THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1952.
SPORTING SAM
By Reg. Wootton
England's Soccer Selectors
Making
In Search Of Talent
Long Journeys
JAPANESE TENNIS STARS WIN TWO OF THREE SINGLES MATCHES AT CRC
By "OBSERVER".
Playing their last exhibition games in Hongkong, the visiting Japanese top ranking aces yesterday had the better of the Hongkong team by two, singles games to one.
F
Edwin Teal gave the local side an early lead with a surprisingly easy two-set win of 0-2, 6-2 over the third-ranking Japanese player, Reijin Kamo,
K, C. Dao, who had earlier in the week played a drawn game with Atshushi Miyagi, yesterday took the visitor to the third set, but was forced to retire when the score had reached 2-5, due to some specks of dust having got into one of his eyes,
There is already one certainty for England's "B" team to play Holland at Amsterdam on March 26. Barring injury, Sheffield United outside left Derek Hawksworth will play on the left wing. Although a number of players have been notified to get their passports in order, finalpectation, choice will not be made until March 3
It's significant that England selectors, including Harold Shentall, chairman of the committee set up to discover future international talent, have been making many long journeys.
don't
Yel Mr Sheniall has found | world ice-skating 11tle in Paris his best prospect almost on his on February doorstep-at. Bramall Lane.
England's future team take shape when the "B"
will XI
We 27, think Tokyo is represented....
is announced. For Hawksworth 11 locks a stepping stone to the England line-up at Hampden.cently,
*
Having watched many League elub "A" teams in London re- we are convinced that the Lest prospect is Charlton winger "Ginger" Dolby. A ceal Manchester United have been And, he looks the ideal type
Dudley lo
Into develop
centre- watching 17-year-old Town inside forward Albert forward in the Nat Lofthouse Broadbent, youngest profes-mould. clonal in the Birminghain Com- bination.
a
With so many clubs prowling Steady week-by-week pro-round for centre-forwards it is
Fred as surprising
gress of Alan Monkhouse
Craigengower Prize - giving
Cricket
his
were
The feature game of the after, crosscourt drives. Ip was careful, the next game after leading 40- Buccessive noon between In Koon-hung and to avoid his opponent's deadly 30, driving out twe the Japanese *veteran Davis short forehand topspin drives, shots after deuce was called.
Nakano forged on to 4-2, but opponent's Cupper, Fumitaru Nakano, fall but found that
Ip levelled up at 4-4 and then ed to come anywhere near ex-backhand passing shols
just as effective, beating him an dropped the next two games to
give Nokano set and match. Errors predominated through-no less than 10 occasions, out the whole duration of play,
Both started by losing their Fur the best tennis of thei and the Hongkong champion
credit goes to struck some of the wars, term of service games, Ip servlig one afternoon, the
young Japanese player, his career to lose to his opponent and Nakano two double-faults. the for the second time by -5, 3-8 This went on un 3-3 when Ip Miyagi. Miyagi led Dao 3-1 11 managed to hold his service for the first set before losing 7-5, and 4-6.
in Contributing
the second set showed smal. 50-30. Ip
through and broke Nakano's service in
form and a glimpse of the the 8th measure to the inaccurate play of both players were, perhaps, game to loud by. 5-3. Nakano strokes that have earned him
that notable victory of wind that ook the next two games, but the heavy gusts
conceded the 7th and 8th for Bergelin. swept
the court
I to win the first set by 7-5. intervals.
across
no
ERROR AFTER ERROR
at
2-3
over
Fas services and relentless Nakano took a 2-0 lead and full-blooded drives, followed up 3-1 lead in the second sc, ip by sizzling volleys or perfectly Ip's services once again yes-
and 3-4. executed drop volleys, enabled caught up to usual sting
10 run away with the terday lacked their
at 50-30 and on his own ser- second set by 6-1, in 12 minutes. und accuracy. The ave double- Nakano held his service game him faults he made, four of which
three successive
THE SCORES out shots in the next game to were in the third set, must have viee, Ip hit been a record for him.
lose the set by 3-0.
A year of successful sports was marked at the Craigengower Club yesterday by a largely attended function during which prizes were presented
In ground strokes and vol- and a dance held.
Mr
leys, ip was finding great dif R. O. Baker, Hon, Serre- tary, reviewed the year's sport-culty in keeping the ball down and the number of points that Richardsoning activities,
following which
away by overhitting leader of Millwall's attack has hasn't been suspped up. Fred,
Mrs N. P. Karanjia presented he gave
were far too numerous to win North-East clubs to caused
two scusona at The Hawthorns
the prizes, wonder how he escaped theirhe reached there via Harile-
After this, Dr N.P. Karanjla him the match. Al- living it
Nakano also had his quota of when
pols and Barnsley-was attention
(President) thanked the Club bion's first-team regular until
errors but was relatively the on behalf of Mrs Karanfla and
steady. His switched
experience winger Ronnie Allen
congratulated "all the winners more
His stood him in good stead. slowing down the game with carefully stroked deep shots and Jobs were partly responsible for
อ not Although Nakano is strong nel player, he showed distinct advantage In His short
Thornaby-on-Tees.
for the fine performance put
boys
-up."- thel
him- Leakhouse so fancied self as an inside-forward that Millwall's-buck-room
exhausted very nearly patience convincing him he is a natural centre-forward,
to goal-snatching in the mid- dle. We gather West Bromwich wouldn't stand in the way of
move,
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CRICKET
Best Bowling Average: T. Crab-putting Ip off his game. BARRACKING NEW TWIST
tree.
Best Bailing Average>G, Souza; 2nd Division, D. Readman,
LAWN BOWLS
A.
Singles Championship:-W. Hong Sing (Winner), A. E. Coates (Run- ner-Up).
Junior Singles:-0) Madar (W), R. O. Baker (RU).
Norwich City When the Irish League "B"
supporters, Scotland "B" in never averse to having a go at team meel
ployers, switched Belfast cn Easter Tuesday, the their own Irishmen
probably will
be their.barracking to the directors.
fans
clamoured round managed by Glentoran director Angry
ex-international, the. directors box recently John Geary, who played a big part in the shouting "Bring back Hollis,"
Reault: Norwich's coaching of Jim Meliroy (Burn-
leading
Pairs Competión:-A. N. Ismall ley), Willie Bingham (Sunder-scorer was back in the
and A. E. Costa Ws). J. Mac- Mulholland at Bristol. land) and Frank
Manager Nor-Dougali and F. R. Kermant (RAU). (Middlesbrough).
Low explains: man
Rinks Competition:-9. A. A. Bux, and J. MacDougall, F. Lee and B. W. married recently and Bradbury (Ws), S. R. Solina, A. scarcely had time for a moon; 82: We gave him on E. H. Castro, F. R. Kermans sac
Long-striding Middlesbrough inside-forward Alex McCrae, who locked a world-beater lasi season, has been off-colour this term.
A change of clubs could help him regain his touch, We know that Liverpool have shown in terest,
Following Japan's
humbling
at cur table tennis champions, Britain is once ugaln
way
team
*ASY
one.
Supporters main grouse, and
it seems a reasonable one, was that Hollis's week's holiday in- cluded two Saturdays-at the most vital stage of the season.
Bolton Wanderers the only dub Walsall
not Gre interested in
Giles wingers
and When Bwen.
Newcastle McCracken Bill Chief scout concerned. watched Giles he liked, what
to the saw.
among
the also-rans as far as world championships are
That's why we would like give a word of encouragement to Manchester teenagers Law- rence Demmy and Jean West- wood, international Ice-dance champicns, who defend
"Add the
9. Leonard (RsU).
LAWN TENNIS
Men's Singles Championship:-. Hau (W), B. W. Choy (RU).
J
Men's Doubles Championship:-D.
Leonard and L. F. de Souza (Ws), J. Hou and I, II. Tou (RSU).
Y.
Men's Singles Handicap:-K, Tam (W), C. H. Fel (RU).
Men's Doubles Handicap:-). Knu and L. Sung (WS), H. R. Trou and T. a. Dau (RU).
Soares and P. V. Yap (Wa), Mra Mixed Doubles Handicap: M. Ladies Singles Championship: Miss Phan Khoa (W), Mley B. Himtha
Colony Tennis
Championship Fixtures
The following is the draw for Colony Open Singles and Dou- bles S Tennis Championship mp'ches to be played today. Tuesday and Wednesday:
TODAY
Court 1-Ip Koon-hung & `Edwin TIRÍ V Choy Tin-wah & Wong Bniu wing; Court 2-K. Lo & T. Lo v Ler Wai-long & K. C. Dao; Court 3 Joseph Him & E. Pereira v N. Lo 6. La; Court 4-J.B.L, Cook & P... Holmes v.C. Kotewall & Szeto Bick; Court Frank Yeh & Frix Lin D.M. Rodrigues & F
1. Souza and B. W. Choy (RAU). de M. Ribeiro: Court 6-Kung Van-
Ladies Singles
E. Teal beat R. Kumo, 6-2, 6-2. K. C. Dao lost to A. Miyagi, 7-5, 1-6, 2-3 (retired).
K. H. In lost to F. Nakano,
Both held their opening ser- vices in the third set. Ip broke through Nakano's next service gome, but was unable to clinch | 7-5, 3-6, 4-0.
Four Changes. In Welsh Rugger Team To Play Ireland
Bleddyn Williams the former Welsh Rugby captain has been omitted from the side to play Ireland in the vital Triple Crown match in Dublin on March 8,
Williams who has been 'capped' 16 times was vice- captain of the British Isles touring team which went to Australia and New Zealand two seasons.ago.
- THE HONG KONG JOÇKey CLUB
FIFTH RACE MEETING
Saturday 1st G, Saturday 8th March, 1952' (Hold under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club).
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the Fix Race will be run at 2.00 p.m. each day.
There are o races on the 1st Day and D races in the 2nd Day (18 in all).
Through Tickets for the 2nd Day, 8th March, 1952, (ắt £18.00 cach) may be obtained at the Compradore Omee ui ine Treasurers, Jat Floor, Telephone House, also tickets for the Cash Sweep on the last race of the Meeting as well as tickets on the Hong Kong Derby scheduled to bo run on 31st May, 1982.
To avoid congestion at the Club's Omee at Telephone House, non-members are requested to purchase their sweep tickets at the Club's Branch Offices at:-
5 D'Aguilar 'Street, Hong Kong
or
384 Nathan Road, Kowinon TOTALISATOR
The attention of Totalisator Investors is drawn to the following rules:-
Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed pontus so declared by the Stewards when the "All Clear" is given. The "All Clear" signal will be indicated by at the Totalisator. a white light and/or a white sphere Tower.
BACKERS ARE ADVISED NOT. TO DESTROY
OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL
AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EX- HIBITED.
Totalisator Tickets should be examined and checked before leaving the Selling Counters as mistakes of any descrip- tion cannot be rectified later.
Cash received in respect of Dividends should be checked before leaving the Pay-Out Counters as no claim for short payment of the value of tickets presented can be entertained once Investors have left the Counters.
All winning tickets and tickets for refunds must be presented for payment at the Race Course on the day to which they refer, but none will be paid later than one hour after the time for which the last race of the day has been scheduled to be run.
.
In no circumstances will any Dividends be paid or refunds made unless a tickets is produced. Payment WILL NOT be made on torn or disfigured tickets.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brooches or Season tickets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax, for ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary at Telephone House, on the written or personal introduction of a Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors Introdured by him, and for payment of all chits, etc.
Only a limited number of badges admitting to Members' En- closure will be on sale at the Race Course,
The Branch Ofices and the Treasurers' Compradors Office will close at 11.00 nam, on both days. The Secretary's Office will close at 11.45 am. each day. The Treasurers' Compradore Offico and the Secretary's Office are situated at 1st Floor, Telephone House.
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818)--
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of odmission to the Publie Enclosure is $3.00 coch day including tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable. at the Gate.
BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN, ETC., WILL NOT BE PER- MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE HONG. MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
SERVANTS' PASSES
Servants' passes will be issued to private box holders only, In his place the Welsh selectors have brought back who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and in Lewis Jones, who was injured in the match against Eng-endorse their names on the passes, Holders of such passes are not land at Twickenham earlier in the season and has only permitted in the Members Enclosure except for passing through Hall and ot recently been pronounced fit. Jones plays on the left wing on their duties and must remain in their employers stands.
Belting Owing to the congestion in the Members and Alun Thomas, who plays on the wing for Cardiff, Bonths adjacent to Boxes, in the Coffee Room, Box-holders, and moves into the centre.
Members-üre requested to ensure that their servants make une only of the Public Betting Hall, Military Police will be posted at various points in the enclosure to ensure that this regulation is adhere to.
A new 'cap' is W. A. Willams., llams, D. M. Davies, D. J.
Roy the Newport
John, scrum-hall who Hayward,
Rees has been a reserve for the last Stephens, Allen Forward, J. A. years. Williams gets his Gwilliam, R.C.C. Thomas. two chance
who becauso 'Willis, fractured his jaw in the game at Cardiff against Scotland
chao & Thomas Liu v Cheung Kwen-Arms Park, is still unable to | Mon an hour cho con ng
Laing & F.C. Slucky v N Handicap: Mr Man-chung & Ng Kau-chuen.
TOMORROW.
Keith (KU), names of Marlin and Joe Fears to your v. Fowler (W), Mrs C. Chiu (RU), list of stars in the making." their
Ladies Doubles Handicap:Mra advises Chesterfield manager, vi Fowler and Miss H. Kwong Robby Marshal). not one to (W), Mra N. Castro and Mrs I shout from the housetops with Souza (its). out good reason.
Bombay Tennis
Tournament
Concludes
BADMINTON
The
only remaining Welsh change is at wing-forward, where R.C.C. Thomas replaces his club colleague and captain, Lea Blyth, who has a. strained
KEN JONES' 25TH
Court 1-Licu Jee-kong & Eric Lee W/o K. Lo & T. Lo v. Les Wal- tong & K.C. Dao (1); Court 2-W/knee ligament. 19 Koon-hung & Edwin Taal v Choy in-wan & Wong Shiu-wing v 3.A. Judah & Lang Jose in & (2); Court 3- W/D N. Lo ̈ & D. E. Pereira v Roch Llang & Kho Bin- Del 131: Court -W/o Kung Van- chau & Thomas Llu v Cheung Kwen kwong & Cheung Chow v W/o Choy Ping-fan & Luk Ding-cheung v C.B. Cheng & Masland Ma (4); Court b Trui Wai-pui de Taul Yan-Dul v W/o JB, Laing & F.C. Stuckey v Ng Man-chung & Ng Kau chuan (5): Court Maj. R. Pratt V J.G. Ewing: Court P.. Holmes v Maj. J.H.G.
Mortin, 17-year-old, 0 ft.
Club Men's Doubles Chaniplan- centre-forward, may well have :-K, C. Wong and Wong Kat- his League team baptism be- chong (A Section); H. Koh and P fore National Service claims V. Yap (5 Section): G. Bouza and him in June. He already has D. P. Fuertes (C Section),
Club Inter-Team Championship 43 Intermediate and Yorkshire for the Committee Shield 1951 League goals to commend pro- | Blués Team Captain by M. T. Lam motion.
(Winners).
Champion Pairs in Groups:-M. T. Bombay, Mar. 2. Fears is setting Chesterfeld. Lam and K. C. Wong (Group 11:
Deighton, and Mrs N Miss Shirley Fry (United) problem because of his eff-Wong Kal-cheong
out. Castro (2); F. Koh and G. T. Louis ciency at left back and
13); 8. Faller and L. J. Wade (4);
States) won three titles inside left: With the dearth of the Cricket Club of India | left wing talent, many clubs Lawn Tennis Champion-would like to be in the same
predicament. ships here.
Hart.
*
have
*
fallen
away
"We
A. Ferreira and A. P. Xavier (8),
Men's B League Champlons:-1. K. Lu, K. Y. Tam, Tao Kai-y!p. Wong Hang-chow, Wong Cal-chong, Lam King Lek. Yu Kieleung, 9, Saul land K. C. Dao.
Junior Mixed Doubles Champlona: -E. Tok, Mrs W, K. Tao, Mrs N. Castro, Miss 8. Correa, Mis P. Dhabher, Messrs Tsao Kal-yip, Weng Kang-chow, Wang Kal-chong. P. V.
Hockey Results
The following were the results
In the Women's Singles final
It is often said that success today she defeated her Wimble brings success, but Rotherham don conqueror and compatriot, Miss Doris Hart, 0-4, 6-3, and in United manager. Reg Freeman, disagrees. Rotherham, after six the Mixed Doubles she and H. weeks at the top of the Second 1.Xep and R. Tay. Hermann (Germany) were can- Division, ceded a walk-over by V. Skone badly, and Freeman anys: ckl, self-exiled Pole, and Miss have only ourselves to
He goes on: "Direct, pro- to took us Miss Fry had won the gressive football Women's Doubles with Mrs J. the top. Then the lads seem- Hawley. yesterday, defeating ed to think it was casy, and of League hockey maches played Miss Hart and Miss A, Divan they started the tip-tap, yesterday: Gm3, 75.
pretty-prelly stuff. Now we're Ladles League-Late Flowers
KGY "A" 0; Recreio G. Vasant, the Indian No. 3, being beaten by clubs
playing 0
Dorians 1. won the Men's Singles, defeat our own direct Soccer,"
Even 40, Reg thinks team Is good enough talent money. In fourth place Skonecki and Hermann Co they would share £225. ceded the Men's Doubles to the ward for winning, the Third Indian pair, Vasant and Jimmy Division (North) was only £50 Mchia, when Skoneeki fell and more. spruined his wrist in the final Bet.
ing Skonicki 6-4, 3-0, 6-3 on the Anal.
The Indian pair were leading 0-3, 4-6, 6-3 at the time-eu-
ter.
MANILA./FINALS.
·
his
for
Re-
When Shemold Wednesday agreed to transfer Hugh Mc- Jarrow to Luton' they would have liked swap for Sid Owen, among the best centre. halves in the Second Division. Manila, Mar, 3. Britain's Mrs Joy Moitram "We couldn't possibly consider explains Manager defeated
Lu parting" Talpel's Mrs Shang-kuo 0-2 and 6-1 to win Dally, Duncan. the Women's Singles Champion- ship of the Philippine National Former Lancashire Tournament on Sunday.
2
Men's 1st Division.--Dutch HO v YMCA; Recreio "A" v Univer- ny. (Neither game played).
Men's 2nd Division-Recreio & Nomads 1; Nav Bharat 3
HKAAF 0.
TODAY'S SPORT
LAWN TENNIS ·
Colony Open Championships at Hongkong Cricket Club Court. 6 p.m. BADMINTON
Colony Open Championshipsat Craftengower Cricket Crat,
Men's "A" Division -KU ✔ Re- erala. Men's Division,KU V opening Recreio.
batsman Charlle Hallows has Philippine Men's Singles opened a cricket school. In Champion, Felicisimo Ampon, Bolton. Idea, was to encourage atainert his crown by defeating 12-year-olds, but Chastio is Raymundo Deyro second- now being flooded with re- seeded Filipino, 3-0, 6-1, 6-4, quests for conching from adult
cricketers. 0-0-United Prosa,
SNOOKER
George Younger Colony Zere. Eastern H, V.I.A.F., K.
„Q. Tamer., C.F.O. Tazar y K.C.
冠 #tusliano
"My Kowloon Tong Cis
Prison 0.0 v Bouth China.
WEDNESDAY Court 1--W/o (2) VW/o (4): &laimes v Court 2-W/o Cook Katewall & Dick v W/a (5); Court 3-W/o (1) v Win Yeh Lin Rodrigues & Ribeiro; Couri 4-R. M. Macpherson.v A. T. Dow: Court F..C. Stuckey v Li H. W. Warders; Court G, M. Mecwhinhte v 3.
On the Welsh right-wing is the Newport flyer Ken Jones, hero of the victory over Eng- land, playing in his 25th con- secutive international.
Cardiff, for so long the great- est club side. in Wales, have only two players-Clin Morgan and Alun Thomas-là the Welsh side. This is their poorest re- presentation for some time. Two eight seasons ago they had players in the Welsh team.
The Welsh team will be:
Gerwyn Williams, Ken Jones, Maltalm Thomas, Alun Thomas, A. Furrea; Court 7-0, 9. Oxhead Lewis Jones; Clif Morgan,
Car C. M. Jones.
Umpires are requested to report W. A. Williams; W. O. WIE
as follows:
Monday.. Agsfuroff, A. Augen- lad, J. B. Gonsalves. B. M. Gar- rand, T. W. Yau, G. H. P. Prit chard, George Lin,
Tuesday... Rawlings, T. J. Gould, J. W. Leonard, G., M J. V. Selfore, Col A. R. Wyler, J. G. Ewing.
Wednesday.-J. L. `C. Pearce, J.
A. Bendall, J. B. Kile. Ha Ka-lau, M. C. H. Young, E. Zulauf, 1. 11. Highley
PLAYERS
"Sorry you've been troubled-wrong number!...
London Emmzéss Ķureka.
--London Express Service)
THREE
SILENT
SALESMEN
By Order.
H. MIBA.
Secretary.
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