1946-11-09 — Page 6

00

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY-NOVEMBER 9, 1946.

SPORTS FEATURES

45 COMMANDO-SING TAO

HOMESIDE SOCCER COMMENT Wolves Manager On Short List For Manchester City

(By Archie Quick)

HEAR that Mr Ted Vizard, manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers is on the short list for the £2,000 a year job with Manchester City. The former Welsh international outside-left has been most successful as manager of Queen's Park Rangers and Wolves, yet there are many good footballers like Scottish Jimmy MacMullen. and England's Tom Parker who cannot get back on the

managerial side.

I hear also that Manager George And talking of four-figure, fee. managerial posts, strange is it Allison has been looking at a New- Huddersfield castle reserve back, a

A

SOCCER CLASH

THRILLING STRUGGLE EXPECTED TO-DAY

(By See Tec)

THERE IS EVERY PROSPECT OF ONE OF THE BRIGHTEST SOCCER. WEEK-ENDS OF THE SEASON-IT IS A THREE-DAY WEEK- END WITH TOPLINE ATTRACTIONS ON EACH DAY.

To-day, on the Club ground, there is every promise of a thrilling struggle between Sing Tao and 45 Commando-Sing Tao will undoubtedly go all the way to lower the Commandos' colours while the Commandos will not lightly lose their unbeaten record.

not that two of them are in player and Shaw of West Bromwich East Anglia with Southern Albion. George has not seen Arsenal Division clubs Scott-Duncan play lately. I question the wisdom;

To-morrow, 1/5 Commando, who, are always looking around for fresh worlds to conquer, will be just as jealous who left Manchester United for of his watching these men, for

Newcastle not the

of their unbeaten record and very keen to repeat their reserve with an attractive Ipswich job, and man to bolster up the present Arsenal,

not victory over Sing Tuo. South China, however, are from there is enough age at High- Cyril Speirs, who moved

easily put off their game by the more direct type of service Cardiff City to Norwich after bury already without bringing down

football in which 1/5 specialise. Arsenal's Tom Whittacker had Shaw to London. Arsenal need the turned down a salary of £1,200 Matthews of the game. They must

spend money-like or not. A year at Norwich. Yet a Third Division post which is among the best in the country is that of Hull City now held by Frank Buckley.

you can take it from me that the change at the gates-have-your-

Club are falling for the "No-

exact-money-ready iden, If Vizard goes to Manchester the City packed 15,000 into

The time-saving at Cardiff when Ninian he will take over a post that has Park in dig time to watch Queen's been long vacant,

Park: Hangers was appreciable ond I hear, too, that the Scottish in-the scheme bus caught on. Rangers

and half ternational, centre-forward Dave Me-ure full of it

a dozen Cullough, formerly of Brentford and managers 1 know are keen to adopt Derby County, may shortly be transit. The bigger the gate the greater ferred from Leicester after a short the time-saving and Chief" Con- stay there for a comparatively small stables favour it,

Mayfair, with L/Sto Rowlands up. winning the Peak Stakes from Nigger, ridden by Cmdr Francis, at last, Sunday's Military

Race Meeting-Golden Studio.

WEEK-END SPORTS

TO-DAY

SOCCER First Division

Causeway Bay: 44 RM Commando Club: Sing Too v 45 RM Commando,

Navy: Navy v RAF, 4.30 p.m. *

St. Joseph's, 3 p.m.

4.30 p.m.

Second Division

Happy Valley: HK Chinese Cadre

Kwong Wah, 3 p.m. Chatham Road: 387 Coy. RASC

v

3

Dockyard, 4.30 p.m.

Chatham Road: HQ Land Forces v

Cdo Bde HQ,_3°p.m•_•

| Club: IK Signal Cay v Club, 3 pm.

CRICKET

Navy: KCC v Dockyard. KCC: KCC v Army. Club: Club v 42 Commando.

+

TO-MORROW

SOCCER First Division

I

MOSQUITOES, LAWYERS AND FLEAS

"m

•

(By "Simple Fee")

lawyers and Wizards at the moment.

DON'T like lawyers, monquitoes,,much. You know I've seen the in- fleas, bed bugs or wizardside of several naots, workhomes, particularly lawyers and bed buga. Salvation Army Moines and such I sympathise with the official who like, and

don't worry preferred mosquitoen and fleas to about the likes of me as a rule. In I could have had Sterling Stanley lawyer particularly allergie, to

to cheques

for jam, but alas, I could Mr Equity Damage has upset me. As you know I am homeless, Intot And any jam, not even LXL an opportunity of getting a Victory I was going to build a little hous Loon (Shing: Lee) when a financial on a alte which belonged to a widow wizard in the Government apparent in distress. Now I am told I have ly got in before me and snapped it to pay 10 per cent tax on the cost of for a good purpose. The lawyer's restoring, the damage done by n part was more subtle and was con- bomb. nected with Damage and Welsh

That was apparently the idea of Wizards.

-

I

a Financial Wizard but Mr. Equity

I don't want you to think that all has introduced a new idea-I would V lawyers bre completely without now have to pay not 10 per cent of

Second Division

Chatham Road: Travancore v 42 Com-

mando, 8 p,m, Chatham Road: CASC V Wireless

Centre, 4.30 p.m.

Club: 44 RM Cdo v South China, 3

p.m.

virtue. I have heard of one lawyer the damage actually done but 10

some

who is so expert at killing bed bugs per cent of the cost which that a Chartered Accountant was Government Official thinks Govern- detailed to keep proper statistics.

ment would have to pay for restor-

it it rumoured that the Chartereding the house, with the result that Accountant will be mentioned in I can't build. despatches for his good work. In the site and have given it back to So I am paying for case he is overlooked, I mention the widow.

him here.

So you will see that even a I apologise to Mr Lawyer it the Jawyer, under some circumstances, idea was not his, but after all the may have good feelings.

Welsh Wizard's scheme is historical

Still the fact remains that lawyers and its success proverbial. Why in Hongkong are more common than shouldn't another lawyer get Fame mosquitoes, thanks to DDT. Dy the for going one step better.

or

nt

Good Food!

by, why do lawyers speak of each nther 113 Mr Equity, Just like Can you tell me where I can take "Nobby Clark," "Ginger" etc? a course in Witch Doctoring, please, Club: 1/5 Commando v South China, As to wizorda-the Welsh Wizard and whether the feminino includes

4.30 p.m.

(and he whs some lawyer loo) the masculine and the singular the Navy: CASC v Kwong Wah, 4.30 p.m. thought out a scheme for stopping plural?

housing-to-day it would be called Operation Increment Values. The Idea

was

to tax new buildings 10 per cent. You cannot get anywhere to live in England to-day for love

money-

Welsh ney-thanks to the Wizard-50 everybody votes with the

agitators. And people with houses look down their noses these without. Hence the Govern- ment attacks Social Snobbery Bad gets votes,

Still I want to live in Hongkong. I can bear other people's troubles quite

lightly, but now with mocratie Government for Hongkong. in the ong politicians must keep an eye open to voters of the future, So Mr Equity Damage has upset all my schemes for housing myself. I suspect he is inspired by Rotte financial wizard sent here by Some- one who has an eye for votes.

Onancial I don't really mind wizards, they don't worry me very

CRICKET

Against Sing Tho it was clear of the league table. Sing Tao's de- that the Commandos had made feat of South China took them to up their minds they would not one place above St Joseph's-from Afth to fourth. South China's point- allow the Chinese to settle down less week-end dropped them mom Club: Services v Civilians, noon.

their normal neat, close-first to third place. to

way

a

VENEREANNTAVALE ANTIKANUNIE

first goal

and

them-

the

passing tactics. During the first 1/5 Commando go from strength Saturday they confounded the critics

no man was to strength but

notching the twenty minutes

very closely by Ara allowed to work or oven hold the challenged by 45 Commando, who making the airmen fight hard to get

tackled like have played a game less and are on top. But, they showed bull; he

still unbenten. Both of these teams selves a poorly balanced side. Their and. lightning. South China will be:

clear-cut victories defence was robustly sound registered very 10-over bottom dogs inst week, but both but for "gift" penalty goal,

much ready for such tactics morrow; they will probably have very testing fixtures this week-airmen might have waited

before they longer

terms. got on increase their speed accordingly, ens

In half back

play, and forward

little or there was Although football craft may

1/5's thrilling battle with Sing Tao however, suffer, it is certain that the will be in the minds of many who cohesion. Spasmedie altacks were on litle more than forward rushes. A game will be enhanced from the are visiting the Club ground

Saturday. It is three weeks since general re-shuffling und the intro- spectator's viewpoint.

that battle royal. There is a pos- duction of new blood into the attack sibility that Tiedman, the Comman-seems to be called for. dos centre forward, will be re-up-

Goals Galore

Pearing after his shoulder injury in- curred against Sing Tao...

At the Bottom

no

ICE HOCKEY

مدلی

None of Pre-War 'Enthusiasm

Has Been Lost

With

of the bleak, nemories Double-Tenth representative game at Causeway Bay still senring the

IT would be an Injustice to the mind, it may seem a little optimistic

attacks and defences of both to hope for much better in Monday's the Club

the Navy and Kwong Wah to say representative game on

goals were AT the other end of the table,matel last Sunday. Both sets

cheap in. their ground. Much time and trouble have been spent

of by the Inter-Services Athings stay just as they were

thrust forwards showed surprising selection cominitice to try to produce except that Kwong Wah's victory

Rervices side. cohesive

has left 44 Commanito the only First neur goal--they saw the target and THE first full season of com- petitive ice hockey since shot at it.

This most healthy change Already criticism of the team Division side without a point. Club, of tactics will generally be

wel-

1938 recently started in Britain.. being voiced but there is much in Eastern. Kwong Wah and 44 Com-comed; there has been for too much it which commends itself to me.

In the seasons before World passing backwards and forwards in think, we shall see a rousing match mando are still placed in the order on

they were the week before, Kwong front of goal. This gives defences War II, when the Leagües had Wah, who beat the Navy in a riot of time to cover up and scramble the to stop, ice hockey was tremen- goals, deserved their victory-t 1s bull away to the winds and

com-dously popular and its followers

numbered were goals a Rttle over twenty

in tens of thousands.

A

MOTO

"on Monday.

No Material Change AST week-end's First Division Las made little material change

In the first four placings at the top

LIZ

This is all

wrong

a tone which will generally a lot of parative safety. league competition generally a lot of

Food

In

44 Commando are a puzzle indeed.minutes was the result of this in- cisive stabbing at goal. By half their match with RAF Just time there were ten on the board each side having five to its credit. Jones, the Navy centre-forward, had a rollicking first half holding a straight nap hand at the interval. Did the two sets of defenders get their heads together during the in- to

BUT-H.B'S ALL RIGHT!

Obtainable. Everywhere

BREWED AND BOTTLED BY HONGKONG BREWERY & DISTILLERY, LIMITED.

If first impressions of the present season are correct, it looks as though the lce-hockey fans have lost none of their pre-war cathusiasm. The seats for the first matches at the Wembley rink, in London, were sold out several weeks before the events were due to take place. It is cer terval and decide to a. stop

put a

tain that there will be at least five this flood of goals? A sharp change teams competing in this season's came over the game during

League and Cup events. second half there was but one The line-up

018 follows. goal, the decider, which gave Kwong London's Empire Pool, Wembley, Wah their first victory of the season,

There and that was not lightly conceded. will be running two teams. will be one team each "English Cup-tie Football" Streatham (London), Brighton and MANY followers of local football

looked forward to the meeting Stadium-Harringay-is hoping to

the

Nottingham,

from

Another, London

Britain to

of Sing Tao and South China because revive the two teams it ran in the It promised to be a display of the 1930 season. Twenty-one Canadian neat pattern-weaving. There was

style for which players have both clubs are renowned.

form part of these teams. Ittle of

Ice-hockey has orthodoxy,

off to a also got of either team's however:

where seven English cup-tie

is flying football is

start in Scotland about the best description. From the teams are competing in the season's The Scottish teams include events,

70

skilled

Canadian players. is the Sing Tao defence. crossed the Atlantic after being sign- ed up by Scottish rinks. Plans have confidence inspired by the

Kick-off it was hard and vigor large percentage of Canadians, for

have

heavy knocks being exchanged

Once again it was emphasised how powerful The en stalwart defensive play

fine also been made for visits by some velleying of Hau, the Sing Tao right of the best Continental teams to the no rink at Wembley. These will in- back, is inestimable.

A player who clude national championship teama can clear his lines so cleanly no

and

from Switzerland, Sweden, and matter how heavily pressed is a tower Czecho-Slovakia, as well as from of strength in any deferice.

would

like to see. Hau use his left foot more, certain

would remedy

vulnerability on his goal side. Hau, of course, is now an automatic choice for the right back berthin represen¬ tative games.

Good Goalkeeping

TAM Kwan-kon,

IT

South China's custodian, was again seen to advantage in last Saturday's match. Other goal keepers are making their mark though. At the Club Brune Tast Sunday the keepers

CASC and Eastern were right on top of form.

one period of inten- lvement by the Eastern Yu Kal-young, in the Amore.

goal, beat out shot after shot. Later In the game, when the Eastern attacks had petered out

Was

It

the turn of Leung, their goal keeper, to take charge. His timing of "the high centre and firm handling of the ball made him a commanding figure In his orca.

The Walker Cup golf mateli be- tween the amateur golfers. of Britain and the United States will be played on the Royal St. Andrew's Course on May 16 and 17, 1947.

Dritain's famous Oxford and Cambridge boat race will be rowed over the Pilney-Mortlake course on

the River Thames On March 20,

1047, Due to the state of the tides, the race will be at the somewhat unustani timo of Bo'clock in the afternoon.

Canada,

દ

Good Wines!

THESE FOUR WORDS -Express The Art of Living-

•

WE THEREFORE HAVE PLEASURE IN OFFERING

·YOU

The Finest Selection Imported Tinned Bottled Groceries

PICKLES

CHUTNEY

JELLIES

TEA

COFFEE

JAM

FRUITS

VEGETABLES SOUPS SAUCES

and

Selected Quality Provisions

HAMS

CHEESE

BACON

COOKED MEATS

First Grade Meat and Poultry

SAUSAGE LAMB.. MUTTON

DUCKS CHICKENS

High Class Confectionery

CHOCOLATES', BOILED SWEETS

Let Us Help You With Your Food Problem

Lane Crawford,Ltd,

A

Grocery and Provision

Department.

Tol. 28151.

AVLON?

Brand of

MEPACRINE HYDROCHLORIDE B.P.

and

MEPACRINE METHANESULPHONATE B.P. Used in the Prophylaxis and Treatment of

MALARIA

&

“SULPHAMEZATHINE”

Brand of

SULPHADIMETHYLPYRIMIDINE

Used in the Treatment of,

PNEUMONIA MENINGITIS – &c. Limited Stocks Available in TABLETS

-

AMPOULES

Obtainable from Loading Dispensaries

IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (CHINA) LTD;

Distributor:

.A. K. CHAN, 26. Bonham Strand, West Telephone Nos. 20260, 20511.