1950-05-05 — Page 6

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1950.

VICTORY POSE

GILLINGHAM & COLCHESTER ARE LIKELY TO GET INTO THIRD DIVISION SOUTH

SAYS ARCHIE QUICK

There seems to be little doubt that two new clubs will be added to each of the Third Divisions of the Football League, and from what I have heard Gillingham and Colchester will get in in the South to the disap- pointment of Merthyr, Yeovil and Chelmsford, that Shrewsbury are favourites in the North, with Sounthorpe, Nelson and South Liverpool, among others, jostling for second place.

Then there is the very interesting probability of a. Football Challenge Cup It will be an entirely non-league clubs' (Junior) being fought for next season. affair to start with at any rate, but I hear that there is a possibility in the future onco it has been successfully launched to include Third Division sides beaten in the early rounds of the FA Cup competition proper-say up to and including the First Round.

This would be a tremendous financial benefit to them, and a great opur to those outside the pale. Scottish International Jimmy Cringan, late of Birmingham and now manager of the Southern League club, Banbury Spencer, is the guiding hand behind the scenes in this new project, and he has received supporting letters from over 100 clubs.

the FA in South

tour with Africa.

Swindon are building for the future. The first team has three locals, the reserves slx locals, and the third side is fully local. All are under 24 years of age and when Swindon says "local" the borough they menn within boundary.

Yet it is these small clubs who More than that, he has re-

letter from are the savour and essence of ceived a goodwill

enough Strangely Sir Stanley Rous, Secretary of football, the FA. The ruling body wished despite the constant dipping in and that of hands by directors there are the venture luck,

clubs rendy hould be sufficient support to many no-league ret it started. This has been and willing to take punishment. crying need for a lot while.

remarkable and It in the There are, of course,

unnoticed fact that Southern League, Football Com-hitherto bination Cup competitions and Swindon Town's manager, Louls

Big altraction to other clubs the like, but they are parochial, Pate, its assistant manager, Bert

and its groundimanis centre-forward Maurice Owen with North never entering the Davies,

The coach, Harry Martin, all played and he would fetch £15,000. But lista against the South.

gel so tired of for England at outside-lett Page Swindon are resisting all tempta- because they feel at club supporters seeing the same old teams year was then with Burnley, Martiations In and year out, and it will be with Sunderland in the great whatever they got for this grand refreshing for Guildford City, days of Buchan, Mordue, CuREY footballer they would lose in for instance, to be drawn against, and Thomson and Davies on rate-money and goodwill.

and Wey- nay, Scarborough, mouth versus Boston Ualted- and so on.

A breath of fresh air is badly needed to blow through Junior professional football if the renior game is to be improved. It is from there clubs that the Foot- mostly draw ball Leauge clubs

their talent, and that tulent will

not be there

get better

unless supporters fare to cuable the

niall clubs to carry on

Fresh

Gordon Richards Rides

His 4,000th Winner

Sandown Park, Surrey, May 4.-The British Cham- fixtures are the answer, and this pion jockey, Gordon Richards, 46 tomorrow, rode his

will 4,000th winner today, an all-time record.

Junior cup

competition

the

he

Card

an

Supply them.

of The biggest money spinner in besides his prize money earnings, be good for another 10 Jimmy Allen, Manager

history, many horse-racing British the Colchester Town, told me other day that he is hopeful of Richards has in 30 years on the years in the saddle, racing fans estimated believe. If he does, he may pass League this turt getting into 1ime,

nevertheless but

Another great British jockey, owners; collected t "We least £200,000 in prizes for him- Steve Donaghue, was 55 before through. idea would get must have more lifeblood for self; core wins on 45 trucks, he retired.

abroad: ridden Richards may consider himself the non-league clubs" he said, but never one "and the answer is a transfusion three winners In succession 111 the backer's friend. Sixly per- four winners 32 times, cent of his wins have been on of new fixtures-especially cup-times,

But he has never five winners 12 times, six win favourites. ties to whet the appetite."

ners oner, seven winners once vet won Britain's greatest race-

The Derby.--Reuter. and eight winners once.

fervently hoped that Cringan's/£100 prize money for the 5.000-winners mark.

HOW THE POOR LIVE!

wall of the Pinned

to the

at room

Swindon Manager's Town Football Club Is a Postal Order for s. 7d. Thereby hangs a tale.

and Onl the day Chelsea Arsenal replayed their FA Cup semi-anal at Tottenham, Chelsea Reserves received Swindon Town Reserves at Stamford Bridge in the Landon Combination. unnaturally the attendance was small. The 7. 7d, represents Swindon's 20 percent share of The trip cost gate. the net them £20, How the poor live!

Not

KCC TENNIS

In 1033 he had 12 wing In! succession at Cheplow Park.

Richards, now earning at least in retainers £10,000 2 year

GOLF

Charles Ward

Glasgow Rangers hold up their captain, Jock Shaw, shoulder high after winning the Scottish Cup Final from East Fife at Hampden Park.

America

Wants

COUNTY CRICKET

Bedser Twins In Fine

For Surrey

Form

Against The MCC

London, May 4-The Bedser twins wero In good form for Surrey against the MCC today. Alec taking three wickets for 22 and Eric scoring 61 in Surrey's second innings.

Alec took his three wickets during a final spell with the new ball in which ho did not concede a run. Eric batted two hours and 20 minutes and hit six fours.

Other good scores by John Parker and Harry Constable helped Surrey to gain a lend of 367 with five wickets in hand by the end of the day.

Warwickshire finished 204) and 111 for no wickela declared. Parker's 91 included two sixes and 19 fours, and Constable, runs ahead of Hampshire with Nottinghamshire 130 and 110

In for three (Harris not out 50). who rande a century yesterday, two recond innings wickelu

Al Hove: Sussex 237 and 41 hit two sixes and five fours in their County match, after they

had matched first innings lead for no wickets, Lancashire 304 hla 70.

by one run.

J. H. Wardle, Yorkshire's left-arm bowler, took Bve Ox- ford University wickets for 55. but the University calmed first ting lead.

for seven declared (Grieves 88,

Hampshire's last mun, CIL. Cox 3 for 20).

Knott, was run out trying for

quick single.

At Southampton: Warwick- shira 101 and 203 for elght

Eric Holles, former Ear- (Dallery 50), Hampshire 100. land slow bowler, took for At Cardif: Somerset 314 Two South Africans made for 40 for Warwickshire, al for nine declared and 128 for food rcores for the University, Horace Dollery (56), A. Town three (Gimbleti 54). Glamor- D.C Chandler getting 64 and send (44) and R. Spooner (57) Fon 232 (Lawrenco & for 40),- Murrny Hofmeyr 47.

in the second | Router. With batted roundly

lake (68), Hofmeyr shored & innings. three-gre

partnership for

the second wicket

Cyril Washbrook, the Ent-Draw For Hockey,

and opening bataian, scored ቡነ and the

Australiin, Ken

Grieves, scared 00 for Lan-

cashire against Sussex in the other

County match, enabling them to declare their first un-

British

int

Soccer Professionals

Once the Americans take up soccer in a big way they will give the football world something to think about. Now there is more evidence that they are on the

move.

The Football Association bulletin contains this?

Clubs in the United States. (chiefly in New York, Chicago and Philadelphla) aro Contracts for one year, again seeking professional as well as amateur players. with power to extend, are offered to players free to accept,

Loth Passages will be paid

remuneration in ways and the fsubstantial. Single men not

over 27 are preferred.

SIFTING THEM OUT

Sportsman's Diary

EDITED BY:

The FA secretary will receive Bruce Harry's

applications, and the resident American representative in Lon- Selectal will interview don

True, the Americans will not candidates. get a Mortensen or & Mannion such men are tied to clubs. But there are good men unattached whom this will tempt.

זה

or

Here is another pleasant pros-

(centre player pect for a goud amateur or pro- fessional Inside forward or centre-half)— to play next engagement season for the Vevey Sports FC In Switzerland. An amateur will be given facilities for learning French at a university,

May not a pro want to learn French, too?

SO

SAYS ROBINS

closed ni

seven wickets

International

Tournament

Among the points dis-

down with a lead of 07 runs eussed at the Hockey As- Lancashire started their inn-sociation meeting held Inst

laboriously, ines

but unch livened up the paco.

after

evening were the election

John Lawrence, the Somerset of a new Hon. Secretary- leg-break and googlio bowler, Mr Blinko-to replace Ins took five for 40 against Glamor pector Apps who has left gan. Harold Gimblett followed

a much earned leave in the U.K.

up hla century yesterday for for Somerset by getting 54 la their second innings.

CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES Close of play scores today

were:

Also brought to light was the draw for the end of the season classic

The International knock-out tournament. Eight teams have been entered with

follows:- Scotland v. Ireland; Wales v. England; Portugal v. Pakistan: Inila

Winners

At Lords: Surrey 254 and 270 the draw as forms for the new nomination committee-os arranged-and for five (Parker 91, Eric Bedser for printing and hire of love 1. Constable 70). MCC 157.

At Cambridge: Essex 200 for Town Hall a member asked if

lav. Netherlands.

& 0

3 & 4: Winners of

he many help defray this ex-eight (Vigar not out B2), Cam-1 & 2 4 24 pense. Offer accepted.

bridge University to Eat.

and

Final to be played off on Sun- At Oxford: Yorkshire 247

day, May 21. The office staff are despatch-110 for three. Oxford 280.

At Nottingham:

"I have heard Ireland mention- The two- ing the nomination forias, which

friendly match between ed as favourites, but we must point out that there are 32 day

in mind that three star on the commitice. Nottinghamshire and Leicester-bear

not constitute a for Vennelen asked what was coming

Lelcester 203 forwards do whole the thiro was drawn.

team. sa covering the

My own particular choice "Mution dressed lunch.

Is Portugal, who should be able lain," his mother replied. "Dut county. Every member has the

to field the majority--If not all mutton dressed agat to nominate one candidate.

of the Recreio eleven. wha! lamb?, the child asked.

is

"Well, if you want to sec that," replied Mrs Robins, "you must come to Lord's and watch your father in the cricket feld,"

DOGGART AS CAPTAIN

HARD LINES

of

Current Rules of Racing lay down that for calculating the value of races run overseas the rate of exchange of the French

frane shall be calculated at 865

to the £.

Basketball Tourney

of this

Dates for the Quadrangular tournament were also fixed, and will be played from May 24 on- ward on Recreio and R.A.F. rounds. Owing to the impend- Thousands of basketball fans ing departure of the Association packed the Caroline Hill ground Fixture Secretary, Mr R. Gater, last evening to witness the open-W. O. Smith will be asked to

invitation complete the running G. J. G. Doggart, now 24, hos

But the actual rate recently ing of a five team been tipped by Patsy Hendren

Warriors lenms as a possible England captain of has been 880--which variation tournament competed for by tournament,

It was also decided to present the future. In all probability made all the difference to Roche Whaly and

La Salle College from Shanghnt

the trophies for the League. In he will have experience with du Diable, second in the City of Manila, and two local teams ternational and Quadrangulur Sussex when he comes down and Suburban Handicap,

Chinese YMCA and SCAA | (curnaments on June at the from Cambridge in July,

franes A cup will be presented to the conclusion of the final of the The horse's 347,000

by Mr Aw Boon-

Quadrangular Tournament. rather that Jim Langridge, success of April 11 was worth champions

appointed ten- well over £400 on the former haw. professional

Last

night's results were: over the caplaincy to Doggart incurred. But on the present Whaly beat La Salle, 45-14; official rate 347.000 franes are

Warriors beat SCAA, 45-20. worth only £354.

U.S.S. Toledo beat SCAA

A donation of $250 is being "B", 46-35, in a friendly game.

To-night, La Salle will meet made to the Macao Hockey As- Warriors at 8 p.m. and Chinese sociation to promote this sport Y will play against Whaly at in that Colony from the pro-

ceeds of the Interport Game.

FIXTURES

Club, Sunday. Comminando INHC No. 2, 10.30: Army v PAK, Sankunge, 11.35: Navy RA, RNIC No. 1. 11.30: Police Chand Tara, Boundary St., 10.30.

Entries For leads Dunlop fat the age of 44, told a story porary captain, is likely to hand rate, and so a Uib, penalty was

Sixth Race Meeting

Tournament

London, May 4-When the third round of the Dun- The following are the entries op professional golf tourna- for the 6th Race Meeting of the ment ended on the Went-

Hongkong Jockey Club to be

The following is the programme day. May 13. Jor the week-end:

Today

5.43 pm. Lapsley and G. Roklet v VR. Tiinas and Homan; Mr M. Chow y Mrs E. M. Tebbutt,

Tomorrow

The

first bell will be rung a2 p.m. and the first race at 2.30 p.m.

worth Club's Course at Vir

n. W. V. Robins, returning to! The Middlesex ericket captaincy very much ngainst himself at the of the County annual meeting club nt Lord's.

Down at his home at Burnham Drechen four-year-old Richard

Schools Team Schools

Against Saigon

The Hongkong?

then.

Ought not the Jockey Club to be more up to date in their.

According: to present plans, Doggart goes to Winchester in September as a master. Here in an obstacle to future experience, rates? but such problems have a way of being solved.

HELPING SUSSEX

CAPTAIN AT 74

p.m.

Saturday. La Salle

(9 p.m.): Chinese Y v. SCAA Warriors (0 pm.).

Sunday-La Salle v. Chinese (8 p.m.); SCAA v. Warriors (9 p.m.).

Monday-Whaly v. Warriors Chinese Y v. SCAA

All tames will be played at Caroline H

Mr C. J. Bowman, still play- ing cricket at 74-he bought a held at Happy Valley on Satur-ginia Water, Surrey, today,

Sussex secretary S. C. new bat last year--will skipper the field was further reduced

("Billy Grimm has received an XI on May against a Club ene demonstration of the manner XI at the golden jubilee of the for the final two rounds to- murrow, 46 professionals and

Schoula nocert |

in which members wish to help | opening of the Westminster Bank! one amateur being left for team to meet Saigon X1 un Sunday

the club.

sports ground at Norbury. His ( pan.); (9 p.m.). At Causeway Bay at 5 p.m. Ja j the last day's play.

follows:

Realising what heavy expendwo sons will be in the Bank

Įside. Cheng

(Wah Hon-ping

Yan),

Le incurred in the aggregates of Young

ture will (St. Joseph's), Yu-hung They all harl

sending out of nearly 5,000 -(London Express Service) 228 or better with the lead now than Shul-shing St. Joseph's), Au of the diminutive Sze-wing (Talkon), Tse Men-cheung (St. Joseph'), Trang Yung-kwan it: charge Charles Ward at 210.

(Taikos). You Tat-bey (Queen's). There is still a strong interna-Ma Hung (Taikou), Clun Ping-kung -Deep Bay Handicap (1st Bec-

the event as St. Joseph's), Lee Chur-sang (St. Kom-wing [St. tom Class 3.4 Miles.Aun Hing. tional Cavour to

Africa), Joseph's), Chu Atomic Power, Fairy Feet, Harmony, Bobby Locke (South

(Queen's), Law Sing-kit (Queen's), J, Lane, Lil Marlene, Lucky with 217, Ossie Pickworth (Aus-Joseph's). Reserves, Tong Ping-sha Strike, Minx. Noonday Sun, lowong- ien, Spanish Onion, Sparkling Eyes. tralla), with 217, and four of Stephen Chan (St. Joseph's).

the five players entered from

1.-Rocky Bay indieap (1st See 3 p.m. M. Chow and Mrs L. on Class 7. From 2 MP.-Aero- Benjamin will play Mrs 3. Borman Plate, Alsfield, Argus 11, Duy Hee, Fight. GyDay, chai and Mites 31. Fisher in the Finals Esmeralda,

Kwong Leung, Match of the Ladies Doublen tandirap: C. Kingfisher, Kotowall and J. Fenton Winners Beauty, Midnight Experts, Peacock, Lapsley and omelet against Tier- - Radtatron, Rosemarie, Zephyr. nan and llarsman; A.V. White y A.E.P. Guest.

Sunday

10.30 a.m.-Mrs D.bt. Pepperral v Miss P. Ward: M M. Lambert Bakery Mrs E. Litton: T.E. and 11.0. Dakere 11. Peppertal and J.

3.30 p.m.-7.E. Baker v J. Lerint:

The "curtain raiser" to the above

t.-trnr Water Bar Handicap. Continental clubs were among match will be for the play-off for Alts and Craces, Bello Fontaine,

Mr J. Lawes v Winner Mrs Pep-1 Section) Class. Furlongs.- perral against Miss Ward.

4.30 p.m.-A, Zimmern and J.V. Sellars v Winners l'epperral and Lawes against Baker and Baker.

Results

The following are the results of the matches just played:

J. Lerlou beat 1.0. Baker 0-7

Dar.

the survivors.

bath

the Junior League Championship at 3.43 p.m. between St. Joseph' and the Govt. Vernacular School.

Admission will be $1.20 and 60,

Dotminton Day, First. Alarm. Home Art Clark (United States), Builder, Lucky Starter, Rebel, Rote Enne, Sookunpots, The Chief V-with 233, and G. de Witt (The

Hague), with 235, who talled to survive. 4.--Sliver Mine Thy Indicap.

THIRD TIME (1st Section) Class G. 14 Miles-

This was the third time in the! 0-5; Miles P. Ward beat Mi M. A Grand Time, Filibuster, Frosty- Figuerado 3-4 6-2, 6-2; Miss P. eht, Jump Bid. Marber, Oidelines, Ward and A.V. While beat Mirs M. Pearl Bridge, Powerhottre, Roslyn, hre rounds no far played that

lead had changed hands. The Some Tun, Sunkis, the Claw and L, Kotowall 2-0, 6-3, 6-3. Flen Marthall,

Master golfer last year, Ward Toowoomba Hoy. League Team

(2nd was right back in form today B.-Rocky Bay Handicap. Section) Class 7. From 2 BIP when he went round the dim-

TENNIS LEAGUE RESULTS

Dragon, Tunny.

Three Aussies In Semi-Finals

Bournemouth, May 4-Adrian

of

The following wil represent the KCC Men' "D" Division tennis team against Recreio to-day at Recrelo:

of Australia and Jaroslav Drobny. Abbas and J. Guest: N. Hart Fresco, Amber, Care Free. Double cult West Course in 00 to more Quist and Peter Molloy

make up his arrears

the self-exiled Czech, today Baker and R. Manley: 3. Huang Cain, Flying Wheel, Forever Spring. than and D. Macgregor. Nerven, Nacial Lake, Good Hay Green yesterday,

Joined Geoff Brown of Aus- Whitley and F.A. Brockbank.

Velvet, Mabel. Morning Sky, Noitonal Guard, Sans Atout, Shangrila, Small Now two strokes in the lead trolla in the semi-finals of the, Singles in the British with a total of 210, he is fol-Men's

Lown

Tennis former Hard Courts 1.-Junk Bay Tandleap. Class 18. lowed by Fred Daly,

Cham Championships here. 1 Mile.Anierant, Amazon, Arabian Open and Match-Play

In the quarter-finals Quist Dagger, Atamon. Ben Wyvin. Fort Knox, Golden Dabila, High Speed, plon, and Arthur Lees each 212,

Vagabond Tom Haliburton (213), Max beat Heraldo Weiss (Argentina) Molloy beat Faulkner (215), Ken Bousfield 7-5, 6-0, 6-2, Jeep Hee. Nose Queen,

Godsell (Britain) 6-2, 7210), Locke and Pickworth, George King.

7.-Silver Mine Day Handicap.

Walton ward (2nd-Section) Class 8.1 Miles-ench 217, Reg Knight (218) and 6-0, 6-3, and Drobny beat Ho- (Britain) -3, 0:0, 6-2, Amazing. Amigo, Argus, Chief Wit Dal Rees (210).

In The winner seems certain to

the semi-finals Drobny near, Domine. Honey Dew, Jorrocks. Madame Buterly, Reuter, Sapien

men, Locke and meet Brown-Reuter." will need to play

Ladies Recreation Club lost to South China Athletic Association, 1-8, in the "C" Division of the Tennis League yesterday:

A Scholes and D. larly. (LIC) Jost to C.M. Tang and K.C. Wu 3-0 lost to P. Tyou and K.C. Wan 1-0 lost to C.C. Yew. and T.H. Wang 3-6.

3. Baker and R.A. Mead, beat 4 Wu - lost to you and

•Wao 2-0: lost to Yew and Woog 2-0. W. Pomeroy and D... Holmes Jost to Thang and Wu 2-0; tout to Typu and Wan 0-8; last to Yow and Wang 1-8.

KITC 9, K. DOCKS O

Y.J. Khan and R. Yusut (KITC) Wallet hoat E. Humphrey and G.

beat J. Burbeck and J. Clark and M. 0-0; beat . Blenkinsop Makay 03.

Firdoe Khan and Y. Khan beat Humphrey and Wallet 6-3; best Du beck and Clark 6-0; boat Blenkh- wo and Mckay 6-0,

Harkistian and B.A, Husets beat Ifumphrey And Wallet 0+4:

1

tin, Southeast Wind, United Victory, come from that group and the will play Quist and Molloy wil Victoribus,

two overseas

0.-Clear Water Bay Handicap. Flekworth.

(2nd See.) Class 2.6 Furlongs. flawless golf tomorrow if they ore to close the gap which now Deckenham, Chief Pilot, Jeep Sing.

Liberty Ship, artgoft, My Love exists-Reuter. Pay Day, Shannon, Sunshine, Wodonga.

9.-Deep Bay Handicap.

(2nd

SMITH SHIELD TOURNAMENT

Section) Class 3. 11 Miles.--Ascot NOT THE FINAL

Entries for the Kowloon Chicas! Beauty, Empress of Peace, Hure- cone, King of Peace, Lady Glouces-

The Army soccer match be. Club's Smith Shield Tournament for Oakland Bridge, Pegasus, Pen- bability, Red Fox, Sporizmaster, The tween the Leicesters and H.Q.closed yesterday. Stranger, V.LT.

28 in Bde. on Wednesday was Competing will be C. Bird, A. 10.-Rocky Day Weep. (3rd See the semi-final of the 40 Divi-Archangelsky, G. R. Caswell, J.

not the final. best tion) Class 7. From 2 MP.-Abdul slon Shield and Burbeck and Clark 6-3; beni Biba-itemid, Bitter Sweet, Gangway, Ho: 11.Q. 28 Brigade will now meet W Remedios, RW. Carter and

National Glery, R.TR on Wednesday at the B. Alonco. Paliol, Mercury.

kune,

Sheme. Bouvenir,

at Boundary Holder of the Shield is Arthur. The RAF CC and the CCC Pacific.

GÖmer. Street at 3 p.m. Recrsão matches were postponed Bpwed Wheel Strathnamare, Bul-Services ground "beosins, the courts, when tanda. phur, Unicorn, Yacal.

kinop and Mckay -1,

The Press Y. Umpires Chal- lenge game will also be played on this day in Fancy Dresst Umpires will be Mrs Van Hou- ton and Mrs Reed,

Tuesday Navy Dutelt. RNIC No. 1, 6.45: Recrelo "A" vCoin.

dos Recreio, 0.45. Thursday, May 11-Club v Navy. INHC No. 1, 5.45.

Friday.-RAF v Pak, Kai Tak, 6

p.m.

Yesterday, Recrele "A" beat Navy

Admission is $0.00 and $3.00.7-1.

FOLLOW THE LEADER

Four Jockeys guiding their mounts over a jump in Cranford, England, give the appearance of a single horse's action laken in sequence. The picture was taken during the Open Elimination Race at the Stevenston

Hotpotut to paint mother han