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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, "SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1948.

OLYMPIC CITY-60

..SPORTS FEATURES GERMANS AT WORK

Soccer Notes

By "See Too"

"Needle" League Tilt Today

INTERNATIONAL CHARITY CUP FINAL TOMORROW

One of the most important league fixtures of the season is to be played at Caroline Hill this after- noon, where two strong contenders for the champion- ship of the Hongkong FA league, South China and Kowloon Motor Buses, meet for the second time this season. The previous match at the Motor Bus home ground (Boundary-street) ended in a 4-3 vic- tory for KMB.

Bus-

Tomorrow is the International Charity Cup final The finalists are Chinese and Portuguese sides. Both sides hope to field very strong elevens, Portugal being able to call upon four of their Macao players, including Mendes, who did so well in the Boxing Day match.

South China's match with Kowloon in the early season by the Motor Buses is the weekend's trious Craske, has many fire per or- "needle" lennue game. In company mances to his credit. If the Sing

hold with Kitchee (who

է very Tao team show the jadedness which sirong position at the top of the has cost them defeat in a couple of table) and perhaps Sing Tao, both recent natches they aro in South China and Kowloon Motor anot

ofternoon another heavy Buses have fair chances of winning mid-week defeat of Enstern wili the league

red much South championship.

have restored

of their con- China have played one more matchfidence, however. than KMB and have one more point The Artillerymen are at the head

for

Their

to their credit. A South China of affairs in the local Army league. victory would give them an outside They play together a lot: their re-

plons.

SOME FANCY HEADWORK—An Arsenal' forward (black jersey) and a Burnley full-back literally and 'figuratively head for a loose ball during a game at Highbury, Arsenal won, 3-0.-AP Wirephoto.

chance of becoming league chem-cent form suggests that they may Softball-Chatter-

previous result improve on their with Sing Too. On December 4 the Gunners were beaten by Sing Tao 3-1.

HAS NO BEARING This afternoon's

Kowloon Motor Buses, on the other hand, have a better chance of the chafhpionship but they must win their remaining four matches to do so and this match with South China at Caroline Hill this afternoon Chinese Athletle their severest test. Both aldes must win to keep right in the running for pipping Kitchee on the post.

two last league meeting of these

terrific clubs on November 30 was struggle in which fortunes fluctuated sharply. Kowloon Motor Buses ran out winner 4-3.

The

lost

are

Olympics Hockey Pitch Worry

Will It Do Justice?

Hockey question chlefly under discussion just now is whether tho pitch at the Empire Stadium, Wembley, can be maintained in a condition to do justice to the Olympic hockey final,

The Olymple Games programmo allots Monday, August D. for the Hockey semi-finals. Tuesday and Wednesday for the semi-finals of the football, and Thursday for the hockey final and the match for third place.

Requirements of football and hockey are by no means identicnl ns regards ground conditions The best of football pitches would normally, have too much grass on It for hackey. When eut, it would need the roller to make the aur- face play well.

Moreover, once eut and rolled, the pitch would very enally be damaged by football-even in favourable wenther. Can the surface be sum- ciently restored in 24 hours?

FA DO NOT MIND

The Football Association represen- tative has stated that there is no objection on their part to the Wembley pitch being cut and rolled,

made no statement.

-By "Spectator" but the Simitum mangement have The over-riding consideration is that a first-class pitch be provided for the Olymple final.

"INTERPORT" WITH SHAMEEN

Interesting Fixtures For Weekend

The "Shameen Shadows" of Canton, ûnder the leadership of Reid Jorgensen (U.S. Consul at Can- ton), are spotlighted to do battle with Hong Kong League squads.

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The Hockey Association is unlikely to make a formal request for change of venue if they are assured that the Wembley pitch will be adequately cut and rolled. They have already been assured that the ines marking the football pitch can be obliterated.

(By Gordon Holman)

Sixty German prisoners of war, 20 Poles and more than 50 British technicians and workmen are blazing a trail to Wembley Stadium, where the Olympic Games are to be held in the summer.

They are widening two malfiroad bridges and a half-mile stretch of roadway, constructing a subway from Wembley Park station making two traffic roundabouts and laying down a double caralage-way for three quarters of a mile inside the Stadium grounds,

The total cost of work, which will be completed in June, is probably in the neighbourhood of £200,000.

The Borough Surveyor told me.to- day that Wembley Counell's snare will cost about £100,000.

̈“We are carrying out a permanent road improvement,” he said, "and the Ministry of Transport will refund 75 per cent of that sum and the County Counell will pay the rest. Wembley ratepayers will only pay their share through the normal contribution to the County Council.".

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DRESSING-ROOMS ·

Sir Arthur Elvin's spokesman had no idea what the cost of the work Inside the Stadlum would be. "In Representatives of England, Wales addition to the new entrance road, and Scotland will meet early next we are building a block that should month to try and reach agreement on givo us the Brest dressing-room entering a team to represent Great accommodation in the country," he Britain at the Gomes. It is proposed said. "Only skilled constructional to form the "British Hockey Board"men are at work on that so far." representing the three countries.

NO IRISHMEN

The Board would then aflate to the Federation Internationalc ៥០ Hockey, governing body of the game recognised by the International Olympic Committee.

game between and Eastern will not have a bearing upon the league championship;

Athletic the round in recent weeks in most dis- Despite their appointing fashion. mid-week defeat

Top Eas by Sing tern are very much a side to

be reckoned with. They beat Chinese Athletic 3-1 when they last met. KITCHEE'S LONG LEAD

Kowloon Motor Buses, Kitchee Kitchee have helt the lend in the and Sing Tao are all in action next championship race throughout most week in mid-week

games, Kitchee of the season. They surrendered it will find points very hard to collect temporarily to South China a few at the Police Ground

on Tuesday. weeks ago. So far they have lost With a very strong side they were only five league games in twenty-only Just able to beat Pollce (1-0) five. At the time of the transfer in November. If the Police of their crack

Chinese players to able to field their usual side Kit- Sing Tao (immediately before the chee can hope only for a draw. commencement of the Shield tourney Tomorrow's International Charity

mid-December). Kitchee had

final promises to be one of the Cup all but one of their league matches. reason's most attractive matches.

strong St

St Joseph's side (rimilar to Portugal ope to field the Macas men who helped them to defeat the

No Irish players will be considered English on Boxing Day. One of the

for the British Olymple team as the Hongkong's most

Irish Hockey Union control the game most outstanding Portuguese

While it has not been definitely Their compatriots were playing. They ese players whether It is realvernors, however,

ΟΙ Jast

"Alex Airosa, Reason.

who fixed, the Filipino Club will probably were out in strength to give valuable in both the Free State and Northern equitable that the nucleus

centre half in mu

in many big re- be the honoured" opponents chosen support.

They apparently were Ireland.

They do not want their of a league leading team, that is recente

games, will

not be by the Association to play tomorrow newcomers to the softball fold. They pinyers Invlied, although those real- four or five of the best local Chinese

playing to:morrow, The burly Car- afternoon against the visitors. King's were not as "loud" in their backing dent in N. Ireland are technically should

transferred valho will be players

leact Portugal's attack Park is the

the up of their favourites as one would | eligible. venue, although conditions which are so dis-

and their defence will be under the ground is yet to be deelded on. Age his car drums blasted in a foot- direction of the veteran B. Gosano women's exhibition match is expect- ball affair. But they surely could be couraging to other. clubs,

The

facts are that plain

these who is to play at right full back. ed to precede the game, which starts heard. players slayed with Kitcher long

Today's Axtures are:-

at 3 pm. A reception at the Filipino enough to enable them to build up

Club will follow. nn almost impregnable lead in the league championship race, certainly these

Tao's success in the Senior Shield competition.

A

had won

that which will represent Portugal

beat them 1-0.

tematy

for

football

undes

Most

1st Division

Today they are pitched against Association. Presi- The dent Doc Molthen's Hong Kong Baseball Club, game starts at 2.30 p.m. on the CBA ground with Bill Woo, Wilfred Lawrence and Tony Alves doing arbi- trating duties.

sible for Singers were respon- p.m.. Ref: A. F. Willis, Linesmen: P..with-strong-hopes-of eventual emer- and knowledgeable enough with their

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Road to Wembley, PoWs nt work, and the new roud at Wembley Park station.

cut away half the booking-office.. to Anish before Jung." It is going to be some job if they are

The prisoners, wearing half-length.. British duffle coats, were certainly doing their share. Most of them were smothered in mud or cement. Pneumatic delils and mechanical

Some men working in a deep trench were Inying new cables that will be necessary for the Games.

The Government have given op-excavators were in use. proval to all this preparatory work, I was told.

of

Although they are not called upon to settle the bill, the people Wembley are following the activities. of the prisoners and others with considerable interest.

BUILDINGS GO

"Look at the concrete,” said one man, "and yet there are new houses waiting for flooring in the borough, I believe."

Recent council minutes confrmed this. It is being said locally that alterations to the bowling-green cost : 2000.

Red shirts and white shorts have have been adopted as the colours for the British team. The Army, who To most of them, probably. that play in red, have offered to provide was the first time they witnessed the shirts, as an economy measure, Police Kwong Wal (Police, 3

As a preliminary test of strength, ball game. They were appreciative and their offer has been accepted. P. L/A. M. Lee).

gence of interport Softball between "oohs" and "nahs" when Bill Woo's Chinese AA Eastern (Police, the neighbouring places, the genial smooth-playing China contingent had made no mistake catching him out. When I raised this point with the Sing Tao are still on the edge of 4.30 pm. Ref: L. G. Young. Lines Consul is bringing down a useful the better of their "enemy" India In The ball this time just failed to clear borough surveyor, he replied: "I the first five in

combination who are expected to give the early stages of the game, the championship men: A. F. Wills/A. M. Lee).

the fence. A sizzling double play, cannot give you separate items of Innisks v Kitchee (Navy, 3 p.m. they are behind with

R good account of themselves.. most of the cheers and jeers. were race, but their lengue programme as a result Ref: F. A. Barretto. Linesmen: J. G.

done in English, for once the "foot-brought off through the co-ordination compensation. It is all included in Grapevine sources have it

six-footer the £100,000." of their visit to Britain. They had Padley/A. Ribeiro).

that ball-addicted" supporter in a sofl-of Ruthjahn, Omar and

of ball

Abu Bakar, stopped dangerous this 25th BA v Sing Tao (Navy, 4.30 Consul Jorgensen is the pitcher two mid-week matches both

But Dutyelled. skle, "He's got plenty on the whether you say it in Greek or the

China retaliation.

A house agent's office, a cafe and week and last week and are similar-p.m. Ref: J. G. Padley. Linesmen: the

half," said one know-all. But being plain,

other lock-up buildings have dis- ly engaged again on Tuesday and F. A. Barretto/A. Ribeiro).

the popular "Come around The last frame saw India pushing appeared from the bridge over the the only moundsman in the side, he Chila!" their chicers were "ticklish- further ahead. Three Thursday of next week.

will be doing mound chores in both

runs railway. "It is not only widening- cherer le lot pink" to Bill Woo, whe swiped the came. Two down, full bases, Yount the bridge needed strengthening any- games which will be

apple clean over the fence for one Kar-shing falled in China's turn, way," said the surveyor. effort.

4.30

will provide

attractions. counter

two

V

Famo

was

of the two homers in the game.

The "sound" of disappointment was equally noticeable when India's Ken- neth Khan slammed the pill for a Ruthion. four-master.

HOT SLUGFEST

more

He had

the

though it was a tall order. been batting well. He did not try for a homer which appeared only bold way to save the game. He elected to make a hit and nearly did ita nicely placed one short of the outfield but Junior Markar roared in from nowhere to put an end to an exciting affair.

South China KM Bus (C. Hill, pan. Ref: A. Brogan. Linesmen: NAVY GROUND ATTRACTIONS A. Farmer/L Frank).

Although the South Ching-KME

Club Buffs. (Club, 4.30 pm. match at Caroline Hill will most Ref: A. Guest. Linesmen: L. Har- certainly draw large crowds this rls/Y. F. Mak),

WHAT TO EXPECT afternoon; the Navy Ground at

Navy (Bye),

According to the few who Causeway Bay

have REFEREES' MEETING seen a few of the Shadows play, "Dig strong There are two Arst division games Referees will be held in the Foot-mercial Airline CAT, will

The monthly meeting of Soccer Fella" Lewis Wheat, of Chinese Com- there this afternoon. Both Kitchee ball Association

opon the Offices (by kind eyes of local softball' followers with and the Inniskillings, the

It was really hot slugfest of an con permission of the Hongkong FA) on sizzling, masterful ball playing at exciting China-India struggle. Both cstants in the early

game, have Monday, April 6. The meeting will shortstop.

Some

worshipping"unds were mercilessly hiting 'em to their fighting come-back. Stalls- Indin deserved their victory thanks much changed team

teams from thogo which took

words have been heard of the others Indin started off with no regular pit- tics supported them too. They made Previous commence at 8.30 p.m.

and the ability of E. A. Buchanan her. Kenneth Khan was tried and 13 hits against China's ten and err Assistant U.S. Naval Attache) and Insted, not infamously, for lessed much less. The lot of them made C. II, W. Robertson sounded more than one stanza. Cool E. Yusuf took but a couple of errors. A highly

HD gallantly, He n speedy out- | **** "The team as a whole is new at the of that kind of stuff in his

Belder. not a pitcher. but did a bit commendable performance was dish- home ed out by minor Tiger Hussain of the game, though the best sportsmen are ricyard once upon a time.

A live-Junior Leaguers, Roxes. He bent amongst them," my informant pro-wire, but a sound pitcher, Sherry

out two hits in two trips up, which tectively vouched.

average. It was Bucks played truant, and findoo Hus- was the best The rest of an anticipated colour-snin, the slugging, reliable gardener pleasant reward to mentor H. Moos- deen for having confidence in him. ful Canton squad Include: Henry could not play because he had gone Dynamic catcher Sabu Samy WQ3 Ching (U.S. Consulate), C. V. Curtis to Salgon for soccer. (Mien Wah Trading Co.), Harold

part In their

league match

Kichce won that

luckily the score

score Wes 2-1. Inniskillings will

ened

rather

on November 30th.

match

be by. the return of Kiernan whose leg in- Jury seems to have cleared up,

The more interesting match, how- ever, is the meeting of 6ing Tao the 25th Field Regiment, RA. The Gunners are one of the few Service

And

sides to show Improved form in re- cent

weeks They held Kowloon Motor Buses to 3-3 draw in very testing league game a fort- night ago. With a little luck and near goal they

more directness

might have claimed

of

the coveted

Fight

Bus Genlp. The. Gunners aro well served in attack by a new wingman who has dono well ro- cently, and, course, by their centro forward,: Bates, who has a fine shot in his left foot. Other good forwards are Marsden and Goldrick. In goal Wylle, long overshadowed

SPORTING SAM

TODAYS

MATCH

TO BE

TELEVISED

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Appilly

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Barto

than good.

(CAT), W. C. Watson

A

three

next, with three safeties, followed The Indians were down three runs ing bingles. Two hits cach King (Chinese Maritime Customs) after five innings. Then "showboat"

by Big Boy Bakar with two scream- were E W. Z. Myers (U.S. Consulate), L.

also hit out by Benny Omar and Ken Peterson (Standard Vacuum Oll), G. cung Kur-sing failed in blah Khan. Showboat Yeung was H. Thomas (Texas Oil), Bruce Tingle Show Must Go On" with a costly or leader of China hitters with the

(Standard ror, fumbling with an easy enter to Vacuum On) and Virgil Wong (Stan- left field, which started the China Bunn and shortstop Yeung were good hits in five times up. Dashing Luke "rot." dard Vacuum). There may be addi-

Three-baggers tions to the team.

The Indians murely did hustle their for two safelika.

were slammed out by Law Chung- way along. Thel enterprising base- Come one! our visitors a mighty. welcome! Let's press all-rounder Benny Omar who

Come all! Let's give running could be an example. Ex-sang and Africa Wong.

This week's games are: go to the ball gamel

got safely to first every time, bunted The CBA sandlot was "packed" to again and eluded first baseman Bill capacity last Sunday. Chinese fans Woo, who tried to tag him. Benny for onco outnumbered the others. was declared sale at first.

he did tag Benny before his reach- CBA ground-2.30 p.m. ing first and accordingly protested to Shameen Shadows" v Dald Crainer, who was the base um-Baseball Club.

By Reg. Wootton ·

Bill eald

missed

pire. Dalo maintained Bill the Indian hot corner artist. Then Junior Markar's timely, bingle scored in two runs. Capone Rumjalin and Sabu Samy scared, helped by latter's distant blow.

CHINA'S LOST CHANCE

The Indians came back to

the

snatch

the lead 9-8 at the last of the sixth,

TODAY

Exhibition

TOMORROW

Exhibition

Canton Hongkong

King's Park--2.30 p.m. Canton "Shameen Shudqwa" v. Filipino Club| (tentatively).

Mon's "A" Division

I

CBA ground-10.30 a.m. Police v.

None away, Pau was on second and there was China's chance to return St Joseph's.

to the fore as Blg Bill Woo sauntered

Recreio football ground-21.16 a.m.

to the plate. He had already hit one South Chiria v. VRC.

over the fance. Ilo made another big Recreio softball diamond-10 am. blow but Junior Markar at left fteldi VRC v. Recrolo.

"We are acting as agents for the Stadium in building the subway under the main road.”

collector said: "They are going to. Up above, in the station, a ticket

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