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Ankrah To Fight Saddler?
Two coloured boxers very much in the news are Roy Ankh from the Gold Coast and Cliff Anderson from British Gulana. Both have recently been signed up for eliminator title fights, Ankrah for the Work Featherweight Cham- pionship, and Anderson for the Empire lightweight title.
The Ankrah bout 'has been arranged by Nottingham pro- noter Reg King, who has ob- 1rd the silnatures of the Gold Frunec's Coast Bphic and
Ray European Champlo Fehen fer a incl eliminator for the world title at the Notts County football ground on June
0.
The BBB of C have recognis ed the nest and the NBA cl Amaien has been asked to follow salt. Saddler himself is ready to meet the winner but 14 night should anxious that the
take place in the United States. Firal decision regarding the velwe may eventually be sutiled by a spin of
coin.
a
Clif Anderson is to mee Tommy McGovern, the British Champion, in a final eliminator for the Empire lightweight title, left vacant when Arthur King took out Ameriean citizenship papers. The fight will take place at Portenwl, near Cardiff. The da'e will be June 11 or 18.
-Lorton Express Service)
ROY ANKRAH
LETTER TO Not All Eyes Are On
THE EDITOR
Starter Should Have
A Whistler To
Assist Him
Sir,-It
is noted that in a
issue of the "China Mail Nor-
Wembley Today
Says
DENNIS HART
Although Arsenal and Newcastle, two of the most glamorous clubs in football, fight for the greatest honour diatribe published in Thunday's in soccer at Wembley today, the attention of the entire man Philips has seen fit to ex-football population of Wales and Birmingham will be plain to his own personal satis- centred on a League game at Ninian Park, Cardiff. inction all points which I ruised
in the SCMP on Tuesday,
TH
main theme
my pre-
my
many meeting.
vious letter, svus that in opinion there were too officials at
Sunday's
an authority.
During the
event
could
The gume there is between Cardiff-City-and-Leeda United and on its resuit depends, who is to be promoted to the First Division with Sheffield Wednesday.
If Cardit win, Wales will see First Division soccer next w
In the
in the two Thrd three
relative are
re-election Divisions, This is only my own opinions for the first time since 1920, newcomers to League soccer,
Gillingham, South, and I do not set myself up as
At the moment City are two High Jumping points behind Birmingham, who who were in the division before have Batched their league pro- the rvar, but were voted out at on Sunday ull that
competitors gramins. Full points from to the 1838 Football League meet- are of the
match would enable theming and Sherbury hive bath day m was the tops of their heads as
While in the North, Work? they attempted to clear the bar, to pip the Midland club on goal experienced dean seasons,
average, by
Cardiff have such a Brillantington, who were elected regori at
this season, the League last year, have whh
17 victories and only one spent most of the acuson near To avoid any misunderstand-efeat in 20 grmes, that their the foot of the table. Their big ing on this matter. let me ex- wpporters are already gle:fully trouble has been goal-getting. pluta that was sitting on the anointing the return to the top step of the concrete stand. First Division.
the view being obstructed numerous officials
and
their
assistants.
home
Regarding the false start in Nobody has played a bigger the 400 metres event, the ex- unei in Cardiff's long, but planation advanced by Norman Phillips I can readily under-
Ken stand, as I have seen the same thing occur 021 at least four Ulmes
this season and each me N.. was the starter.
In
h
ព capacity as starter he
be fully should
21 aware that ralshre
a possibility should take steps to avoid a re- petition of Sunday's occurrence.
IS
and
I might even suggest that as he states that he cannot use his whistle with a gun in each hund he lende or ensures that his as sistant has a whistle which could be used to recall runners after fuse start and a subsequent misfire.
I am fully aware that all persons who officiate at Sports Meetings held in this Colony,
and their helpers behind the scenes give their Ulme and labour freely.
As Norman Phillips, who, I am sure is aware of my identity has taken umbrage nt my use of my initials let me sign myself, J. AULERS (J.BE.A.)
ure
to
re-
They have scored only 80 in 45 games, which is the worst eerd in the four leagues.
Workington's last chance to make amends is a very slender belated bid for promotion tha
one, for they
to away Scottish Inside-forward,
Grimsby, whose defensive re- Chisholm, signed two months
go from Coventry City, Chi-Curd is the second best in the
country. heim has provided the finishing -London Express Service) touches which Curdiff had pre- vicusly lacted, and in his nine games has scored seven goals.
who
DENIS. COMPTON ---GOALKEEPER
Denis Compton, one of the all-round sp.. kmen of his ever, revealed another many capabilities when he kept coal for his ride in a charity. foulball match at the Qystal Peloce ground.
ANXIOUS TO CELEBRATE Centre-forward. Wu Grant, earlier in the seaso-1 * new Football stublished League record by cbtaining 20 greatest goals in home games without been once scoring away, has honoured, with full-back Runter, by selection to the England 1 team which plays France 'B' at
The game was in aid of the Clab, Le Havre on Mus 22.
Gran
will be
t: Sir Philip Game Boys' anxious celebrate this honour with the and opposing Denis's team
by that
great gods that ea take Cardiff back one captained to Division One, and as Leeds Arenal and Scotland inside- will be without their Welsh forward of the 30's, Alex James. International centre-half, John Charles, he may well be suc- cessful.
11 is interesting to note that of the teams which have been struggling to avoid applying for
Wes
Denis played in goal to avgid any possible knack on his left kate, which was headline news in the sporting world when it was damaged two years ago:
-(London Express" Service)
SOVIET CHESS STARS IN ENGLAND
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1952.
1952 LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE SHOULD SEE THE MOST OPEN COMPETITION IN YEARS
Says "TOUCHER”
The 1952 hwn, bowls league season opens tomorrow with all indications of· being one of the most open competitions in years.
On the opening programme are four First Division, four, Second Division and four Third Division games, with the highlights being provided by the First Division early clashes between Kowloon Bowling Green Club and Recreio at Austin Road and between Craigengower Cricket Club and Indian Recreation Club at Happy Valley.
Division will now Recrolo's withdrawal of one the surprise packet among this, whâr the Third
games, season's senior teams. They will offer three even of their last year's two teams
Club, have the Senior League hos have practically the same team as fibat the last year's Champions, fram enabled them to pack all their last year, with the exception of Indian Recreaton
of
to the Sscend Division. ‚he return A J. Kew as No. 3 no strength into one powerful com-
TOMORROW'S GAMES bination which must be regard to W. Hong Sling. ed as the top pre-senson fav- ourite for the senior title.
There are no less than eight regular skips among them, and The team stands out perhaps as
experienced
the
mast among the entries.
Kowloon the
Nex to the champitar, they were perhaps the most consistent and this con- team last year, sistency rather than any specia- cular sporadic brillance may sco one hem well among the top eams as the season progressis. They Their three rinks will be skip-will be opposed to the Hongkong ped by Johnny Ribeiro, Jee Luz Football Club tomorrow at Cox's take and Jackie Noronha, and are sil Read, and look well set to
their full quota of five points. evenly balanced.
The Serend Divizion games On paper,
Ricreto, Bowling Green Club appear to will be headed by the match at be just as strong if not stronger King's Park between than Recrelo. They will have who won he le last year, and of playing at he Indian Recreation, Club "A", the advantage home, but their greatest handi- cap will be inconsistent form. created a Last year, they major surprise when they de- Icated the Indian Recreation Clus on their tome green by 3.2, and on their true form are capable of taking the decision from any First Division Team.
This promises to be a close match, with the Recreio bowlers cr.jying a slight advantage ard-likely-to-come-out with a. 1-1 or 3-2 score.
this
At Happy Valley, Craigen- gower Cricket Club will be afforded the opportunity of avenging their two straight de- ats last year by Indian Re- c.ca-ion Club.
Without the four Omars, the -holders will be greatly in nur dicapped
year xperience, and although two of their lust year's three skips r> still available, their third rink-with M.-B. Hassan, as skip will be a very young and Cricket Club will count on most of their last
with
the bowlers, year's excaption of B. W. Bradbury, whose rink will be taken over by W. C. Ogley.
one.
Although they "ure play ing at home, the Craigen- gewer green is too true to offer the Valley Club much advan- tago and despite their being a rather depleted team, I think, the Indians can still make it by a 3-2 margin.
Kowloon Cricket Club may be
1. Division КСС У НКРС CCC v IRC
KBGC v Recreio Talkoo v
PRC
Kowloon Docks (bye)
2nd Division
Recreio v IRC "A"
KCC v HKCC FC v KBGC IRC "B" (bye)
3rd Division
PRC v CCC PC v KDC Recreio v HERC KCC (bye).
HARRY WEETMAN PREDICTS
A GREAT FUTURE FOR BRITISH AND EMPIRE GOLF
By A Golf Correspondent
A great future for British and Empire golf is pre- dicted by Match-play Champion Harry Weetman who recently returned from a highly successful tour of East Africa, Malaya, Australia and New Zealand.
Looking fit and bronzed as he sat back in the club room at stately Moor Park after the first round of the Silver King tournament in which he was the first com- petitor off the tee, Harry spoke with enthusiasm of the up and coming young players in British golf and the in- terest shown in the game overseas.
one
He had just handed na, East Africa, Malaya, Australia card of 67, which equalled the and New Zealand. Many of had these, he said, compared well then course record, and
with the best in Britain'. been closely followed home by
MUCH IMPRESSED
most. 20-year-old Peter Mills and
David Thomas, What impressed him.
of standard 17-year-old
interes! both of whom had returned 68, however, was the
Peter Allis-play and the great and 21-year-old
He had taken in the
gome. stroke taken
that who had
In noticed particularly
diatr'ets. more.
outlying more "With players like these en the
been formed be golf clubs had
50 members. as qu tering the game you may
such there "While sure the days of American golf with as few.. domination are numbered," he
kernness," he added, "he Em- sa'd;
Of his overseas tour he re-pire, which has already given us great golfers in Von Nida ferved with admiration to the
courses in and Hobby Locke, will high standard of
tinue to produce many players."
ROMAN TROPHIES
is
con- fine
Wee'mon's own play has undoubtedly benefited as a re- Ho sult of his visit overseas. Is striking the ball magnif cently and has,
anything. acquired an even more dellente touch on the putting greens.
Already the longest hitter at
17
a ball in present day British golf. Weetman seems
ha
he
destined for a great career. He has the to physique and uses it Providing best advantage, can maintain the improvement he has shown over the last couple of years, there appears no limit to the honours he can win.
--{London Express Service)
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