LARGE ENTRY FOR WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS
London, June 5.
The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships, which begin on June 25, have attracted a bigger entry than last
year.
The Wimbledon staff were busy until late today sort- ing the entries which closed this morning, All the world's leading players from about 30 nations will com- pete, but so great are the entries thut some lesser known players will have to be ruled out completely, while others will have to take part in the annual southern and northern qualifying tournaments for the limited number of places reserved for them in the draw.
of the
The Americans, Budge Patty, Kauks (Holland). 0-2, 6-4,
round holder of the men's singles, In the first
singee. Ardley Shatel Art Larsen, the United men's and -States Champion, will again be Men's Singles, Adley Shafel
in the held.
beat Reb von Meegerea (Hol land), 6-3, 6-4,-United Press
Four leading Americans will be making their Wimbledon debut This year-Herble Flam, rumer-up to Larsen at Forest Hills: Dick Savitt, holder of the Australian singles; ambidextrous Miss Beverley Baker and Miss Althen Gibson, 23-year-old Negro Champlon, who will be tha first coloured American girl to participate,
For
War
Brst time since the the
readmitted to Germany. the International Federation Just year, has nominaled 21 team. 1 is expected to consist
of Gottfried Van Cramm, three times Wimbledon finalist before
the war, and Ernst Buchholz,
The refuges Pale. Wladisław
is also Skonecki,
expected.
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1951.
The S.F.A. are making us wear_thete_for_playing_on_the_
Continent
Details Announced
For Second HKAA
Automobile Rally
The Chairman of the HKAA Sports Committee yesterday released full details of the Second Automobile Rally to be held on August 11 and 12.
Mr Du Toit said that, as last year, he would be grate- Wimbledon officials have leura-ful for any volunteers who cared to offer their services as Marshals on the two days. Would they please contact him by telephone-57777—or write in to P.O. Box 33, Hongkong.
ed that the British Embassy in Paris will probably grant him a vish without difficulty,
The
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women's singles entry includes the eight top ranking
a personal
Engine bonnets will be scaled message United States players. Heuter. Members, Mr Du Toit said: on Saturday night and
points NOORDWIJK TOURNEY
the "There is no doubt that, with will be lost if
seals ure Noordwijk, June á
all the faults, last year's Rally broken at the end of the run on The Men's Singles second was
terrifie success with Sunday. As last year there will round resuks JIL the inter- motorists, and this year I hope be a cheek on tools and spares. national layer tennis champion-that their support will make it Average speeds w ships of Noordwijk today in-
an even more eventful day. In cording to engine size, and will cluded:
be higher than last time. response
Drivers will be required
·F. Ampan (Philippines) beat N. Nolten (Holland), 6-3, 6-1;
C. Carmon (P. 1) bent Bob Lim (Holland) 6-3, 0-1:
R. Deyro (P. 1.) Holt (Holland) 8-1, 6-1;
beat
Adley Shafe. (Egypt) beat
driving
vary ac
to
mileage
10 numerous ments that the actual last time was not tough enough, stop at each of three check we have designed runs that points en route. The mainland will definitely provide t stiff routes involve more
but G.test for drivers and cars. Last than those on the island,
year too, members were very this is offset by the fact that Wisappointed at not being able far more of the island roads are to try the Hill. This year, every restricted and the maintenance entrant will get the chance
of the set speed consequently try for the fastest time of the more difficult. day. The actual test will clúde acceleration, braking and reverse tests, and a haal dash winding slope, the whale over half a mil against the The night routes on the island will start and finish at Happy Valley; the day routes
World Records
Ratified
London, June 5.
clock.
-
Mainland roules start and helsh at the junction of the Diocesan Boys' School road with Argyle Street.
at St Stephen's Boys' College,
The International Amateur "Catering will be better or-start at Happy Valley and finish Athletic Federation today organised too, with ample nounced their acceptance of the freshments for all, and decent Stanley. following World records fortifins for the entrants, all on
Focal point of the Rally will track and field.
an a la carte basis.
be the St Stephen's College, "Organisation this year ts proceeding under come dimeul-most kindly placed at our dis
posal by the principal, the Rt. les as two of my valuable as Rev. Canon Martin. Canon Mar-
year ure
in has also intimated that those sistants of last
220 yards and 200 metres — 20.2 secs. by Mel Button of the United States, on May 7, 1940, at Los Angeles. The previous record was 20.3 secs. held by Jesse
Owens, of the Umted States.
440 yards hurdles in 51.0 secs.
available; should, therofore,
ore, who wish will be able to take be very grateful if intending en- a quick dip from the school's
trants sent in their forms and
mission
use
The Tests will
private beach, entrance fees as soon as possible take place near the school. by A. Filiput, of Italy, on Octour overworked-Secretary who also most kindly given us per- to me, personally, and nut to The Military authoriules have ber 8, 1950, at Milan. The pre-only has to re-direct them,
the two new vious record of 52.2 wees, was "Our first Rally produced 110 ronds held jointly by R. D. Cochrane entrants: I want to see
In the New Territories, many which will give us a welcome and R. Ault, both of the United more this year: it's gocd fun, change of scenery. States.
good practice, and good com- Decathlon 8,042 points by | pany." R. B. Mathias, of the United States, on June 20 and 30, 1050,
RALLY ROUTES
Route One Night Section
Rd. SCMP Start Sailebury office-Customs Paso-Kowloon_Peak -Temple Diamond H-Prince Edward Rd.-Shatin-Tol Po-Au There are four routes this Tau. via new road-Castle Peak United year, two on the mainland, two Brewery-Tsun Wan-DBS Finish.
at Tulare (USA). The previous record of 7.000 points was held by G. Morris, of the
States.
All but the 200 metres record were announced during a re- cent meeting of the Council of
will on the island. Each route
Route One Day Section run in two sections. Section “A" Stari. D.B.5.-Tun Wan-Bro- will
on commence at 9 p.m.,
wery-Au Tau-Tai Po via new road August 11. Section "" at 8.30-Fanling-Sek Kong vs new road-
Au Tat Brewery--Tun War the Federation at Rome.-Reu- a.m. on August 12 on the main- D.B.S. Finish. ier.
land, a.m. on the island.
On lime
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Route Two Night Section
As for Route One Day Section.
Toule Two Day Section
As for Roule One Night Section. Route Three Night Section
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Start.-Race Course-Sheko King's Road-Repulse Bay via T Tam-Wongmelchong Gap-Up Stubbs Road-Down Garden Tid, via Ro- binson Rd.-Queen Mary-Aberdeen -Deep Water Dey-Wongnelchong Gop-Race Course.
Route Three Day Section Start Race Course-Stubba Rd.- Wongelcheng Cap--Repulso Bay... Aberdocu-Felix Villas Queen Mary --Connaught Rd. Shaukiwan Stanley.
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fil cimb and Concours d'Elegance Detalls of the driving tests will re main a secret, but as last time a premium will be set on acceleration and braking.
The Concours will be open only to those whose cars are actually driven In the Raily, but there will be fack- itles for polishing up for the parade. Whilst on this I should like to point out that there is no biên on decorating the care. In Europe the verticles aro often most tastefully adorned with floral wrestha,
Conditions Of Entry
.The Italy is open to all bona-fido mombers of the HCAA, includ ing, of course, Commercial Main- bern, The driver need not, how- ever, be the member. Members of the HIPAA Conuities enter their cars. Members of II.M, Forco oven though not members of the Association, ara, particularly welcome. There are a farge num» ber of personnel in the Colony with care of their own and we abouts be most happy to mos t'iom joining l the fun. Will those fervicemen who jolts pde ava indicato on their entry Lorm their unit and rank?
A SEAT IN THE STALLS
SMITH & DRUMMOND Show Talking
It's Good News!
The Faith Of A BRAATHENS
Millionaire
you want to make Millon you could begin by getting up as a talent spotter and prospecting for gold among the curvaceous cuties who are temporarily whiling away eternity as waitresses, typists or lift girls but who were obvious- ly born to be pin-up girls.
You, too, can be a Zieg- feld or a Goldwyn. But, on the whole, it is safer to have a million or two be- fore going into the talent- spotting business.
Like Howard Hughes, for example. He has a sharp eye for well-built young women and, with the aid of carefully-chosen camera angles and some big-drum publicity, made quite a stir With Jean Harlow and Jane Russell.
It was an expensive stir, afford it. but then he could He makes his millons build- air- ing machine tools and craft and er le wants to spend a few bullding star names out of some Junoesque raw material—well, fine!
For all that he must be feeling a bit frustrated over his latest adventures in astro- creation. He coached the Creole beauty, Faith Domergue,
SHAPE AHOY!
This is Falih Domergué, whom RKO-Radio des- cribe as Howard Hughes' greatest discovery.since Jane Russell.
for eight long years before he ROY NASH Round The British Film Studios
risked her in front of the cameras.
Soon England's film-goers will be seeing posters advertising Vendetta, her second great film -a dramin of intrigue, love und hate in Corsica."
Bul Vendetta was the first Aim she made, The second Where Danger Lives, has already been seen in England and broke no records.
No watch committee banned II. No one denounced it in the Press. No one preached a sermon against it. All very disappointing for Howard Hughes.
VENDETTA has broken
a record or two in its own way. It was started in 1940 and took two years
complete. Two directors, Pres- ton Sturges and Stewart Heis- ler, walked out on t after arguments with Hughes.
Finally Mel Ferrer completed
it and his name will appear on the credit titles,
Twelve Kisses
cameras
Mr Goring, who was such a Love keeps the
nasty German in "Odette," is a turning.
much pleasanter σπο
In "So Down at Denham's Sher- Little Time"-a concert planist wood Forest ex-Nippy Joan der of a small town in occupied Rice has been getting her Belgium. first
whom war makes the comman-
screen kiss from At Pinewood David Niven Richard Todd for "Robin and Glynis Johns have been Hood."
tackling a different kind of love scene for "Appointment With Venus,' the kind in which the while talking of characters, something else, reveal that they are falling for each other,
en-
I estimate there were about 100 people on the set as Robin Hood Todd, couraged by winks and nods from Friar Tuck Jumes Hayter, took Maid Marian Rice into his arms.
With rehearsals Miss Rice and Mr Todd went through their tender scene about a dozen times. Said_Miss_Rice: "I enjoyed it, though I felt rather silly at first. It cost more than £1,000,- There were so many people look. 030, and 1,000,000 ft. of flim, ing on. Then I realised that no passed through the cameras one was really taking any before they were satisfied natice." with the 9,000 ft, you will be offered at the local cinema. We hope you will be satis- fied, too, since that works out at roughly £110 a foot and £10,000 a minute.
An expensive girl is Falth and an expensive falth hos Hughes.
Now it we had a million....
'T'LL GARRY ON'
OUR GRACIE, who is in no need of a surname, added 10 our guiety last week by finally giving up all ticas of returning to her knitting.
Watching her complete the recording of a series of 20 half-hour commercial broad- casts, we were reminded, if we that she reminding, needed can never be replaced,
"11 carry on working as long as they want me," told us. "Not quite so hard as before. I'm beginning to slow up, you know, so I'll plekk and choose a bit more, and do what I really like doing → concerts and recordings."
she
SHE IS STILL Britain's highest -
- paid performer, Two years ago she col- lected £1,000 a performance
for eight shows, and her 26 commercial
broadcasts will gross a minimum of £1,000 each in
Sponsor's
less.
We asked her what she did with all that money.
"Well, loves," she grinned, "I still have my place on Capri, my orphanage to run, and the Income-tax authorities to sup- port,"
Wo happen to know that the orphanage, gets most of what is loft after the tax man has call- ed.
Crack of the week from Lox (Tarzan) Barker, honeymooning in London with his brillo Ariono
Dahl
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Topic of conversation for Army omeer Niven and ATS girl Johns was the Channel Island com-
mando raid on which they were
10 embark, about
but the will see something audience
else in their eyes.
New picture which will con- tinue the love-and-duty trend is John Stafford's "The Planter's Wife,"
Background for. "The Planter's Wife" is the war in Malaya.
The heroine is a woman who braves bandits' bullets to share her husband's bleak existence the barbed wire and barricades of a rubber plantation.
Over at Elstree Marius Gorling and Maria Scholl, tackling behind tricky love scene for 'So Little were not risking any Time," embarrassing stares.
"No Visitors" warned a notice on the door of Stage 3. Inside Mr Goring, in Nazi officer'a uniform, and Miss Schell, as a Belglan girl who has fallen in love with him, were bidding each other a sad farewell,
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Now who among British ac- tresses can play such a role to the satisfaction of all the other British women who will see the picture? Celin Johnson? Margarei Leighton? Phyllis Calvert?
قام
"They're
among the possibles," says Mr Stafford.
THE NEW MAID
MARIAN
Lovely 19-year-old Joan Rice was a Nippy at the Strand Corner House, London, when discovered by artist's agent Joan Rees. Now she has the role of Maid Mariah in Wall Disney's all-British "Robin Hood? being Almed in England.
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