THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1953.
THIS IS SOCCER-AS ARTISTS SEE IT!
By DENNIS ROBERTS How do you
look at soccer? The Football Association must be bogin- ning to wonder with entries pouring in a fow days before their art com- petition closes.
The competition. for' painters, sculptors and other artists, is to mark the FA's 90th anniversary,
Already more than 600 entries have been received, and they are being sorted for judging at Hammer- smith.
Some of the pictures and models are easily recognis- able. Others are more obscure. One or two muy make footballers wonder what they really look like.
This is "Football "--as_keen through the eyes of a Leeds sculptor.
Ah Art expert Mrs. Ellian Weller at last finds someone the recognises. it Stanley Mattheus in action, painted by Mark Hoyle (Liverpool). Price of this work; £20. This is one of the cases where the artist has taken the straightforward, realistic approach to soccer.
HKAAA To Send Athletes To The Asian And The Empire Games
A meeting of the Council of the Hongkong Amateur Athletic Association at the Victoria Recreation Club yesterday decided to commence with preparations for sending athletes to the Asinn Games at Manila in May next year and the Empire Games at Vancouver, Canada, in the summer of 1954.
The meeting decided to circularise all affiliated clubs, asking them to nominate candidates for the Hongkong team and ascertain that such candidates are eligible.
Candidates in either case will a Committee to be appointed have to be of British nationality. later,
In the ease of the Asian Games, they will have to have a mini- mum five years' residential qualification and in the case of
MEETING POSTPONED
The
the Empire Gomes a six months match that was residential qualification,
Arttat Leslie Bowie, of Stake Poges, has entered "The Pattern of Football," priced £80.
Two more entries: (Left) "The Supporters."
(Right) Football."
There is rugby football, association foot- ball, good football, bad football. This is "Abstract football."
Landon Express Service,
No X-Ray For McGovern
&
London, Apr. 22. Tommy McGovern, former British Lightweight Champion, who gave gallant display when outpointed by Jacques Prigent, French Champion, at Albert Hall Inst night, will not, as expect- ed, have an X-ray examination today,
McGovern had complained of a return of Abrositis in his left shoulder, but he said this momnleg he fell ine and the pain had gone. He will have u mussage treatment.
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Both boxers received a great ovation after last night's fight which the Frenchman won with harder punching.
McGovern seemed to hold a slender lead after four 1ounts, but took a count of six in the fifth round.
Again in the ninth round the Frenchman floored McGovern for a count of eight onl forced the pace from then on 1 the final bell.
Reuter.
DAVID LEWIN'S Spotlight
The INC.
on Miss Ice Age*
in Sonja Henie
¡ONJA. HENIE INC.
Failed towards Ply- mouth last week. But
the founder and head of the firm was unavoidably de- tained in America.
At the Just moment Miss Henie, the original blonde sugar-plum fairy оп skates. changed her booking and went to Baltimore.
She 1 being sued There because of 14 accident 10 the arena stands at an ice-show last year.
.
Civilians V. Services to have been
The rest of the organisation heki at Kai Tak on Sunday, May 3, was postponed a week sa led without her. Sonja Henie Candidates put forward by to the following Sunday as the Inc. adds up to 52 people in- assorted managers, the various clubs will have to South China Athletic Associa- cluding undergo a supervised course of
tion are travelling to Macao for secretaries, hair-dressers, skaters,
and a special cook for the bas Combined training under the direction of meeting against
(she prefers a training diet of Macao Schools on May 3.
raw meat and raw eggs). Pending confirmation of the
BIG BUSINESS..... arrangement, a friendly meeting between the Royal Air Force Sonja Henle Inc. is coming and the Hongkong Amateur to London for a Coronation ice Athletic Club has been arranged Show, and until the founder of for May 3 at Kal Tak
the Arm arrives the olivery wil There will be three Invitation- spend their time rehearsing.
HKASA Meeting
At a meeting of the HK. Amateur Swimming Association last night at the VRC with Me A. de O. Sales in the chair, the Water-Folo and Diving Com- mittees and the Appeals Court were elected. The following are those chosen;
al ladics' events at the Services-
They don't need her really Civillano match on May 10.they know all her stuff," said These will be the 220 Yards, Ray Perkins one of her mana- Long Jump and Shot Put. It is gees. likely that these can be fitted into the programme ***
Invitations are being tended to the following:
CX-
When 5 ft. 2 in. Miss Henle
SONJA-as she is today
Miss Henie organ'sen lee like multiplied by four-in dollars.
*MILLIONAINESS'
#
on
מ
*This picture (above), taken in 1934, makei It a little easier to belleve that Sonja Ifenie's Bro can really have crept up
to 1... so soon.
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That is pretty generous of Miss Henic, beccause 25-year- old Barbara, from Canada, was the star of a New York show some t me back at the arena where for 16 years Son- ja Henie had hold it all her own way.
Loyally her manager fays: "Sonja has a simple philosophy. She doesn't believe in worry- she laughs a lot--and she is not even thinking of retiring.".
When she does retire Sonja Hen'e will have 600 trophies, 300 medals, and a wealthy hus- bund, U.S. sportsman Winthrop Garliner to come home to.
-(London Express Service)
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Melbourne Games To Include
Sports As
Same
Helsinki
Mexico City, Apr. 22, The programme of the Olympic Games at Melbourna in 1956 will be similar to last year's Helsinki Games, it was announced.
Although changes in the set-up of the Games were discussed during the 48th meeting of the International Olympic Committee here, further study is necessary be fore they can be put into effect, an official summary of the 10C said today.
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"Until then no new sports 1.-Asintic Games-Manlin will be added and none will be May, 1954.
dropped and the Melbourne 2-Mediterranean Gamer: Games will be similar to the Barcelona, May 1955, Helsinki Games of 1932," the 3. Seventh Central American' summary ald.
and Caribbean Games-Mexico The Commitice
City. March 1954. ----- that its next meeting will be in Athens in May, 1954.
announced
REGIONAL GAMES The following schedule for regional Olymple Games was listed by the summary:
St. John Ambulance Orders
บ
4.-Second Pan Americart Gamos-Mexico Cily, March
1955.
The Committee also awarded the "Baron de Coubertin" Cup to Helsinki for the efficient way it organised, the 1952 Games.
"TAHER PASHA” CUP *
The "Taher Pasha" Cup was given to the Brazilian Olymple Hop, Step and Jump Champion, Adhemar Ferriera da Silva, who had refused the gift of home purchased for him by public subscription because bo wanted to retain his amateur
Order issued by Commissioner status.
D. W. Macintosh, CMG, OBE. British Olympic skater Knight of Grace, Venerable Jeanette Allwegg, who won a Order of St John of Jerusalem. Gold Medal during the Sixth Commissioner of St John Am Olympic Winter Games, Was bulance Brigade,
Hongkong awarded an Olympic diploram District. Order No. 17/53 Dated because she had ignored large April 23, 1953.
offers to turn professional.--- United Press.
Ambulance Duties - Hongkong.→ 26.4.83.—2.5.33, Hongkong YM.C.A. Div; 34.30-9.5,53, S.C.A,A, DIVI- ston, April 1953; King's Collego Nursing Div.], May 1933: Man Shuën: Nursing Division,
Ambulance Duties Kowloon- 27.4.83-3.5.83, Kowloon Division: 4.3.53.—10.5,57, Trimáhatsul Division. Apr 1933: Kowloon Y.M.C.A. Nursing Division: May 1933: . anaip- shulpo Nursing Division.
Penetration Aquad Duties-20.4.57,
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
13th Race Meeting
Dr 9. 11. Sung. Dentist Yep Jim: Second Day 9th May, 1953.
hwee & Chung Sing Neg. Dlv;
3.5.83, Dr Chow Cham-lau. Dentist
Treng Chun peng & H.K.Y.M.C.A. Nig. Div.
"
The distance for the Devon
Race Duties 2.8.63. p... Eastern Plate for Class 10B Ponies on Division (HQ B., Wancha wa Saturday, 9th May will be six chai "B" Div. (Course), Eastern furlongs and not us previously
Division (HQ).
Football Duties-25.4.53, 5. p.m... Club, 1.K.Y.M.C.A.; 20.4.53, 5 min., : Club, K.C.0.B.: 22,4.53. a p... Club Causeway Bay.
Beach Dude až Repulse Bay, lig Wave Bay & Khok-O-May 1933: Manshian Nursing Division.
Beach, Buties at 1135-Mile Beach, Castle Peak Road, Kowison-May 1933: Txun Wan Nursing Division.
Bouth China Athletic Association Swimming Pool Dulles, 1133-South China Athletic Association Nursing Division.
Chang Bing Benevolent Society Swimming Pool Dules, 1953-Chur Slag Nursing Division,
Kowloon YM.C.A. & Civli Bervant Association Swimming Pool Butler 1953---Kowloon Y.M.C.A. Nursing Division.
strert Sleepers Shelter Datles- April 1933: H.K.Y.M.C.A. Nursing Division: Dulles at Street Sleeper Shelter Society will be cancelled from 1.5.50.
published.
H. MISA,
Secretary.
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Special Cash Sweep on the
Hong Kong Derby Saturday, 2nd May, 1953.
Tickets in the. above at
Appointment Promotion-Con- $2.00 each may be obtained at fucian Amb. Div. A/C Wan Shi-hen the Cash Sweep Offices of the Frumoled to D/B w.c.f. 1.4.53:
Motor Transport Amb. Div.: Pies Club at:- Chung Chun-wal, Tang Hin, & Chan Moon chi promoted L/C w.0.1. 1.2.53.
Resignation-Booth China Athlete Ann. Nig. Div.; Amb/Bis's. Ho Lai- chun. Lee King chee. Poon Yin-vce, Au -yuk. Yuo Pul-foong, Mak Lau-ching, Leo Po-wal Chan Yuen- hing resigned w.e.1. 15.3.13.
Leave douth China Athletic Assn. Nig. Div. Amb/sis. Wan Wal-Bng love for three months w.e.f. 3.250, YAL.C.A. Enrolment Kowloon Amb. Div. Pte Chow Chun-keung Chan Wing- w.e.f. 14.4.63, Pto kwong w.e.£, 17.4.43 Kong Wah Amb. Dir.: Pte La Buj-kee w.r.f.
14.4.63; Central Amb. Div.: Pie Kwok-wal enrolled w... 10.4.61: Chung sing Amb. Ulv.: Pirs
Pen Kan-ming. Chiu Shing-chick.. Te Tung-kee, w.e.I. 17.4.53 I'n Long Amb, Div.: Pla Chan Chick-
Ping-kwong. £0h. Lâu
Poon Chtu- leung Tam King-wals, Lee Yuct- Đan Châu Tri shui Tang BỆNH NHÂN w.o.t. 17.4.83, sik Nan Amb. Div.: Ptes Woo Kam-hing, Wen Jam, Luu Shum,
Wai-
Ng Kar-cheung, Daw Kwok-hung,-Ng Wallam wedi 15.4.53.
7. I. Tarung, C.st.J. Act. Amistant Commissioner, Administration,
Colony Headquarters.
Si J. A. B.
Queen's Bldg., Chater Road
5 D'Aguilar Street 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Over 300,000 tickets sold to
date.
Against
H. MISA,
Secretary.
skin disease and itching
Miligal
MOENGINE BAYER' YLODUCT, BAYER
MANUFACTURED IN LEVERKUSEN, OTEMANY
By Appointment Wins Merchants,
to Che {Liste
Drobny Will Not Defend His
Light
Dry Shorry
a Ladies' Invitational 80 Metres flies over, she will I'mit pruc-bir business. At 41, with 10 After all, her income tax pay-
hours 1 day years professional performing ment 13 £210,000 a year. Hurdles and High Jump will tice to three
"More, and I'd go erackers," and three Olymple champion- also be staged.
Says Perkins: "She is she rays.
chipa behind her, her wealth is
genuine sou! who gocs Invested securely In arenas, working because she
belleves Water-Polo, Chairman, C. K. Ladies 220 Yards →→ Jennifer
blocks of flats, oil, and an ex-that once
you have
been Woo; General Secretary, So Hart, Deborah Hurlbatt, Lynn
port business.
chamuton you must always go Kwok-wing: Secretary of the Romany and Hita Indonesians Here Senior League, Chan. Sul-lu Fok Wing-sheung (SCAA).
on Aghting. un: (HKAAC), Lam Kak-lan ຕາດ້ Secretary of the Junior League,
The Indonesian
"Her challengers? She doesn't. soccer team Law On-tung. Commliteo mum.
Latlles Long Jump - Hita arrived from Manila yesterday
Manager Perkins says cou-see any challengers. She even Hard Court Title bera-C. C. Wang, G. Kew, F. Hall, Jennifer Hart and De by PAL to play a series of zervatively she is worth "quite givea cheouragement O. Armstrong, Major Baldwin, borah Hurlbatt (HKAAC), Fong three games in Hongkong. a lot of money." Others .say
bara Ann Scott" Sik (Pul To Girls School),
a millionäress Fek Wing-cheung
bluntly he is The team which was accom- pailed by the Sultan of Jogja- Ladies' Shot Pul Mrs J.karta, comprised 26 members M. Van Vliet, Jennifer Hart, and and was headed by Mr Jumar- (HKAAC) Ono, Hon. Secretary of the All- Huribatt and three more to be decided Indonesian Football Federation.
REFERKES' DANCE
A. K. Bernelt.
Diving-Chairmann, Edward, Chec-yuic (SCAA). de Roza; Secretary, S. Hon Wong. Committee members,→→L.
Roza Pereira, J. W. Braine, Deborah Wong Kwok-idt, Wong Yan,.
Appeals Court.-L. R. Kwok, upon later.
A. de O. Sales, Poon Wing-hol,
Ng Ching-man, Major Baldwin.
and Chan
RACE WALK
pro-
Owing to unforeseen circum- stances the Referees' Association darke which was to have been held on April 24 has been can
The meeting decided to add Mr Sales said that all swim-the One Mile Race Walk to the ming Clubs had sent in their re-Services-Civilians matchi quests for amilallon with the gramme, the ovent to count in celled. HKASA except the White the point score. The Hammer Sharks, and mentioned that the Throw this year will also count closing date for all applications In the
score. wes May 812
TIKFA MEETING
BOXER DIES AFTER FIGHT:
Ваг
FILIPINO CLUB BOWLS MATCH
London, Apr. 23.
glant Enrique Argentino's Morea, and the two little tennis men from the Philippines, .and Ray- Felleisimo. Ampon mundo Deyro, are among the eight
#gecdia" for The Men's The . "Possibles"
of the British Hard of the Singles Filipino Club's Second Division
Courts Tennis Championships bowlers will play the Probabica starting nt Bournemouth on Worcester, Mass., Apr. 22. of the Third Division on Satur- April 27. Dick Miller, 22, of Warren | day at p.m.
welterweight
Jaroslav Maxenchusetts, boxer, died fast nlight a tov There will be spoons for the Czech who minutes ofter he was, siruck a rink winning by
the chest Egypt, hard blow to the stomach in the score, fourth round of a six, jround
His opponent, Jimmy Brown
An urgent meeting of the bout.. It was decided also to award Interport Sub-Committee of the
Medals Standard
for per- Hongkong Football Association The Club, he said, was in a formances in the One Mile Race will be beld at the Association's of Hartford, Connecticut, wah
Walk of 8 minutes 45 seconds ofco to-day
select the and under.
patisfactory financial state.
The appointment of Mr A. B. Lopez es Secretary of the Cham- blonship Sub-Committee was agreed to, and with this the mosting adiqurnodi
at 0.30 pm to held on a technical manslaugh. team to represent | ter charge, Brown had been
HOCKEY MATCH CANCELLED
The Hockey League Winners An Invitational 6d. Yards Dash The Rest of Hongkong against | announced... the winner by A will also be included in the the Korean Team in the match technical knockout before "v, the Itest of the League match programme but this event will to be played on Monday, April was known, that Miller had died, arranged for this evening at mot pount in the point score," 27,-on the Club ground;
May 18ookunpoo has been cancelled.
Drobny; self-exiled for now plays
defending his
is not
tille..
Doris Hart of Coral Gables, Florida, winder of the Women's Singles, for the past two years," is the top "seed in that event. In the first round she han
- drown - Angela Buxton, a '17- year-old London girie
- Shirley Fry of Akron, -'Ohio, has been wooded Na 2-to- ciated Press.
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