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£4,000 IS NEEDED TO SAVE GOLF'S WALKER CUP
By JAMES GOODFELLOW
London,
International golf promotion is now in the realm of big finance. The American visit of our Walker Cup and Ryder Cup teams every four years jointly costs more than £10,000,
Allantle
Next year eight lending British amateurs go to the Kittansett Club in Marlon, Muss. (September 4-6), while the USA professionals come to Wentworth (October 2-8).
Main cust Is the
If this budget works out, our erossing. Once our players professionals would be the envy reach the other side they are of the amateur, world. the quests of their rivals. When the USA sides coine here, we are the hosts.
HINT
Ancient The Royal and Championship Committee have hinted that, unless a substantia! golt contribution is made, by clubs, the Walker Cup matches inay ceass.
de-
British Professional The Golfers' Association are striving to put Ryder Cup finances on ä sounder basis. They hope that Abandonment would be Londoners in their first oppor-plored by the whole golf world. tupity to see this international The 2,000 clubs asked to help match, will pay £9,000 in gute money at Wentworth.
Costs ore estimated at £2.500 and 20,000 would be available for the 1955 match in America.
in giving £4,000 will no doubt make ready response. It seems to me that a scheme might be framework set up within the
of the Golf Unions, by which funds are always assured.
The Royal and Ancient com- miltee can draw on funds from
Comfortable Win the Amateur Charopionship
For Champion
Copenhagen, Nov, 13,
they are likely to allocate more than £1,000-bul proẞlts from the Open Championship are not
valiable,
TO PLAY MOLE No players have been nomi- Juergen Johansen of Denmark, nated yet. Ronnie White, who engagements European lightweight champion. cut his big golf
scored
a den-round victory over this season for business ren- Torny Bailey, the leading tous, is to play in more events British lightweight, m * non next year, no doubt with an title bout here tonight.
Johansen, though wit times.
comfortably. *wan appeared faster and mate eifertive than in recent fights, and critics considered that on this showing, he would retain
in
eye on the Walker Cup match. Sunningdale Club can muster Hone of the strongest teams
In their amateur golf.
side against Cambridge and Oxford they have three former English champions 1. G. Bentley, L. his title when he meets Frank Crawley and G. H. Mick- Johnson, the British champion, early next year.
G.
lem, all players on the plus one inurk. The olliers range from scratch to four.
Up to the eighth round. Batley
Cambridge have lost only held his own fairly well with
engagements the champion. He evaded one of their four
tactics this term. The captain, D. S. Johansen's rushing
last year's cleverly, frequently making him Blair. hus six of
new mis, but he had a bad time in teams and about a dozen
standard to the sixth round when Johansen players of good shook him with hard right chouse from.
il
Fixture list before the meet- swing following a right hook,
at Rya on and he was heavily inished ing with Oxford
Aurel 20-21 includes matches In the last two rounds.
Royal Johansen got his right hook to with St. George's Hill,
Wallon Heath, work in the ninth and tenth Worlington,
West Hil and Batley barely survived the Worplesdon, last round nishing with both Berkshire.
of the Paddy Hine, winner eyes damaged.-Neuter.
yeurs Brabazon trophy three ngo at 17, has to make golf sub- sidiary to his career as a pilot- officer, and for that reason is _not_reartily available for im portant events.
Mediterranean Grand Prix
Catania, Nov. 13. Champion, Italian
Fausto 'Coppi, won a short 85-kilometre seventh stage against the clock between Catunia and Syracuse. He covered the distance in one hour forty ve minutes.
France's Louisan Bubet was minute Hity-eight behind Coppi Florenzo Magni, Italy, was third. four minutes une second behind Coppi and Gino Huntal, Italy, was fourth, four minutes seconds behind the My-five leader.
The overall classification of the Mediterranean Grand Prix After unchanged. remained seven stages, Coppi is still in the lead-Reuter.
BOXER INJURED.
Johannesburg, Nov. 13. Tony Habib, contender for the British Empire lightweight box- injured to-day when a detonator exploded in his hand.
and
He tells me that he recently luked" # 81 when he won the tickley Club (near Winches. ter championship. A cut spoon shot at the 11th cost only five.
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1952. THESE TWO ARE ARMY CHAMPIONS
Eastern Command won the Inter-Command WRAC Netball Championship
by winning all their games in the Championship competition held at Hounslow, Middlesex.
Picture shows WOI D. Nightingale showing the cup won by her team to Cpl. J. M. Davis after the presentation.
George Whiting's Column
JOHNNY WILLIAMS IS BEING
"SAVED" FOR SOLOMONS' BIG SHOW NEXT MONTH
Heavyweight Champion Johnny Williams, having achieved at little inconvenience, and no loss of good looks, a win in seven rounds at Leices- ter over South Africa's plucky but ill-equipped Johnny Arthur, will be interested to learn that he is now being "saved" for Prince Philip in December.
He has been informed of the wisdom, good taste and publicity possibilities of this long-term idea, as compared with the cash benefits of a more immediate, but less ceremonial appearance.
all-rounder of them all. That does not matter so long as the spirit continues..
Specialists may collect their pots and their Olympic medals, or even build bank balances but surely it is the all-rounder, un- hampered by a one-track oui- look, who gets most fun out of
as a
corner oc-
VERSATILE
and other Within a few minutes of re- (often in dollars!)
lush le nids to a to his dressing-room ingenious turning after the fight-strangely desert- employed by some of Britain's ed for a victorious British Heavy-better-known "amateurs"!!! weight Champion-Williams was
THE POO BAHS announcing through manager Ted Broadribb a burning ambl-
Two changes are to be noted tion to tackle his first really im-
in that most distinguished cost portant American as quickly as
in the whole British theatre of possible.
sport-the Poo Bahs, the all-his games. London's first peep al Williams
the men rounders,
who take a Champion, he hoped, was to delight and shed delight in the be at Harringay on November 18, achievement of mastery at more with the opposite
than one game. cupied by Harry Matthews, a Constant practice can create
title him his world
contender until
the score, but it specialists by Rocky Marciano cracked him on takes genius to top two sports
Fry, Harry Makepeace, the chin last summer.
summits at the same time. HANDSOME
The company shifts its pattern Hulme and Andy
shining versatility....the died out there in the middle at Promoter Jack Solomans, with cricketer-footballer steps in at Lord's. distinguished-visitors"
for
player steps part of the way out December 10, wants to mark at 97.
occasion by the
matching Rex Williams with handsome Layne, of Utah.
On
the Williams reputation or physical well-being be jeopardised before
a
on Details of his round course with a scratch score of 70:
Out 300 you drive, wedge, putt 3: 21330 yds.) drive. -iron, 2 puits 491542 yds drive, wedge. 15-11. putt 34 (443 yda. drive, iron, 2 puits 45 1139 3ds.) & iron, & ti. putt 2:
251 yde drive, 8 ft. puit 27 1446 yds drive, 3-iron, 2 putts 4: cini yus.) 5-iron, 2 putts 3; 9 1375 yds.) drive, 0-iron, 2 putts 4. -Total 29.
In10 (380 yds.) drive, chip. Z putta: 13 (51) ytbee drive, spoon, wedge, 2 putts 5; 12 (127 yds.) 9- Iron, 2 putts 3; 13 (243 yds.) drive. drive. 2 pults 3; 14 1450 yds.)
you.) spoon, 2 pults 4: 131310 drive, 0-iron. 3 putts 4; 16 (167 yds.) G-iron, yard putt 2; 17 (310 yday drive, wedge. 10. putt 3: 18 (470 yds.) drive, 4-iron. 2 pušie
Total 2.
--[London Express Servies.Į
ing championship, was seriously Two-hour Match
There is a possibility that he may not be able to fight agais. Habib won the South Afflean lightweight title in August when he forced cousin Jimmy Towcel to retire after nine rounds of a ten-round contest.—Reuter.,
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Special Cash Sweep on the
At KCC Teunis
Tourney
In the quarter-final of the Kowloon Cricket Club Mixed Doubles Handicap Tennis Tour- nament on Wednesday, Mr. and Mra Birt Hill (15) battled strongly for two sold hours; against Mrs M. Ramchand and 30). The Major G. Walker latter won by 6-8, 0-0,
of
It was an urge to be versatile that gave us Fry, the Comptons, the Ashtons, Patsy Hendren, Walter Hardinge, Willie Watson, Jack Sharp, Wilf Wooller, S. H.
Ducat-who
Joe
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THE SPORTING OUTLINE FOR CORONATION YEAR BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE
By ARCHIE QUICK
The sporting outline for Coronation Year begins to take shape! The Football Association has already made its plans for a series of special matches; now boxing promoter Mr Jack Solomons has made the first tenk tative moves for a mammoth, show next June, either outdoors at the White City or indoors at Earls Court.
He has decided against Harringay ürally, because the boxers' pay needs, a bigger hall than the North London arena to make it pay; and secondly, because White City or Earls Court is so much more central.
No
1
"I
The Players" Union have ́0-
for their Benevolent Fund. At my suggestion they are to ap- proach the Football Association for permission to take a "Players' Union XI" on a short Continental tour next close season.
footballers, win attraction
be The right of legal action in from professional Randolph Turpin. It is now club-player disputes was only are exempt from Income Tax, on taken for granted that Sugar Ray recently granted, so football his- their benefits.
made it the two Robinson will resign his Middle-tory will be weight Championship before upended Middlesbrough Christmas, and Mr Solomons players, Blenkinsopp and Robin-scheme in hand to raise money wants to stage a world title fight son, exercise that right. for the vacant crown-Turpin In
Says Mr Guthrie: "They are one corner and either French- man Charles Humez or Amerlen's entitled to go to lay and ask if deading contender, in the other. their club has the power to sus- pend them in mid-season for two Players' Unlon Mr weeks, and the om determined," Solomons told me "that America will supply the money to fight is not going to farm this title. the test case if they so decide." When Robinson retires It is There has never been a law almost certain that the United suit between a League club and States will attempt to stage an professional player, but e Kent the balance of profit would be contest between two of their own cricketer, James Seymour, onge devoted to the Union's charity.
and so continue fighters
the sought litigation to decidu monopoly.
1 am not going to whether his, benefit money was I the tour proved a success have that. If they do not
the Union would organise a big- nominate an opponent for Turpin
ger scale tour further aflelt a shall put on Handy and The matter went eventually to year later. Mr Guthrie tells 'me
hold them under the House of Humez, und
Lords, Seymour that Union membership is now contract to fight any nominated won his case, and since then | 100% American."
as distinct clubs.
Johnny
Next fight on the Coronation programme will feature Heavy- Champion weight Willems. My inspired guest is that his opponent will be either Tommy
FDIT or 1 Leading
American. Mr Solomons inclines towards Farr, and after all is
said and done the Welshman. even although he admits to 37 years, has done enough to war- rant a title fight.
liable to Income Tax.
County cricketers,
•
They would confine their teani to men on the transfer-ilst. They would be paid, wages for what would otherwise have been a fortnight blank of income, and
among the 02 League
LEAGUE CRICKET
FIRST DIVISION
BATTING
AVERAGES
(Qualification-80 runs)
No, Innings Runs NO. 15. Averago.
His defeat In Dortmund can be dismissed
as a particularly
T. A. Pearce (Scorpions) bad piece of refereeing.
P. V. Dodge (KCC) would be a shocking blow to G. N. Gosano (Recreio) British boxing prestige if such an E. L. Gosano (Recreio) elderly performer should again R. W. Franklin (Optimists) become
he Champion, but
Lt Farmer-Wright (Army). proves himself the best, what LG. Gesang, (Recreio) can be said, apart from the fact G.. A. Souza (CCC) that until recently America had Sqn/Ldr Kingsford an even older Champion in Jersey S. V. Gittins Joe Walcott,
Li De Cruz (ARCC)
205 ∙143 I
1
1059 408.9
+
81*
47.7
187
40.7 - 08
อ
2
70°
45.5
+
90
63 45
134
2
72.
44.7
120
1.
72%
201
50
(RAF)
02*
30.0
3
320
30.3
4
117
78
29.2:
135
54 27
104
38
20
51 25.2
50*
25.2
24.2
29.6
23
24.8
22.5
21.4
20.6
19,6
10.9
Capt Haycraft (Army) There will be at least one A. A. Rumjahn (IRC) other contest for # British F/L Graham. (RAF) Championship, but Mr Solomons A. R. Ab
Abbas
(IRC) has only just started studying R. MacPherson (Optimists) the list of available boxers from Maj King-Martin (Army)
What ho F. Rogi (CCC) flyweight to cruiser, would like is a bout for the AC HIM (RAF) Flyweight Championship between N. Hart- Baker (KCC) Terry Allen and the Japanese AC Orbell (RAF) helder. But at the moment that N. E. Arthy (Optimists) fight is very much in the air. a. T. Rowe (Optimists)
W. I. Stanton (Scorpions) Mr Solomons told me that if Lt Edwards (Army) he decides to take the White W/Cdr Kettlewell (RAF) City he thinks that he can stage -We-are-told that in.inter- the tournament.at prices.ranging national sport, we are a nation from tex, shilling to ten pounds. of non-specialist has-beens, and At the Earls Court hall the best there seems to be little we can seats would have to be slightly de about denying it. But, oh,
One other Idea which how deadly dull our games would is appealing to him is to bring F. C. Herrlige (Scorpions) W. Knightley-Smith, having
(Scorpions) established himself as a youth-be without the boys who'll have over a number of Colonial fights
G. N. Gosano (Recreio) fully elegant left-hand stiffener a crack at anything or anybody! and make it an Empire occasion. C. B. Connett of the Middlesex batting order,
Intense activity behind the Lt Woollacombe (Army) that date-not in London, any-
Soccer scenes is centred upon T. P. Maho.. (Optimists) parading as a Freshman full-
Lt Alexander (Army) Blame Scotland University.
if the foot- increased pay for internationals, back for Cambridge their boxing Leave them to
Michael Walford, having im- ballers of the Argentine avenge the
right of players to legai S. M. Teh (HKU) politics. Consider instend the
courtly' personality that defeat by England last year action in disputes
with their A. B. Moore (Navy)
FI/O Stoppard (RAF) case of Johnny Arthur, who pressed his
It rankles, and the Argenti- clube, and rugby,
and the wages players GH, P. Pritchard (Optimists) Johannesburg as a on cricket, hockey fighter who painfully tried to decides that: "I am getting slower nians, building a new team from are going to get it and when A. Vanar (HKU)
of nation-wide trials, special games are played in AC HII (RAF) and have lost the urge
series
Prince Philip heading his 20 the rugby-hockey-cricket
Ils!
way.
account по
returns to
for
endeavo
to
Mrs Ramchand and Maior Wal- mot
the
ker will be sexiest when of Mr
rust
is
side.
FULL-BACK
won
train
NAMES MAY CHANGE
a
ton.
BLAME SCOTLAND
Now, I hear, McBain may be asked to lend a hand with the selection and preparation of the national team."
1
dearer.
for charities.
BOWLING AVERAGES.
(Qualification-8 wickets)
A. T. Lee (KCC)
J. C. Koh (HKU)
U. M.
R.
W. Averago.
15.7
3
52
D
43.4 11
153
20
41.0
142
10
47.2
11
160
10
78
38.5
8
120
··10.5)
38
0
249
11.5
87,3
11
247
21
122
90.4
3 102 12 13.6-
29.0 4 120
B
42.0
15.3
60.3
4
223
14 18.9
41.3 5 187
37.4 32
4
7 170 190
19.5 24.5
SECOND DIVISION
BATTING AVERAGES
(Quallfestion -- 80 runs)
No. Innings Runs NO. H.S. Average
run before he could walk.
He takes with him a goodly and practise, which is essential." are paying attention and respect Coronation Year next May or Lt Col Bailey (Army)
How typical of the man; how to novel training methods in- June. purse reputed be £1,000.
that troduced out there by CX- in his assessment burdened with right
without
Nell practice
international. But he is also
Is Scottish
The players' Union of Scotland three cuts over his eyes, પ્ર
puffed sport
McBain, one-time monager of has come to an agreement with face, and the memory of grop-mustard without meat.
endeavours to rench his Walford played for Oxford in Watford, Luton and New Brigh-the Scottish FA that men selected
will get for 'Nationals'
£50 opponent through the red mists the University rugby and hockey McBain, in charge of nine spicco. The English Players' of double vis
vision.
matches three times and in the teams of the Estudiantes Social Union are determined to get Williams,
a professional fighter University cricket match twice. club, has added
a course of their men equivalent pay. to the day, was seven years short in his leads until the rust But for the war he would prob- gymnastics to the daily train-
At the moment the fee is have obly
the highest ing routine, and the idea has of recent inactivity wore off.
but £20,
Chairman Jimmy Day (Police) honours at all three games. caught on in nearly every club Then his left hand peppered
Wolford's in in the
Guthrie wants that increased by G. E. Taylor (KCC) country. Arthur's face with the case and
remains. As master at
150 per cent. He is also on the Cin Atkinson (Army) accuracy of a Darts Champion.
M. Yusuf Barnad (IRC) Sherborne he will still be show-
warpath about the proposal to Sqn/Ldr Orbell (RAF) After seven rounds manager ing youngsters how games should
play special Coronation games gt Maddock (Army) Sam Bunns overruled Arthur's
FI/Off Metelate (RAF) me alone and let be played with spirit, without plea of
announced his spits, and for the good of the
STRONGER
"The players have never been R. A. Remedios (Recreio) consulted as to their willing C. Hughes (Dockyard) father man's
Recently I declared a point-ness," he says "and what about Capt. Dewar (Any) Five minutes later Arthur was
disbellef d-daughter
that Yoshio our own charity-the Benevolent M. Becsley (KGV) and-
sans fanfare, blank telling me: "My eyes went funny Suns flourish.
N. Peters (HKU) Teddy Fincher and Miss M.
Capt Peirce (Army) Fincher(15) in the semi- in the third round, and I could Knightley-Smith, of Highgate Shiral, Japanese holder of the Fund?"
boxing titie, good see a hundred Johnny Williams School, St John's College and World Flyweight
Mr Guthrie points out that uR. Knapp (Dockyard) in front of me."
Middlesex, pute his best foot had the alightest Intention of Anal next week and a match is expected.
defending But there will be no mention forward in an effort to become
Championship player who recently went down D. Back (Dockyard) of double vision in the record Walford. ilc captained the against an Englishman, elther in with tuberculosis made an ap
plication for a grant to both the books. Arthur is just another Public Schools XI at cricket, ho Tokyo, Tooting or Timbuktu.
That opinion gained strength League and Football Association, heavyweight who stepped out of played full-back for Corinthian-
..he has the poise and when Yoshio made it known did not get a penny from either, Casuals....
a young man whose that his next fight would be a and nod to fall back on players Purpose of
man from Union funds. "Yet we are not A.. T. Lee (KCC) the Lord's return against Tempis players, the occasional padded appearanes at
matches for M. Yakub Samad (IRC) high-up athlete, and all other may one day be in even more whom he won his championship, considchod when
than grandfather Dado Marino, from charity are proposed." company trotting dialinguished "amateur" sportsmen
A. P. Welr (KCC) Honolulu.
FI/Sgt Mitchell (RAF) The names may change. The
R. Knapp (Dockyard) But hope springs eternal. will bear the duto 21st
at all in the news that Aus- Walfords may make way for the Johnny Sharp, manager of our
Capt. Peirce (Army) Harries (Dockyard) January, 1953 they will be
traila's Test cricketers are re- Knightley-Smiths in the dynasty own ex-world champion, Terry.
London, Nov. 13. B. Carnell (KGV). valid for and included in the freeree, Cheung Yen calving tax assessments on the begun by C. B. Fry, the greatest Alien, vows and declares that
Primary Salesian, 10] £700 out-of-pocket allowance
Terry will be fighting Shiral in
Cheorye Robb, draw for the Special Sweep on sing:
Finchley's Wilson (Police): reforce, Eur, Jolley Hens
Tokyo hext April.
amateur International outside M. Yusuf Samad - (186)
*(BKU) this race which now takes nd v Wan Yan irat.. 16 amere made them for their 1.43 tour
Queen'
A firm Invitation, he tells me, left was taken to hospital Inst R. H. Leary
Datles
(Army) was brought him by one of those night with a badly injured wight Lt
A. R. Rizick (INC) Rio De Janeiro, Nov. 13. polito little
versis Holland match at Hull to put Japan back in tennis matches the International cotton business, on Saturtiný, International How awful it would be if our here, Philippe Washer of Bel- Well, it will be a far cry from own income-tax people got the gium beat Ricardo Pernambuco Chapel Street, Islington, where
and Alien used to peddle potatoes.. same idea-and began asking of Brazil 7-5, 6-1, ́·B-1 auctions about those air-farq Jaroslav Drobny beat S. Bartacy,
appearáncò moticy United Press.
on Tuesday.
Pearce Mémorial Cup 1953.
The race for the above Sweep will be run Saturday, 24th January, 1953, the 3rd day of the Annual Race Meeting, and not on 21st January, 1963 as previously advertined.
Although
ail
Pearce
WEEK-END SCHOOL SOCCER
The followNNI
his class. HOW AWFUL
fira
Memorial Sweep tickets issued down for decision in the School round the world on tax-free ex- that of his county.
place on the 24th January, 1933.
By Onler of
The Stewarda in Charge
of Cash Sweeps.
H. MISA, Secretary.
maichen
Football League on Sunday:
HAPPY VALLEY
Junior Aberdeen v EXAML
Bing-Song:
Lee Han.chen;
Barrolto,
for Tech., 10 sm, referee,
Gelor
pense accounts will feel no joy
of Britain. JA
The Australians have beeri told, in effect, that they are not
but Bog. 'v Kinga, 31 min. I merely cricketers, batham hesion With You Ki VEKPM fessional cricketers.
Kwok: Quson's, va New Method.. 11 a.m. referee. Li Phg-point
I.K. FOOTBALL CLUB Junior-Clementi v Norticate, san a.m., referee. Mak. Yeung-kada
Senior Clementi V W Y SIX, 19.30 AD.. referee, Estranys "Frang.
pro-
DROBNY WINS
his
-
ROBB INJURED
Cpl _Fry__(RAF)
83
. 58.
63
►
192
04 64
93
74
47.5
133
102
44.3
127
40% 31.8
163
95
・
34
80.
21
114
57
19
31
18.4
BOWLING AVERAGES (Qualification-8 wickets)
In the second round of the racenitumen who came here foot and wût miss the England: 27 K. Kwan (DBS);
-{London” Express Arruice)!
MAHAL. Ozorio (Recreio)
Birtwhistle (DBS); Robb hurt his foot in the Q. Almao (KGV); dawn, FA Cup tie against A Rowe Evana" (HKU) Chelmsford Lantai saturday, mⱭ. E. Taylor (KCC) Neuter
W~ Lawi" (Dool
87 18.2
42
17.3 TF
40*10.0" 924, 15.By 2013.5 MHI
W:: Average
181
1212115.8
0.
M.
28.4
71
11
30
97.7
180
#21
41
10
108
95.0
11017
·
DU
80
178 23
$1.6
110 18
40.23
100
$80,0
138, 16
1010% 173 17 10.2 102 205 20
0319 10.S 190-91 111 157 146213 FB311121 150 1812 208 17
122