah left flank. The ball moved depths. unbelievable standard of football was really leisurely from Kwang Ying-Yin 16 Yiu Cheuk-yin to Lam Kam- loo bad to be true and some

torg to Lo Kwok-tal and on. that were stored of the goals

To caslly to the back of the and were to use a borrowed

phrase from one of net. modifed

too distant neighbours Our BGL -presentos deluxes. That is Lenerous as I can be

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There was not a single scious counter tackle in the whole parade. The only visible emotion in the Happy onc 0. Valley ranks apathy. Yet they were down

Everyone seemed to be saying "Don't worry boys, thing will work out ok in the end

in recent times the Hongkong ! soccer scene has been liberally with gossip and aprinkled

2-0. betting, gambling, rumours of and match fixing and quite frankly this was the suri of ganie which Burely made eve the most tolerant und disbelieving.

Truth folk stop and wonder. fully,...and surely

have watched as much football as any our around these parts....it w hard to belleve that so many established players-75 per cent of them have worn Colony col

had nurs could have such game all at the same tine, or that so many of them could make so many expellsive mb- takes in the course of one game.

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Quile spart from a strange Indifference to the goalscoring chances which seemed to crop up with astonishing regularily as the result of defensive mis- takes, five of the six goals that WERE scored had queer about them.

something

Two minutes later the gen- crous compliments were being exchanged at the other end. Au Pang-nin zent a curling corner into the Tung Wah gealmouth where it received just about the samk hospitality as a case of cholera. No one wanted to go near it but the ball had other eas. It bounced awakwardly, struck Leung Kwai-hong and

arms,

of

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With equality restored every- one seemed to be hoppy in the Law Pal Sookunpos valley. went off for side Une treatment which was punctuated by a choice words few apparently from Ko Po-keung. He came back a little later but almost Immediately afterwards walked brickly from the field to the dressing room.

ANTI-CLIMAX Faced by ien men

territorially Valley were command and they proceeded to produce an astonishing dis- play of how to do everything but score goals. started and

Happy

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Briched high up in the net.

The only reaction this time was the familiar pantomine of aheking heads and widespread hit it hard from 25 yards. It

It was a

got a sight deflection on the charade

way and sailed serenely Into the excuses from the defenders.

back of the Happy Valley net. The first half did have its

It looked like a great goal yel brief moments of action....but if you went swimming, boat-it brought only the most casual artaim from Yiu's Tung Wah mates. I would have expected a burst of uninhibited enthusi AS... back siap or two pa n shower of congrelulations for had the man whose One shot

Ing, plenicking or merely having

Truman tennis sisters

Christine Truman, aged 20, has a sister Nell, aged 14, and Christine thinks Bo highly of little Nell as Britain's latest tennis hope that the two partnered in the women's doubles at the Connaught Club's tournament in Chingford, Essex. recently. Nell had a setback not long ago, when she was beaten by Margaret Cox in the Essex junior semi-final. But her mother, Mrs Clara Truman, said: "She plays like a champion in private, but was so nervy that she was unrecognis- Christine: able.

But she will master her nerves with experience." Said "Nell can still be a champion-but then I'm terribly blased." Picture shows: Christine Truman (left) and her sister Neil at practice-Express Photo.

Italy takes commanding lead in

world bridge

Britain's soccer

stars look to 1962 World Cup

London, Apr. 23, Britain's soccer stars today turned their thoughts to the 1962 World Cup-and the chance of a trip to Chile for the 16-team finals.

reached the final en is home sell three years ago.

Moves werO built up to anti- climax after anti-climax wher just as the moment of payoff. the ball would find an opponent Instead of a colleague.....or i would be kdeked almlessly wide of the Tung Wah pool.

with just Then,

eleven minutes left for play, came

Tung turn up for the bookc. Wah launched a right wing Buenos Aires, Apr. 23.

chanco re- attack. and when the ball was | Whatover faint

Yiu Cheule-yin slipped loside

mained of stopping_ Italy from winning its fourth Scotland will play Ireland on beat the Belgians 4-2. Sweden

in the May 3 and ?, followed by a straight victory World Bridge

Team came in Bratislava on May 14 against Czechoslovakia. Eng- for Championship

the

land travels to Lisbon for an- Bermuda Bowl rested in other World Cup match against the hands of the United Portugal on May 21. States as these two teams got ready to meet today. Each leam had won two The ally funny business just put a struggling ten-matches against Argentino and

side into the lead. Instead it started in the 50th minute,

But with 08 deals of France. Happy Valley carried the ball looked almost as though he had the US-Italy

match already into the opposition's penalty actually had the temerity to d

the completed and only 40 remain- area and when the netion shifted lib when

Italy, holds on all but like the actor who ing. buck to midfield it was seen that script

Dar Law Pak was Everyone of them Bzzle

insurmountable 93 international on the erecked his 'best' gag ut sitting

match point lead, 220 to 133. out completely when the danger ground tenderly caressing his wrong time.

Race. Happy Valley must have However the status quo was

do worse area was reached,

The US: cannot

finish than

second spotted this too for they banged quickly and amateurishly

in the the ball to their left wing and, to stored.

tourney. The other final match the apparent consternation of his

between Argentina today is matis, Law Pok not up, stood to

and France, with Argentina one side, and allowed

leading by 2 Imps after 96 deale, 216 to 214. The winner of this match will finish third.

STRANGE THINGS Maybe of course it was just one of these days when nothing anyone bui went right for there is no doubt at all that meny strange things were being said afterwards.

Superfletally there were some interesting caugh bouts of in- terpassing but not once did they produce anything resembling goal,

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But let me tell you about the goals.

Just after the quarter-of-27- hour mark Happy Valley's de

seemed blssfully un- fenders

Greta

a

quiet Sunday nop, count yourself lucky you did not have to si out the second half of this nincabre affair,

it was not in

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Leung Kwai-hong led | Happy Valley raid Into the I! Leung Tung Wah penalty area.

Geemed that Instead of being tackled he was given a wide berth by the opposition, When he wus level with the penalty spol...,and right under the referee's nose....Ko Po-keung blatantly but painlessly. up cnded The centreforward by sweeping his feet from under han.

Anderson in bid to conquer 27-mile channel

Honolulu, Apr. 23. Greta Andersen, danish-born distance swimmer, covered seven miles today in the first eight hours of her second try at conquering Molokai channel.

Miss Andersen, 29-year-old Olympic star from Long Beach, California, then estimated she the 27-mile would complete crossing by 4 pm (0200 GMT Monday) after more than 15 hours in the water.

Referee. Brian Douglass point- ed without hesitation to the spot, Leung took the kisl tumacit His accurate shot i made the scores level again and we got a sort of 'this-is-where- we-came-in' feeling.

In Saturday's play, the United States piled up a huge number of points in the final 20 deals against Argentina, to win by 127 Imps, 411 to 284.

Meanwhile, Italy made sure of victory over France with an- other game which gave them a final margin of 110 Imps, 371 to 281.--AP.

WINS WOMEN'S

TENNIS

Wales journeys to Spain for a return against the Spanish stare this week.

on

And Northern Ireland sets off a match a tour taking in against West Germany,

Only two teams are sure of a place in the world finals-host country Chile and defending champions Brazil. They go in automutically without having to qualify.

England has played only one game in its qualifying group- one that gave it a 9-0 victory over Luxembourg.

Hungary,

Netherlands

Gymkhana

By "OLLY VAS”

Thirty-one scooterists, including two ladies, the Misses Fern Horn and Anna Ding braved the inclement weather yesterday to take part in the Vespa Club of Hongkong's Annual Gymkhana held at the airstrip in Shatin,

The overall winner was nct stay put because of the wet British serviceman Brian Young surface at the stool at the of the B. M H. while the Club

receiving endi More than o President Jos Botelho took handful had to get off their pick up the

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second place and a newcomer | machines to Vespa competition, Hensel screwdriver and this caused a Kwok ald well enough to end lot of laughter.

up in third place.

After the usual practice spins over the course Jiramy Foo, asted by marshals Ricky Souza and Only Vos started the riders of on the first of the Avo events. This involved

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Kwok Ying Sup, a veteran Vesparist was first in this event while Joe Botelha tock second place and Brian Young now won the Gymkhana by taking third spot. No one did it in less than 40 seconde.

HUMOUR

them taking their machines in clockwise direction around Ave obstacles and Brian Young to pick up numbered plastle czas In the final event drivers had

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lapped the fastest time, seconds flat to take a command and lay them down in ing lead of 20 pis right from tainers with identical numbers. the beginning. Kon Tak Lot Two drivers called to match numbers and were disqualified. was 3/5th's of a second behind Joe Botelho was very good in him with Arthur Olaes third in this event, winning it da 50 44.2 seconds.

seconds under a steady dean- required

down the drivers as the course pour which considerably slowed was now getting more slippery underfoot.

The second event

driving skill for all the scooter ists had to drive between three marked out by

narrow lanes,

plats of wood and a penalty of 5 seconds was added to the time

recorded by each driver.

NOT EASY

Cheung Kon Shu did it in 62.8 seconds and Hansel Kwok asured himself of third place by doing Around

it In 63.4 seconds.. 6.00 pm it was all over

It was not as easy as it looked and a tired group of scooterists for two drivera managed to veer dispersed quietly to await the of the award to

afternoon

out of the lanes and lost pre-presentation arian Young.

34.0

The

was not with-

cious seconds S t result. the winner.

his tally of Young added to points by driving perfectly be out its moment of humour for tween the lanes in the very good in the eggs' event ene diver Vine of 29.6 seconds. Hansel parted company with the sce Kwok

In was second

on his left foot. seconds and just pipped Olly

One slipped off his machine Vos who was third in 35 seconds

arcund an obstacle and got a Ant. The ladies, sad to say were free bath while yet another nowhere in the picture this time. missed by a foot or so a stray, The third event had barely calf! It was generally agreed started, around 4 o'clock when that the weather had not even sheets and everyone dashed for polit

the rain started coming down in i

the

the fun even though shelter, everyone got drenched. ·

the

New tension relieving contest

nearest available Twenty minutes Jater Gymkhana résumed but this time the many spectators had decided to call it a day and the coin- France, Bulgaria and Finland. petitors were left alone to carry France edged out Finland 2-1 on with the final three events. in one match. It may find the

The Statom Bulgarian team a tough one to machines weaving in and out involved the

hold.

between six poles set in such a and way as to afford just the East Germany. Hungary, immlibrum clearance for the

after the wheels und many drivers, Cloveland, Ohio, Apr. 23. proving cadily break-up of its famous mid- especially, those of the wieldier 10509 squad, should just win a GS. machines found it ticket to Chile.

redient to walk' their ecooters, Despite his size, Hansel Kwok Ruscio, Turkey, Norway

managed to do extremely well hard-tackling

in this event, even ducking Russia, a tough

under the bar set in high-jump team is favoured,

fashion as a last obstacle with- cut making contact with it.

ner

on his wheels.

UA

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tensión rolloving gimmick-a räcker throw-

10 ing contestin}$

bo gdded to the world pro- fotsional tonnis champion- ships which begin hore on May 1,

Jack

March,

tournament

GOOD. ENOUGH Italy, Rumania, plus the win

Le Kal-wo drove beautifully | director, fald the contest "for of the Cyprus-Israci-

to take first place in 34.3 added prize money" would Ethiopia sub group. The strength

Kwale 2 seconds enable the new young prom to will be better seconda with or Italy's team

in let off steam before rather than judged after matches against behind and Brian Young

and England third spot in 37.5 seconds. Young during the actual tournament Wales lost its arst match 2-1 Northern Ireland to Spain in Cardiff, Wales and next month-but It looks good was now the leader overall with play.

48 points but Kwok was close Marth served warning that Germany West

defeated enough to win its group.

anyone guilty of racket throW- Northern Ireland 4-8 in Belfast,

Yugoslavia, Poland and win- Northern Ireland. Scotland stil!

Just as the last competitor in while play is in progress had a

go in this event it during the three-day champion- started to pour again but this ships will be defaulted im- and forfelt prize did not

dampen the spirits mediately of the drivers.

"Rudculous excusses such as a braved the rain and the They

sudden gust of wind blowing a many puddies of water all over racket out of someone's hand-

afratrip

to anish off the like in Australis last December One consisted during the Davis Cup matches- various tools, will not be

accepted, March a Ecrewdriver, cold. The tournament will be

the

money.

has to play match in the ner of the Asian sub group in- Japan, Indonesia and volving World Cup.

South Korea. Yugoslavia, England, Luxembourg and winners of, the Olympic title in Portugál are bracketed in one Rome, has the men capable to group; Northern Ireland, West win this section. Germany and Greece are to.

By the time May is out, then gether in another group: Wales favourites for each group will Spain und winner of on Africaú

emerge. Mos: teams will have last two 'tests'. kicúp are together:

and

two or three played

Eames, of picking up Czechoslovakia, Scotland Dad

which included un Indica- standings will give Ireland make up another section. tion of the way things are going two very tiny spanners from a held Indoors.

theso depositing and teams will be able to start stool EXPECTED TO WIN

a few yards away to actly planning for the long trip Chile--AP.

stool. Many of the another competitors found to their amazement that the tools would

for

Cycling winner

Tum

The #nal whistle brought re- ief from what was fast becom ing an embarrassing uffolt:

VERDICT. In games like this

The winner of each group qualifies for a trip to Chille and players inevitably get grouped rents and shark threats forced together for critician and

cer-

Paris, Apr. 23, the chance at the world crown Miss Andersen to abandon hertainly there was not one amond Morgaret Smith, Australia's | Brazil won in Sweden in 1058. Arat effort last January after the entire twenty two who de "hope" for the Wimbledon tille 10 hours.

England is expected to win the women's Waves in the channel were nerved tuerit marks for yester- this year, won

West Germany is day's showing.

singles final in the Paris inter- its section, reported four to five feet high

ita group. favourite The match was no advertise-natonal lawn tennis champion-the with trade winds at right knots.

Spain should capture its place ment for Colony football and chips which ended today. Ecart bonts towed a 10 by

The tall, 18-year-old Aus- In the frals and Czechoslovakia 12-fect shark enge for protect some wilting reputaticas were

the other chines, won further tornished. Recent actions tralian champion beat Florenca tooles likely to win ing the swimmer if necesMITY, currents and

The cur

during and declarations by the long- De La Courtle, the Fresch num-group. Greta, who gave up her first attempt to swim tho kong Football Association In ber one, by 6-1, 0-3. Sho do-

Other qualifying groups in- channel last January when nun- dicate its unrest and encaslas minated the match with her all

clude these line-upst cating short and unpredictable 1 face of the suspiclona which round courtcraft, tides forced her from the water, have been voleed loudly this

Pierre Darmon won the men's Sweden, Belgium and Swit- Sweden looks The was reported swimming strong season and in the past.

They must be ly and taking frequent helpinga

apprehenstvo singles title, beating Gerard Pilet zerland.. about what happened in this 4-6, 0-3, 6-3, 6-1, in the all-favourite there. Sweden beat of honey to maintain her energy.

French Anal-Reuter.

Belgium 2-0 and Switzerland Reuter., The weather

was sunny brinic breezes whipped the nel waves.

The channel between Molokai and Oahu islands presents prob- lems of strong danger from sharks.

NOTICE

THE ROYAL HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

Programmes and Entry Forms for the 10th Race Meeting 1960/61 to be hold on Saturday 8th May, 1961, (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Secretary's Office; Alexandra House; the Club House, Happy Valley; and the Stabjon, Shan Kwong Rond.

Entries clogs at 12 o'clock NOON Tuesday, 26th April, 1961,

on

By Order of the Stewards,

A. E. ARNOLD,

Secretary,

|

but

shambles. chan-involved, and however mislead- However innocent the players

ing the pleturs created by their disappointing efforts....this un- only make satisfactory kind of game can people think and speculate. Bellove me....it was a proper shocker.

ANTI-SHARK CAGE in pre-dawn darkness early to

When the started her swim day she swam inside a specially rigged.cage to discourage shark slacks. But she discarded it

THE TEAMS when daylight came. The cage will be gild under Mina Tang Wah: Yong Pul-dor, Anderson should any slacks į Law Pak, Ng Wal-nion, Chan Fel-hung, Ko Po-keung: Leo

appear,

Mics Andersen, who was Kwok-woh, Szeto Sum, only 0.3 miles from her aval Kwok-tal, Lam Kam-long, Yiu last January, has vowed to Cheuk-yin, Kwong Ying-yin. aley in the water 24 hours this Happy Vallori Wong Shiit time it necessary,

woo, Lok Tak-hing. Chap "This time I'm going to stay. | Chara-lau, Wong Wal-mań, out there until I finist," abò | Lau Tim, Lai Chin-ku, Au wald.

Pang-ni, Chu Wing-kening, Greta and her husband #nd Leung Kwal-hang, Tie Bien- couch John Bonnichten, live in Kuen, Loung Wal-húng.cod Long Beach, California-UFJ, Reteres. Mr Brian Dytiğimes.

THE GAMBOLS

VOS I'D LOVE TO MEST YOU FOR LUNCH MURIEL. AT LEVEN?

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Barcelóna, Apr. 29. Phillips, of Australia, riding Japanree Honda ma- 125 ce event and finished second in the 250 ce race in the Spanish Motor Cycling Grand Prix meeting here today.

The events count towards the 1001 world championship-

MUST BE HOME

BEFORT BEORGA

TIROD DEAR?

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Barcelona beaten

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EMOTIONAL RELEASE

The director said the content in designed as a mental and emotional release for certain their young, new pron making debuts in the tourney,

March, however, did not rule GALL

pros na such established Don Budge, Sammy Giam

knd Frankie Parker malva, Robby Riggs, from taking part In the contest.

Madrid, Apr. 23. Barcelona, Енторсия Cup

"If the new pros become femi-finalists, were heaten 3-1 by Majorca today in a Spanish first bored with distance lossing, we can offer prize money for division match in Majorca.

Barcelonu meet Hainburg on accuracy," March explained. "I can visualise a dummy umpire Wednesday in the second leg of

at which the boys could Los their European Cup semi-final.

thels rackets and thus relleva The Spanish club scared a 1-0 home win in the first leg match. I the tension of the showdown

title tournament."--UPI. -Reuter.

·Barris Appleby

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