Welsh Rugger Loses "Wonder Boy"
THE CHINA --MAIL, -WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 、 3---1952. .
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BELIEVED TO HAVE PAID
£7,000 TO LEWIS JONES
By PETER LOVEGROVE
The keen regret with which was received the nows that Lewis Jones, "wonder boy" of Welsh rugger, had turned professional was not limited. to Rugby Union enthusiasts in the Principality. This well-built, fair- headed youth of 21, the finest natural player to emerge in the post-war era, was a popular figure, a feared opponent, and a great draw throughout the British Isles, and he had also made his mark in Australia and New Zea- land.
In his four seasons of first-class rugby he won every possible honour in the game, and yet seemed barely on the threshold of a career which promised to shatter every record that has been set up over the years,
He appeared again at Twicken- ham In Royal Navy Dark Blue and scored all his side's points Inter-Services four- in the ment. An invitation to repre- sent the Barbarians at Easter followed: he collected all their eight points against Cardin, another
at right
Swansea's Veteli Field, and five at Rodney Parade against Newport.
He has played with equal where he struck up a remarie. success ot full-back,
centre able understanding with Mal three-quarter and outside-half, colm Thomas. Selected for the and even on the wing-though second Welth Trial' nt full-back he showed П personal
Atzt pre-in December, he got his ference for the centre position, cap a month later at Twicken- A
kicker phenomenal
with ham-the youngest player ever either foot, 1 have reen him to turn out. for Wales, convert touch-line goals from It was tt nerve-wracking 00 yards and he has been Initiation for such a youngster credited with near-misses from before 25,000 spectators and a 75 yards.
"bogey" lo overcome, and with- He was not originally select- in a few minutes of the started for the British Isles touring unit looked as if the worst fears side which went to New Zea
of might be realised when
land and Australia, Eng-
but flown out after the team hai been depleted by injuries, and cored 02 points in 11 up pesiances.
Fare-
10
was
The following winter-1950-51
Wos
Helian, star of the flim “Miracle in Milan”, Brunella Bovo, poses in the strik- ing dress of Italian white flowered lace which she will wear at the London premiere of her film. Express Photo.
Logan Gourlay's Show Business
Yes, It Pays To Be James Mason
A beautifully-balanced ner with a clever change pace atul the most deceptive land's John Smith broke away Lady swerve which took him from 40 yards and race past either way out of the clutches the ind in irresistible manner of would-be tacklers with al-
for the opening score. most contemptuous east. hu
This shock treatment did the never seemed to have to hurry welsh team all the good in the although he helped the Navy timed his passes to the Jasi
10 win the Inter-Services world. The whole side possible split second, und
Kot
tournment, ly did the same thing
down to the job in real earnest,
his International twice. ills lustinctive positional sense and young Lewis steadied down star dimmed. Ile started well
enough with four. experienced to play like on
conversions enabled him to bring off the
ogainst England but then whs veteran. mort audacious interceptors; he
made the reapegoat for Wales's and safe hands, and band- More, just before half-time. surprising collapse at Murray. of his victims rarely forget. he fielded a klek near the half-field, and the selectors ignored
way line and, instead of Ond-him for the rest of the season, T pays to be James | MASON'S casting in the Reed of the stage show to deliver ing touch,
confidently In any other country he would Mason. Onward and up-
ben blow to the loyal addres-with no fun- through the opposition with a have been an automatic choice.
Herbert Wilcox who hoped to my actions. ward moves his remarkably strong, zig-zag run Wales, incidentally, did not win
reunite him with Margaret before putting "Curt Davies another game.
career, bringing him
Lorkwood through for the touch down. Released
choice selection of films After the interval, he gave last winter, Lewis jolned around £50,000 per film. Wales the tead with a brilliant Llanelly, and showed such Latest announcement is that
FAME AT 18
Young Lewis hails from the village of Gerseinant, and after showing exceptional promise with the local club, got his chance with Neath, one of the "Big Five" Welsh clubs with a very strong fixture list. He mode a sensational start, and in three months with the "AB Blacks" scored over 100 points and equalled the Club record of 10 points in a single match.
In
of 1049 the summer National Service took him into the Royal Navy, and he turn- ed out for Devonport Services,
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from the Service
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at
pennity goal, and, for good consistent brilliance for the
Scarlets he scored 128 points he sets the leading part in the measure, converted a try.
for them and in the Trints that as yet untitled Carol Reed alm
to be made in Berlin. he was back in the Welsh XV. flowever, he was still half in disgrace with the selectors, and was placed on the left wing where his particular gifts were wasted.
Wales went on to
win the International Championship and the Triple Crown. Lewis Jones, moved to his best position in the centre. converted three more goals and two penalties.
JAPANESE TABLE TENNIS TEAM TO TOUR GERMANY
muscle
He kol no chance against the Springboks, pulled against England, but came into his own later, landing one of his best penalty goals. against Ireland, and was back at centre for the game with France, when he kicked two goals.
Says Mason, last associale with Reed in Odd Man Out:
"I'm delighted
the by prospect of working with Reel again.
Mnim will
IN THE VAULTS
In The King's General, In a message front OPENING soon on the Odeon Hollywood Mason tells me:
circull Is British Alm offered The comedy-with an odd history. was first King's General
some time Completed over three years ago, but I have finally dengo under the title Three Men elded to
No. Quile de- and -Girl, it has been languish- finitely, 'No!"
ing in the vaults ever since.
No one
is willing to If he ever swayed between choosing The King's General or
exactly why. The distributors the Berlin film one factor must talk about "Anancial imculties have influenced him apart from between producer and stars," the Carol Reed prestige,
Without speeltying to which noting category he thinks he by Sir Alex Korda's
The Berlin film is being made London belongs, he adds: "A director Fins Company, And last July, ilke Reed can make a bad
actor seem good, and a good after protracted legal wrangling, one even better."
LIFTED BACK
ife celebrated his 21st birth-THE Carol Reed directing Frankfurt, Dec, 2. day at Easter as Barbarian prestige is now so high The German Table Tennis Federation has invited the again, kicking six goals and that many ators would be will- Japanese national table tennis team for a series of inter-scoring a try in single match. ing to work for him for noth- This reason; in ten games for ing; So Mason is sigmally national meets to be held here next February, sports
Linnelly, he had collected 1:onoured-and ho will be officials announced.
another 80 points, and
Yet not so himself proving
a
would mink Mason greatered as the tong ago it match-winner than ever,”
into Hollywood oblivion. The first three Aims he made out STRIKING DEBUT
there after he left Britain in Reckless 1946 Cught and
The
Ex-
WAS
Japanese table tennis The Japanese team is
• aces will tour this country in a pected to be headed by Hiroji series of contests with top Satoli, who won the World German players, cflicials added, Championship in Bombay
The Japanese team's final carlier this year, but went down Many efforts had been made Itinerary will not be completed to repented defeats at the hands by leading Rugby League clubs for a few more weeks, however, of Hongkong the Federation said,
players.
Dressen Rehired
As Manager
Of Dodgers
-
and Indoneskun | jó sign him up in the pust w were two of the titles
But
recent
Rommel and Five Fingers
the
A third-Botany Bay-open- ing in Britain this month is expected to keep him there.
SADISTIC
ill-chosen. They might xentons, but he had resisted all have ruined a less resourceful.
star. His por performance in the their blandishments.
Wigan,
(wo First Asian Table Tennis Cham-Warrington, Leigh and
Leeds pionships led come people to had ull been after him, and he have lifted him back to think that he wan his world has
has at last succumbed to
the peaks title just by "fluke.
latter club's record
be- offer. An cutstanding Japanese level be
to
between six and player in the Asian tournament
seven thousand pounds. is Tadaki Hayashi, who beat
Much too terapting a sum for all of his strong opponents from this quiet, modest lorry driver Hongkong.
from Gorselon to refuse. As
MASON, with Alan Ladd as a professional he will also be co-star, has the kind of £13 for every away part which first whipped his minimum of £7 for a defeat. Ho plays a sadistic, keel-haul- en undisclosed salary, it was place in the Aslan Champion- learned today.
ships tean standing. United He is also being given a job by log sea captain, carrying a load he will re- Press
one of the Leeds directors, and of convict settlers to Australia in the summer will probably around 1780. play Yorkshire League cricket as a professional.
Phoenix, Arizona, Dec. 2.
However, German table
chired RS manager of Brooklyn Dodgers for 1953 at Sapanese tries they won second win,
esparking mizzies given by the
Under the hal-MASON
Under the lash-LADD Mason was ordered to repay to Korda £12,500-part of a sun he had been advanced for Alms which were never made,
say
But now, with ow title,
The
a new
the film 15 being launched as though it were hot: from the studios,
now title Golden Arlow, and it is displayed in trade-paper advertising with an gent flying arrow as back- ground.
·Hardly appropriate in the cir cumstances.
MISS DORS LTD. NEWEST addition to the list
NE
of
company directors: blonde film and stage actress
Diann Dors..
She has just formed her own company under the name Diona Dort, Ltd. (I will take time used to Miss Dors as a
to
get use
Imited company).
an the
The capith is £100 in £1 shares and the objects of the
carry company "to business of cinematograph film renters and producers, flim directors of film productions,** But J. Arthur Rank la safe for the moment. Miss Dars So now he gets the 12,500 tells me: "I'm not planning to back from Körda in salary set up a fim 'empire large o plus. at his present rate, about small..
"The company has other in- £30,000.
It pays to be James Mason-terests in property,
Charlie (Chuck) Dressen was tennis fans are hoping for some receiving, for a home win, and publie into adoring submission. at the moment.
It was estimated
an increase
ceive $40,000. $10,000
,000 over his 1952 salary.
Dressen
of
Jed the. Dodgers ta
the National League pennant KBGC To Hold'
last
season
after losing the
Champlonship to the New York Glants in a play-off in 1951, his
Hirs!
club.
year
at the helm of the
Official cnnouncement
of
Dressen's selection is expected about midday after a meeting of Dodgers' executives-Asso- clated Press.
"Closing Day"
The Kowloon Bowling Green
Lurc
ON THE FLOOR
to
"My husband is a co-direc- tor and we are buying houses, renovating them and selling song at a proft. We've already in- WHAT was the comic
vested in seven houses. that John Mills sang
"It's a safer business than Charles Laughton, of course, the Queen, Prince Philip, and
(It will also
take had a similar kind of part as Princess Margaret at the party to get used to Miss Dors Bligh given recently by Douglas me The previous record payment the celebrated Captain
Ken- us a property speculator). to n Rugby Union convert was in Mutiny on the Batiny, but Fairbanks. KBE, in his
At the moment she is four- give it a sington home? £3,000 for Trevor Alian, the Mason manages to
the
the provinces in "It hasn't really got a name," ing Australian full-back of the 1948 distinctive tang.
Since
hc Botany Boy Tour, by Leigh.
has Mills told me. "It's just a littic American stage Import Remains
To done
at bufore
Be Seen and looking at Will Lewis Jones's depar-stepped into the star-studded thing
and Julius Caesar, playing Brutus in parties based on an old music- propery new company' ever Clubs will hold its "Closing Day" are many other Welsa Union the company of John Gielgud hal
floodgates open the on Sunday, December 7.
Brando. The pos and Marion The bowls malch will com- stars to the North? mence at 2.30 p.m. sharp and sibility is certainly there, and
that to it is known
tempting At
he is back in present intending participate in the game should offers have been made to Cliff Rommel uniform for a part in sign the list on the Club Notice Morgan, the Welsh and Cordit The Desert Fox. And in a few Boort. Tea will be served at outside half, Malcolm Thomas, weeks he leaves to start work
the Newport centre, and Alun with Reed in Berlin. 3.45 p.m.
The aim will be completed Invitations have been sent to Thomas, of Cardiff.
Studios, Just how big a draw these Shepperton
02 The following have passed an all Bowling Clubs in the Colony
the actions and thought them produced thly sharp deînt- Association Football Referee's to be represented by two mem- Unten stars are in the Rugby Mason will come to London in
from April and it is hoped that the League can be gauged
with his wife Pamela. Examination held on Tuesday, bers
very funny. They saw them on:- November 4:
Hongkong
from unusual positions. The Lawn Bowls Associn- Lewis Jones's first appearance But they will not be returning Chan Ping-tak Chan Shiu-chten, tion will provide an official in a 13-a-side game.
There bom
party was informal and they George Jor, Lal Shu-win. Lau Kirink of four bowlers,
were 17,000. spectators to SCU will have completed the switch sat on the floor on cushions. ining. W. 1. Lau. Dirby J. Lee, IA
the him kick seven goals in Leeds from AL
British
American N.B. Last time Milli ̧appear- the conclusion of
to Fook-on, LI Tak-kee, Loule C. Ping,
Queen' was at Luk Tat-sun, V. C. Mak, Blu Icing game, Mrs C.E. Terry will overwhelming victory over clilzenship. (Says Pamela: "I ed before the chung, Trang Nal-bun, Wong Kani
10 winners Keighley 3,000 more than the Zsa Zsa Gabor can become an this year's Royal Film Perfor- yenne-kin. Em Wong Yuk-chun, Yau Wah-hing. Present the prizes
of Club competitions.
average gato,
American citizen so can I...") manco. Ho came on at the end By Robert L. May Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Soccer Referees' Examination
all
members
SPLUT!
GLUB!
I TRIED TO TELL. BADDY NOT TO USE THE LUMNOUG PAINT, SANTAL THE CAN DISTINCTLY GAID “KEEP AWAY FROM HANDS AND
FACE
THAT STILL DORGÍT EXCUSE YOU, RUDOLPH/HOW THAT BADDY'S IDEÁ DIDNT WORK, WHERE MALL.
GET A RED BULB ?
that
BAYḤ BADDY'S IDEA WASN'T
SAD AT THAT/CUR PROBLEM 19 SOLVED, BANTA, IF ONLY YOU'LL FORGIVES MR-ER- AND DROVER/TIKOL
and
They
I DON'T UNDERSTAND, RUDOLPHI
act enll
eniled the Eton Boys
get round to film-making or and Girton Girls.
to bo old boys distributing? Remains They were very and girls, and they song with seen.
NYE DEFINES great solemnity.
"The words I sing arenvi NEURIN BEVAN compti-
You have to cemented members of
the very the actions."
Variety. Club on their charitable
entertained The Queen, Prince Philip: efforts when they and Princess Margaret
saw him to lunch recently; but ho
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