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"ONLY WORTH £12,000," WILF SAYS

MANNION POSES A TRANSFER PROBLEM

London, Nov. 2.-Will Mannion blonde-haired Football soccer star, has given Middlesbrough Club officials a problem-that he will not be transferred to another club at a fee of more than £12,000,

Middlesbrough, which plays in the First Division of the English Football League, had placed a minimum value of £25,000 en Mannion.

Mannion has not played football thing season because he wants to quit Middlesbrough.

is now

lving in Oldham, Lanenthire, where he has full time job na n sales-

nan.

While he is still not a registered

any

club, player with

football Mannion cannot be selected for the

international team for Englandi which he was formerly an automafle cholce as inside-left,

WAS ONLY WORTH £10

ns Middles that Mannion ald

£10 for. brough pald only originally when be joined the club nnnd of 17, he regards £12,000 is a generous payment for his ser- vices. He is now 28 years old and

GERMAN BOXER SOUGHT FOR FIGHT IN U.S.

Hamburg. Nov. 2.-Hein

Ten 1,

heavyweight

may

German

become

the German

him

champion, first the boxer to fight abroad since the war.

Ten Hotr told Reuter today that he hoped, soon to get permission to fight in the United States, and Lew Burston, the repre- sentative of the Twentieth Century Sporting Club, New York, who is seeking outstanding boxers in Europe,

ia nt present awaiting permission enter the British Zone of Germany to see Ten Hoff.

to

Mr Burston has sent n cable to Ten Hoff saying: "I shall be there as soon as possible," and it is under- stood that the money end of a contract for Ten Hoff the United to fight in States has already been settled between him and the German champion.- Reuter.

is the most sought-after inside for- ward in English football.

than "I 1

wortl more £12,000 than I am a poor judge of values," Maanion said.

!

Mannion's it on his own skill has caught football chiefs on the wrong foot.

The Middlesbrough directors are to discuss the move today and will probably arepnice then how they intend to get round the obstacle.

Meanwhile. F. Howarth, secretary of the Football League pf 88 pro- fessional clubs, asked, "Why should Middlesbrough have to take £12,- 000 for Maanion just because he Knys

The question of transfers is for the management committee of the Football League and the clubs to decide.

"If he sticks to what he says, Mannion will be out of football because I cannot see Middlesbrough' agreeing to the gure he names." Associated Press.

Association Scheme

For Footballers

Today they were having an 'op portunity to visit factories and as part of their training.--

stores Reuter.

Tennis Tour A

Financial Flop

Newcastle, Australia, Nov. 2.

The

former Davis Cup player, Dinny Palls, sald today that bis tour to Australia with the Ameri can pros, Jack Kramer, Bobby Riggs and Pancho Seguro, has been "nancial flop."

le said, "I believe this will be my last tennis tour here for some time.

Higgs disagreed, saying: "I think

interest in there is enough

first class tennis to make an annual visit worthwhile."United Press,

Hardcourt Tennis

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, ・ ・ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1948.

OPEN SINGLES, CHAMPION

J. A. da Luz, snapped in action on Saturday as he won the Colony Open Singles Lawn Bowls Championship from K. M. Omar, whom he beat 21-2 on the 15th head. It was an overwhelming victory helped on by the fact that Omar never settled down to his game and could not find his length throughout.

It was the second time the Recreio player had reached. the Open Singles final. He was runner-up to B. W. Brad- bury in 1938-Golden Studio Photograph,

Results yesterday in the 14 ARE RECOGNISED AS Colony Open Hard Court Tennis Tournament at the Chinese Re- creation Club were:

OPEN DOUBLES

C. Kalewall and G, Chon beat J. J. Remedios and W. A. Hesi 0-2, 6-3.

Tsui Yun-pul and Tsui Wai-pu) beat Ip Cheung-hing and S. F. Limi 0-1, 0-3.

Choy Tin-fook and Choy Tlo-woh beat T. E. and RO. Balter 6-1, 6-1. OPEN SINGLES

Tsang Chi-man received a walk- over from William, Wu,

Thomas Cup Win

For Danes

Copenhagen, Nov. 2---Denmark won all four matches when her European. Zone Arst round Thomas Cup badminton tie against Ireland began here today.

crowd

A small but enthusiastic watched the Danes play what was in effect a practice mutch, in which

the Irish players provided

little reat opposition.-Reuter.

very

Week-End Hockey

The following are the Hongkong Hockey Association fixtures for the coming week-end,

To-day

RAF. v Navy, King's Park RNRC (1) 430 pan. Umplies, Capt If. J. Chisnall, J. S. Grewal.

Sunday

NAVY Chibi de Recreio, King's Park INFC. ( 10 nam Umpires. S/Car. Proley, J. S. Grewal

Khalsa VRA.F. YMCA Grd.. King' Park, 11 un Umpires, 9. n. 3 0. Yeomans, D. T. Smith,

Army v Cable and Wirrtex, Sonkun Pon, 0.30 .m.; Umpires. Makham Singh. F. . A. Miller,

University IK. Police, Cuttseway

Any 1 am. Umpires, G. T. Palmer, Capt. Chisnall,

Duckyard R.C, v Civil Service, King's Park, RNRC 21 10 am. Umpires. Mr Merritt, Yeo Sign Galer,

Y.M.C.A, Dutch, YMCA Grd, King's Park, 245 a.m.; Umpires, A. E. P. Guest, 9. B. P. O. Yeoman,

Alf unpires are requested to confirm

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Challengers For The World Chess Title

The FIDE (World Chess Federation) has recognised 14 challengers to the title of World Champion won earlier this year by the Soviet grandmaster, Mikhail Botvinnik.

The fourteen candidates, who are to play in n Candli-. dates' Tournament to be, held, probably, in Argentina next year; are the five who competed against Botvinnik for the title left vacant by the death of Dr Alexander Alekhine and the top nine of the 20-player Saltsjöbaden Tournament completed in September.

and

New Laws For International Contract Bridge

A new set of international laws for contract,bridge has been agreed upon by the Portland Club, the European Bridge League and the National Bridge Laws Commission of the United States.

The new set of rules will come into effect on November 1. It will be published for the Portland Club, by Thomas De La Rue and Co., Ltd. and is not likely to be ready until the end of this month owing to printing difficulties.

The general view of the Jaw mokers who have redrafted the rules accms to be that a number of

GOLF

Newcomers Lead

N & S Tourney

the penalties uti now in force have been too severe.

The penalties have been lessened in the case of exposing

card during the auction, attempting to change a enll, making Insufficient bid, naming the wrong bid in doubling or redoubling, lending out of turn and correcting a revoke.

The lows have beeen changed, more notably on the right to enforce penally, on the penalty for a call out of turn and on the rights of dummy.

Milnor Pinehurst, North Carolina,

alterations Include the Nov. 2-Chick Harbert, veteran award of a premium of 50 points Detroit pro, and two newcomers to the declarer for making a doubled or redoubled contract and 50 points shot four under par (68) to to the side with a part-score in an lead the field among early unfinished game, the substitution of finishers in the first round of

"Pase designation "dummy" for the North and South Open the declarer's partner, and the pro- Golf Championship.

vision that dummy when putting his Tied with Harbert for the lead, cards on the table shall place" the with many "name" golfers still on trumps on his right.

Boros course, were Jullus amateur

Con- from Bridgeport, necticut and Glenn Teal of Char- lotte North Carolina.

the

"

of

for "no bid" the return

30-

The penalty for making an Bufficient bid in to be much 1ghter, A player

will be permitted to substitute either a suffelent bid or pass. If he substitutes the lowest suffelent bld in the same denomina- tion, there is no penalty. Any other bid his partner must pass whenever

It is his turn to call. If the offender

becomes a defender, o declarer may require ar forbid the lead of a specified suit.

The rights of dummy have, been greatly extended. He is now per- mitted to question any player on a rovoke, .draw attention to A1 irregularity or try to prevent one about to be committed.

c

Ho forfeit this right if he has

a card in another player's hands.

LEAD OUT OF TURN The penalty for a lead out of turn has been reduced. If it is a lead by a defender, the declarer can no longer call for the lead of a specified sult but he may forbid the lead of that sult.

If o a defender improperly exposes his remaining card or cards, the declarer may treat the remaining cards of either defender as penalty cards. The hand of the other defender may be picked up

IMPROPER REMARKS A special clause has been intro- duced to deal with enses where a player other than the declarer dis- closes his intentions by a remark or unmistakable gesture,

Improperly suces suggests lead, play, or line play, or improperly directs attention to the cards on a trick to which his exposed. partner has yet to play.

Both Harbert and Boros had brace of 34s, while Teal went out in 33 and came home in 33.

One stroke behind the frio came Clayton Hentner of Charlotte, who had 33-36 (60). Right behind him was Sam Suead of White Sulphur

If such an offence be committed Springs, West Virginia, with 30-34 (70).

during the auction, either opponent In the 71

Claude may require the offending side to Harmon, Jim Turnesa, H.T. Nettle-pass whenever it is its turn to call, badi and Joe Zerhardt-United and a declarer may require or for Press.

bld the opening lead of a specified suit.

DRAW FOR

#Tоup were

VICTORY CUP GOLF TOURNEY

The draw for the Royal Hongkong Golf Club Victory Cup competition is as follows:

laws

If

The revoke clauses in the 1935 have been simplified. The penalty for the first revoke remains unchanged but the penally for a subsequent revoke in the same sult has been abolished as has been the right to call for the piny of the highest or lowest card in the after the rection of a rovoke,

In the case of a declarer exposing auction is closed, the declarer or his hand, it is now provided that

If the offence occurs

to the

cor-

either defender may require the offender's partner to withdraw any he must place his cards face up on make an adequate lend or play which may have been the table and suggested by the improper remark statement of his intended line of or gesture and to substitute a card play.

A defender may then face his which does not conform

hand and suggest a play to his: improper suggestion.

partner, If either defender requires that this play bo continued, the declarer's cards shall be left face-up on the table and he will not be

ས ། permitted any play inconsistent. with any statement ho may have made,

This penalty may be exacted on any tricic subsequent to the offence, but only on one such trick.

EXPOSED CARDS

1st Round.K, & Shal Bank v Wong. Tan & Co.; Marine Dept, v E. D. Sassoon Tanking Co.: National City Bank V Wheelock Marden & Co.; Gurkha filles v Harry Wicking & Co.: Chartered Bank

Gilman & Co.; Deacons y Dodwell & If an ace, king, queen or knave Co: Mercantile Bank v John D. Hutch is exposed during the auction, or a son & Co.; Gibb Livingston & Co. Lowe lower card is led prematurely, the

Unless he had stated his intention Dingtain Matthews; J'ublic Works

partner will only have to do so, he may not load a trump Dept, v Asialle Petroleum Co.: American offender's who

President Lines v Inrdine, Matheson & to pass for one round. If the card while either defender has a trump Co Govt. Legal Service y Mackinson, exposed is lower than a knave and and he may not finesse either in the Mackenzie

is not a card led prematurely, no suit led or in trumping the suit Into 2nd Round-H.Q. Bres Fees, South British Insurance, H... penalty is provided."

ied. umar. Chinese Maritine Customs, General Post Omee.

The sound in to he

played by November 20 and the 2nd Found by December 3.

They are Vassily Smyslov (USSR), with 13% points out of a possible Paul Keres (USSR), Samuel 18. lle was the only player who Reshevsky (USA), De Max Euwe did not suffer a single defeat.

Szabo lost (Netherlands). Reuben Fine (USA).

to the winner David Bronstein (USSR), Laszlo tall-ender respectively, Bronsteln Szabo (Hungary), Isnac Boleslavsky and Lundin. Boleslavsky, (USSR). A. Kotov (USSR), Andre-Anished third, lost only one rane- Jas Lilleathe (USSR), Igor Bon-to Najdort. darevsky (USSR), Salo Flohr Katov.

who finished fourth, also (USSR), Mendel Najdorf (Argen- lost only one game-to

Bronstein, tina) And Gideon Stahlberg

Ind Flohr, who finished seventh, (Sweden),

just one to Bondarevsky. As per usual, Flohr played no fewer than 16 draws.

ment.

Soviet Russia, where the game of chess is literally played by millions, contributes no fewer than eight players to the Candidates' Tourna- The United States has two in the tourney, the Netherlands, Sweden Hungary, Argentina and one each.

include The Soviet candidates Keres, a foriner Estonian, Lilienthal a former Hungarian and Flohr. a former Czech. Najdorf, now a citizen of Argentina, is a Pole by origin, as is Reshevsky, who grew up in the United States.

FIDE IS FIRM

of the

THE CLIMAX There was o rent climax of ex- citement on the inst day tournament. Szabo, who had the while pieces, had to beat the luckless back-marker, Lundin, to be assured of a tle for Arst place at the worst.

When Lundin sacrificed a piece for nothing observable in the open- ing. all seemed over. Meanwhite, Bronstein had parted with a pawn to Tartalower and though the

lutter's pawns were badly: scattered on the king's side, his position looked perfectly tenable.

Land

The Bogey Pool played, last weeldend was won by Mr W, O. Dávica with 2 up ́and Mr K. $. Kinghorn runner up with

1 down.

PLANS FOR EDDIE MILLER

JACK

SOLOMONS

AT WORK London, Nov. 2.-London's famed boxing promoter, Mr Jack Solomons, is considering bringing the new world feather- The Soviels, having eight of the

weight champion Sandy Saddler, 14 players in the Candidates list,

Then things began to happen. objected to a tournament in Ar-

to fight in London against Aus- Szabo, taking things too easily, gentinn but were reminded of the began getting into difficulties. Tar-tralia's champion, Eddie Miller. fact that the FIDE .a.world federation and that a recent major takower was giving Bronstein some Mr. Solomons-had-been-interested- worried moments Suddenly the in Witte Pep from, whom Saddler

Mr. Solomons tournament (the last world cham-whole playing hall was in wild up-took the title and pionship) had been partly staged in

now admits that he is not interested the USSR.

A yelling Lithuaniann rushed in, In Pep as he wanted him only for Argentina had offered 30,000 mad

made a lunge at Bronstein, knocking the title fight. staging of the pesos toward the

over his clock, board and men. He tournament and the FIDE, never overweighted with funds, were glad outer that the Soviets had taken and murdered

roar.

lila sister to Siberia

by nhone (30361 Ex 1171 before 6 pan. on Friday. Secretaries are requested to to accept, ensure prompt attendance of their teams. Should any of the 14 candidates, her there. A maximum of ten minutes delay will be named be unable to play, the FIDE

Allowed,

The weekly Hockey lecture will be given in the 5. C. M. Post Boardroom at 6.30 p.ni, to-day. All players and prospec tive umpires are invited to attend.

LATEST STANDINGS

Tablo

He was ready to murder all Soviets

has decided that their pinces will and was willing to start off with the be filled by the other players in chess players. The Swedish pollee the preliminary Candidates' Tourna- tushed in and soon the games could ment at Sallsjöbaden in order of be resumed.

finish.

Dr P.

Miller has been campaigning in England for some time and well deserves a tilt at the title, but as Saddler is contracted to defend it against Pep. It is doubtful whether Mr. Solomons would get the title fight yet awhile,

He is endeavouring at present to

Saddler is tied down in the United

see how the land lies and whether

When play was resumed, Szabo | States-Reuter. and Tartakower, with nerves Thus, the reserves are Trifunovic (Yugoslavia), E. Book Janglod, soon collapsed and it was 7(Finland), S. Gilgorie and V. Pire victory for Bronstein.

10 2 10

3

13.

3 21 31 4

* 10

78

3 11

€17

2 21

(Yugoslavin). Dan Abe Yanofsky (Canada), V. Ragozin (USSR), Dr S. Tartakower (Frence), 14. Fachman

Gosin (Czechoslovakia),,

Stoltz (Sweden), L. Steiner (Austrāliù) and E. Lundin (Sweden) in that order.

The Saltsjöbaden Tournament

of

YMCA "Splash"

Members are reminded of the

League Cricket anal YMCA. "Splash" night to

For their league cricket match

HKCC against the

Club de Recreio London, Nov, 2-A scheme, back

JCtiala ed by the Football Association and

Anny the Football League, is for pro- Civil Service .... fessional footballers nitached lo Navy London clubs to take courses in re-

Univeralty Dutch ... tailing at the London County Coun 1.A.F.

be held on Thursday, November cil College for distributive traders. Pollee

4, starting at 8 p.m. Already, nearly players bave | Dockyard enrolled and they

Events are, the finals of the 60 Will

undergo Cable & Wireles

. Any "Qualined" practical and theoretical tests at the resident in the Colony, and who are will-

Hockey, Umpires MANY DULL GAMES Scorpions on the Chater Road Yards Free Style, Breast Stroke and College

Back Stroke handlenps; 100 Yards ing to offer the services are requested to communicate with the Fixtures Secre-produced, as so often happens in a ground on Saturday, the KCC Free Style; 25 Yards Girls; 25 and tory, phone 30301 Ext 127.

uniformly strong tournament, many senior team will be:

60. Yards Boys and 25 Yards Ladies' very dull games. Seven out

R. E. Lee (capt). E. C. Fincher. Handleap.

50 every 10 games ended in draws and F. R.. Zimmern, Capt Webb. N. Hart Also an invitation relay 4 x

Yards with teams from the Chinese

Lal E. Randall YMCA 10 draws

Tsun. in the 21 games among P. Smith, Barrow,

Hongkong themselves.

and. M. Y. Divecha. Umpire, C. J. University, Royal Air Force and

YMCA The Hungarian, Laszlo Szabb, led Merrit: scorer, J. P, Robinson..

The KCC second eleven is away There will also be a Diving Ex- who had to Recrelo in a friendly match, and | hibition.

the team selected is:

A dance will follow in the West Lounge

will during which prizes

ere cordially in- vited, with their frienda to help make, this last Gala a success.

Admission will be $2 and $1 for children.

CLUB FOOTBALL TEAM

The following will represent the Club's 1st Team v K. M.Bus on Saturday on the Club's ground,

Teams For Bowls the seven Soviet contestants played Baker, G. E. Taylor, A. Zimmern.

Internationals

Malaya, the Philippines, and for 17 rounds, but lost his last two

games while Bronstein,

kick off at 4.30 p.m.:

Ireland have selected their been a half-point behind on the 17th Lock; Ritchie and Strange; teams for the International round won. Szabo drew and

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S. A. Gray (capt), S. C. True- Mullen, Forrow and Beck; Barclay, Tawn Bowls

be presented. proceeded to win his last two games man, K. Adams, V. C. Bond, E. Competition on Weller, Nelson, Kiernan and Barker, Sunday, November 7.

All members for a total of 13 points out of 10, Guest, E. A. J. Hancock, G. R. Rosselet, J. R. Luke, V. H. White. sufficient to finish fret. Malaya will meet the Philippines

and V. C. Seymour Bronstein scored eight wins and R. Leigh at KDGC while Ireland will have 11 draws, sufficient to finish first Reserves, F. G. Cosgrove, and A.

J. Wood. Scotland

at as their opponents Recreio. The games, start at 2.45

Coming Events In

p.m.

Malaya-M. B. Hassan, A. R.

The Sports World Kitchell, 5. Yusut and M. Y. Adal

TODAY

Rugby Club v HMS Tamar at Happy Valley, 5.15. p.ru,

Tennis Open Hordcourt Cham- pionships: Roch Liang & Kwok Hing-chung v Lee Wal-tong & Szeto

(skip):

Philippines:-L S. de Silva, D. A. Rozario, W. C. Ogley and A. E Contes (sldp).

Ireland: Jameson, Leonard and W. V., Field (skip).

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NO BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP

Bick; Ho Ka-lau & S. A Rumjahn. Del Baker Goes To October 19 to consider the position

Au Kam-moon & Choy Ping-fan;

R. Segalen & H. A. Ayres v. WI-

The IBC X will entertains the HKCC "B" in a league cricket match on Saturday, commencing at 1.45 pm. sharp:

and will be represented by A. T. Abbas Ann Curtis On

(Capt.). A, el Areuill. A. K. ID, A.

A. Imall, S. H. Xian, A. R. Kitchell, A. 11, Mndar, K, Nazarin, 1. M,

M.

J. Karack, A. It. Sulfad. Umpiri

Dutt.

An Exhibition Tour

San Francisco, Nov. 2-Ann Curtis.

of the queen

world's feminine swimmers and helder of 18 American and one world record,

Manila Cagers To now at her home here, suld the

Tour California

The United Kingdom professional been Jbilliards championship hos Joyce,

abandoned for this year. This was decided by the Executive Committee of the Billards Association and Control Council when it mot оп

following the withdrawal of S. Lon

Manila, Nov. 3.-The Manila In- from the championship.

Commercial Athletle Originally J. Barrie and Lee were dustrial and the only entrants. Barrio withdrew Association selected basketball team & Turner-Cook v Wong Slu-ki & Sacramento. Nov. 2-Det Baker, for business reasons and Lee made will leave by plane for San Fran

7 to make Leo Chun-kit.

the laco on December Detroit Tigers to alternative arrangements. for Club LRC Championships: Mixed

tour of the West the American League pennant in week in which the finals would have hamnstorming Doubles Mr and Mrs Strickland v 1040, will be signed, to a two-year been played.

Const. A. T. Daw and Mrs Black;

Meanwhile, however, Barde had The trip is being made on 3. B. contract as manager of the Pacific

the Hawthorn and Mrs Standaloft v. Dr Conat League Sacramento Solons. been asked to reconsider his with invitation of Lou Bittner, manager

Singles Baker replaces Mr. and Mrs Watson: Ladies'

Orendo, who drawal, and he agreed to compete. of the Oakland Bittners, which re-, Millard Handicap-Miss

withdrew in protest following cently, played a series of games in 100-yard Mrs was released by the Solon; owners. Campbell.

-United Press.

this action.

the Philippines.-United Press,

Ham Wu & A. Fung: Daniel Chan

V.

Pacific Coast

who managed

expected to sign contracts with Adolph Klofer, former national men's champion, to go on tour as a team with a national sports show. "After that I don't know what the future will hold," she said. " still plan to marry Gordon Cuneo. But I have several attractive work- ing offers."

Stul in tiptop condition after her great triumph in the Olympic games in London, Miss Curtis was un- officially clocked in the world re- cord time of 59 seconds fat in the

dash at

a recent hibliion.

CX-

How Time Flies!

Mead and Fields

XMAS

CRACKERS

and

NOVELTIES

have now arrived and are on sale

at

THE MEZZANINE FLOOR

Lane, Cranford Ltd.

Exchango Bldg.

Tol. 28151.

REMEMBRANCE DAY

FITT

Remembrance Day is dedicated to those in the Services who fought so gallantly, and endured so much between 1914/18 and 1039/46... it le lo

Occasion when Britons in distant paris of the',. Empire and foreign lands turn thoir thoughts to the Mother Country and fool that they share that great tradition which she has created and so splendidly maintained throughout the centuries.an

י,

It is now mere necessary than ever before to secure your gene- rous support for Earl Halg'a Fund for the Disabled' of the two World Wars. Their mand is great, and the Committee of the British Loglor feel that you would wish to be prominently identified in the ends. vour to alleviate the distress of so noble a band of physloal sufferere.

Remembrance Day will be celebrated

on 7th November.

Popples will be sold on Saturday... 6th November..

Choques may be made payable to Percy Smith & Co. Windsor House, Hongkong,