1961-12-23 — Page 23

1. M. Ma‹TAVISH.

TALE-WAGGERS

Hockey, hockey,

Please no knocky

Playing cricket!

No pink ticket!!

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در تر

Two easy points for FRC

O.K.

seell

sec!

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1961.

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SATURDAY SPORTS SPOT SHUI HING

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Warwicks

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The grand fighting victory which the Royal Warwicks scored over the Club in that stimulating Rugby match on Wednes- day evening underlines strangely enough the wonderful service the Hongkong Football Club is rendering to the game in the Colony.

IS THE CRUST CRACKING?

According to some very reliable information one of the Colony's big name

football stars has played his last game in Senior competition.

No, he has not been suspended

Jat

race'

are

.he, has not been dropped he has not been injured he has decided to pull out what he calls the rotten These

his words, hot miné. Fo years Hongkong Soccer hav beer under the blitèrest criti- eism as

well as experienciag the mor searching local and

Ou mternational strutiny Football

hay been the focal Boins of

some very point sl duvasutions regarding 14

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There has been a persisten! sug

Quite apart from a willingness to share. their excellent facilities with worthy opponents the Club, players and officials, gestion that the ravages of ex in equal measure, are providing 'the target' for the season

A well known local softballer Nowadays everybody w.bh Was somewhat defenterii to beat crack Blue and སྙ* ! ! ! in a night clubs the other Fifteen That is all for the permi

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competition, miendly ganas, can young thing as one of thecome pretty deab

unless it Colony's best catcher is

challenge vigorous .. The lady dimmed things ge A: the

challenge Is the Club's grow by asking "What do you chat.

ari! record and reputation. catch?

alts! ponents ashore or not be [ow to take a tr

which

the

of satisfactory season

stalT green-fingered the Hongkong Stadiumi has once again worked something of a minor miracle, It hap superficially at least-coaxed bruised and baltered playing surface back to some. thing like

2417 acceptable standard. The staff has been asked to do things this season that no groundsmen should

lo ever be asked

du but what a bashing the pitch has to take to prove how good the ground staff really is.

ore new enjoying is the as

A real thrill

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The other evening. in con- the versation with

of One Club's potential opponent 1

him to beat was delighted say: "We would dearly love to beat them before the NOVADI Is out. It would do as the world of good. Beating a team A good

the As

Club is this season is a real thrill. We all owe a lot to them but we'd at like to beat their pants off if we can".

L

To

sportswomen, sportsmen, officials, organisers and fans- my sincere wishes for o Merry Christmas.

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The Navy did it q

the Warwicks--more bearer to their shoulders-lef

witrk l ugais during the thers will come along trying rmulate the feat and is the ne token

they! evely time Camel the Club players will lighting to prove they are top of the Rugby wee.

Congratulations

fórmal betting have led f. mbling

by players and to the fixing of games to suit the dictates

the power fu hokanking rings: the ques Hos of shamateurism, of pay minis to players

by interest lone

to the hig cluas, au Deurned around the place for official and denial: ridiculing or while washing campaigns by mem- bers and committees

of the Mongkong Football Associa tion have failed comp! tely to sutir fy the public. Many. many lans are intelligent eltar-Binking and observant

years

characters who believe they have only to use their eyes did their brains to form their

opinions!

For a big time it was being opraly suggested tha! the gambling circle was tight and impregnable it would be imposible to get evidence to Clean up the game. I have always said the right people would get the evidence at WAS required if they were officially set the task, and if such cvidence was in fact there. Now the whole pic- ture

le undergoing à sublic change

Shaken

remaining more than casually interested in the matter and there may yet be important developments from that quarter before the scason ends.

persist, Still the local rumours

Al the

ix a

moment there greet deal of controversial discussion going on down the alley about a First Division match played very recently and at the same time there is B story going the rounds thal a former Hongkong star now far removed from the Colony has been talking or is about to talk. As you may have guessed the information is het quite "the Christmas greeting Some local interests will hafi with the traditional gond cheer of the festive season

is often

dificult to separate fact from Betton 1 n un- savoury matter of this kind but some enlightened

folks believe

Three players are currently under suspension for conduci which. to use a bit of good old Army terminology 11

was to the prejudice of the good name of the game. That shook lots of people.

had far Recent Pelice action

ཏ། Teaching effects and it is no secret that the widespread raids carried out by the guardians о the law also made some 'celebrities think Vry seriously

Possible It is reason- ..ble to believe that having! started on the project in eur

est the Police are naturally

the crust is cracking and, as the news of an- other big star's decision to gel Gut of it indicates, not all players are indifferent to the gossip, the pressure and the goes indignity thut with them at the present time.

will tell it Own The future

story

A CLASH OF THE GIANTS

the Hongkong

It is virtually certain there will be a huge crowd at

Stadium tomorrow to see the top of the League clash between the defending champions, South China, and Happy Valley, the current League leaders.

sensu

It would be a great thing for Colony sport if all games were

The fans will no doubt recall same upsurge of joving the

the mat een battle those two thaism off.

well as on. 215

line ides staged when they met the Grid of play

Rugby grand invigural in the Somar Shield last season.

and

China equalised the Hong- South ing game

fionally from the penaly spot in keng Football Club is currently

the final seconds of the originai making a great contribution to

a thrill minutes, survived tr status.

Blue packed spell of extra-time, beat situation for great sport and White brigade for their a very gallant Happy Valley side in the replay and went on to big in the one hack thery 15 -

win the trophy. and hand to to: the opponen's who by their efforts to beat the ChiB

the Living

game an flavescence it has not enjoyed Fra long time

Congratulations to lady racing driver and motor sports en- thusiast. Barbara Schocfield, and of course husband Tom, on the birth of a daughter. Barbara's familiar title red which makes

malty carry-on! arrange- ment when it makes its ap

That's the Sort

sports car will probably have caled admiration

the ther a deep, but healthy. Betramization to try and share they say lady racing drivers the glory of the day by beating

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De big boys

Fujiyard

Congratulations to the

piers rising lead

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no denying the side has lust a lot of its power although it has managed to retain much of its Artistry.

have

geen a eertainly never more thrilling encounter. South China will have only

and ne player

The game will be a great test positional change from the side which played in last season's for Happy Valley's wing-halves memorable match-the absentee Chan Hoi-ping and Lam Kam- tong. If they can keep a fight will be So Man-po, the cham- plens brilliant young centre-grip of South China's experien- half, who is still on the injured ced but nowadays slow moving inside-forwards they could be list Happy Valley however, ins

Even will have several changes. Big-in with a great chance. name stane like Weng Man-wai, allowing for the potential threat The fast-raiding South ing would be a terrific foule Lai Chin-kou, Kwok Moon-wah from

China wingers the outcome of for Hongkong football. As and Tee Bien-kuen will

the game may hinge on the two game it had everything. missing... and there can be

centre - - forward centre half tusslea. Youthful ebullient Cheung Chi-wal will get Tittle change out of tough-as-teak

A repeal of their first meet-

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THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB Luk Tak-hay but Lau Tim, who

6TH RACE MEETING

Monday 1st January, 1962 and Soturday 6th January, 1962,

(To be held under the Rules of The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club)

THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 18 RACES Casas will be 10 races on the 1st Day and 8 races ch the 2nd Day)

The Firs Beil will be reng at 11.30 am. on the 1st Day and

has been having a shaky time recently, may not find it so easy th counter the intelligent wanderings of much under-

rated Lee Tak-wai.

All the ingredients

This has all the ingredients of a great game. Let us hope the clubs are worthy of the occasion.

The Fee run 1 12.00 Noon. The Luzen interval wil oesibility in after Rece No 4 1.30 p.m.).

On the 2nd Day the First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and

The Pit Race run at 2.00 p.m.

The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close rt 10.00

on the 1st Day and at 11.45 am, on the 2nd Day.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

No person without an Admission Badge will be admitted. Admin Badges at $25.00 each per day are obtainable caly ch the written introduction of a Member. Admission Badges may be Gained during office hours from: the Cash Sweep Offices. of the Club at Prince's Building, Ground Floor (facing Statue Square); 5, D'Aguiar Street; King's Road, North Point and 382 Nathan Road, ADMISSION BADGES WILL NOT BE ON SALE AT THE SECRETARY'S OFFICE AND WILL NOT BE AVAIL ABLE AT THE RACE COURSE ON RACE DAYS.

Admission to the Members Enclosure can be gained only by the entrance to the Members' Stand and upon production of Badges and Brooches, which must be worn throughout the duration of the meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified Members wishing to proceed to Club Boxes on the 4th and 5th Floors of the Public Stand must do so from the 2nd

the Members Stand, using the lift or stairs.

OUT

Apart from the foregoing, Members, their Ladies, and Mem- bers' Guests are not permitted to enter the Public Exclture and Stand.

NO CHILDREN ynder the age of seventeen years (Wester Standard) will be admitted to the Club's premises during the meeting.

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Lunches will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Bay (Tel. 76-2811).

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The gates will open at 9.30 am. on the 1st Day and at 11.20 ami. on the 2nd Day.

The price of admission will be $10.00 each per day payable. at the Gate. Admission Badges will be issued and they must be prominently displayed throughout the Mecting. Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $1000 in crder to gain re-admission with the exception that on the 1st Day any person who wishes to leave the Enclosure for humch and obtain re-admission, must leave and returni between the hours of 1.00 pm. and 3:00 p.m., When they will be re-admitted on produs ich or their Public Stand badge for that

day.

Meals and Refreshments will be available in the Resaurants,

CASH SWEEPS

Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $20.00 each for the 1st Day. $16.00 each for the 2nd Day and $3000 each for both days may be obranet Trom the Cash Sween Offices at Prince's Building Gecond Floor (facing Status Square) 5 D'Aguilar Street and 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon, during office hours, Andre

Tickets raterved and aveliable but not gold for by 10.00 am. on Friday, 29th December, 1961, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.

Special Cash Sweep Tickets on the Pearce Memorial Cup cheduled to be run on 10th March 1982, at $2,00 each and Cash Sweep Tickets at $2.00 ouch for the last race of this meeting may be obtained from the Cash Swery Omber of the Club,

By Order of the Stewards.“ EH ANGUS.

They have a heavy 18pon- their boots Gud in their keeping. Hongkong toot- ball simply cannot afford an- other big gaine which tu as out to be a flop.

My first inclination is to take South China to win comfortably. They have the better all-round side which is strongest whef. their opponents are weakest. but I cannot forget how easily Evans, the Police left-winger, ran round Lo Kwai-sum last Sunday. If the South China Fight-back is in the same kind of tomorrow, bounding, form talented Leung Wal-hung could very well have a 6eld day and win the points on his own,

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