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THE SPORTS ROUNDABOUT
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1953.
Australians Will Teach Tennis To Britain's Promising Youngsters
By DAVID JACK
Australian powerhouse lawn tennis best in the world at present-is going to be taught to Britain's promising youngsters, providing they want to learn.—--
Cawthorne and Don Instructors will be Australians Peter familiar figures on the British and Australian tournament circuit until
turned professional last year.
for.
Tregonning,
Cawthorne
H
★★★ A SEAT IN THE STALLS ★ ★ ★
JAME GRIFFITHS
1
DAVID LEWIN'S Spotlight reporting. HALF-TIME
for the two
unexpected stars
for
OW are they getting On one thing Miss Shentall is
lady's not along the dentist's decided: The
Alming. She has already made daughter and the un- it clear to her friends that "Romeo and Juliet" will see the end of her screen carcer,
Kuulkeeper | Rovers a lot of money to sign likely Jullet?..
Freddy some of these players."
£500
DISTURBED THE MOTUS
you
The two girls whom would nover expect to find lak- ing a short cut to the stars are just halfway through their first parts in pictures.
·Burgess,
1937,
Year, In Coronation Spura skipper, Ron bought a pair of ericke! flan- who nel but, like the took his horp to the party, no- body asked him to play.
man
Now Cawthorne tells ne: Ierod is the best "I'm inviting Don
come on Stoke's books-and to over from Australia and start is prepared to pay the 1 couching school with me in Stoke are asking for his trans- England.
"Customers? There's ne
them. I shortage of
could work 12 hours a day-it I felt Grimsby Town still wait for like it."
Inside-forward schemer Jimmy Wim-Hernon to re-sign, but the Scot who Inspired Grimsby's promo-
carly fast tion id
Year, Then in Coronation doesn't fancy the terms offered.
1953. Burgess was chosen as a Bill Shankly:st refort to play for the Tol-old Says manager "We'll sell if we get a good tenham Hotspur cricket team. offer."
Out came the flannels for their first alcing for 16 years
celebrated and Burgess clouting the first ball he ceived out of the ground six.
Judging by results of bledon British coaches are not producing many world beaters. Perhaps the Aussie pair may be more successful.
Thetes Lalk of Stoke City's transfer listed goalkeeper Des- nis Herod giving up football. As proprietor of a prosperous chath of fruit stalls, Dennis wouldn't suffer much from the Bunncial, ungle.
Part Vale manager Fredly Steele, however,
insists
that
Reason
buy,
Soli pursuing a "No no Fell polley, Bristol Rovers have approached several Seots players given free transfers by their clubs. Manager Bert Tann clubs reports: "Although the don't want tees it would cust
1,000 Athletes To
Compete
In European Championships
Berne, Switzerland, July 9,
An estimated 1,000 athletes from 31 countries are expected to take part in the European Athletic Champion ships of 1954 here, the dates of which have finally heen set for August 25 to 29, the organisers recently unnounced. Morning sessions of the five-day meet will feature qualification events, according to the schedule which was published earlier this month and which will have to be approved by the IAAF. In the afternoon the finals will take place.
The schedules have been fixed! In a way which will permit the holding of all contests in duy light. It, however, the schedule cannot be kept, the floodlights of the Neufeld Stadium, where the Championships will be held, will go into netion.
Jane Griffiths, the 23-year- from old tentiat's daughter Rottingdean, near Brighton, has Gregory Peck as a leading man to help her to fame.
Busan Shentall, the 10-year
Jullet from Chesterfield, and hay William Shakespeare the Alm "Romeo and Juliet" to
make her name known.
A wasic of opportunity? But then Susan Shentall can afford not to have a career. "I didn't worry about the money when 1 was chosen," she told me,
Who was it who said "Hun- actresses are the best gry actresses, because they have to
of make the
their most chances"?
FILM CLOWN NO. 2
NO ONE was mentioning
Sid Field when a new flim Both girly have been thrust suddenly into unexpected pro- began shooting with Norman minence. Neither has been in wisdom as its stor.
imu before. Neither had
by
It'
Jor
the
of Does the signing
Billy Elliott from Burnley mark the end of Sunderland's spending spree? Could be, although I know manager Billy Murray for- could still use an inside ward.
I'm told that Arsenal's Doug. Lishman would have beca wel- come at Roker if the Highbury club hal been prepared to talk bussiness.
Scotland's most sought after footballer, East Fife inside for- ward Charlie Fleming, still hasn't re-signed. Newcastie United are prepared to provide the form and pen, but Ports- mouth and Sunderland -- you can't keep them
out of The news-are also keen.
thought about film acting until It was the second attempt to
dentist's daughter
was put a British clown
cel- on The Million Pound luloid: In Sld Field's day the chosen for
Note" because she could make effort was made in "London Town," with a line of dancing line of Hialogue laugh.
*
The unlikely Juliet, without girls, production numbers, any acting experience, was put gaudy colour to help out,
into a film studio
because she had well-bred poise, and seemed likely 10 do what the director told her.
Nervous
Mr. HAWKINS GETS
THE HANG OF IT
AFTER
"The
* Cruel (Royal Navy) and "The Malta" "Story|
Hawkins continue his military career as an Army colonel tu
The Intruder."
Jane Grimths says: "OT course I'm nervous play- ing opposite He Gregory Peck. has been so
long in ms he knows every move."
Gregory Peck This girl 50ys; would be unusual in Hollywood be- cause at 23 sho has had six years as
experience ange
1 asked tilm what effect his two recent ces have had en nim producers. He paused, reflectively a moment, then said: *I believe they're beginning to think I've got the hang of this business.
and
SUSAN SHENTALL
The lady's not for filming
SHE IS 45, LOOKS 25
By Jennifer Johns
In Norman Wis- dom's first full- length picture, "Trouble in Store," the trouble has I had a homely Hittle Inter- the been taken with view with 3dan Crawford the story.
other day. In moments between Snid Wisdom: rehearsing a dance number for "I can't rely on "Torch Song" and to the back-
a cerles of the ground
tre sketches to get
Худа in
of Michael WHiding
playing the piano, Miss Craw-
fim. a
I play a real ford, who is 45, looks 25 and character he has a figure that way too, fold
lowest form animal life in big shop. I get into trouble,mcans,
but
of
life me that her
a
flash bulbs and fame
wasn't all
by
any
naturally, Alm-actina
"Take last Sunday for in-
everything s a logical part of the stance. I got up at eight, made plot,"
breakfast for seven, had
A momory
my
hur done, bed a manicure,
cooked lunch, -spring-cleaned four rooms, made dinner, Uancing that the children were comfort-
EDW
Remember the dust-up when Jackle MDburn wanted to take a part-time job? I was sur- prised to hear that Newcastle
In repertory. They don't come centre-half United
Frank like that at home. Jane has a Brennan had opened a Tyne-twinkle in her green eyes and side sports shop.
an air of amusement. She is There will be
while able for the night and trotted else's girls just black not copying anyone style."
photograph; and one memory of along to the studio to be ready Juliet is The unlikely Verona, in Italy, carefully obey- ing her director.
It should be interesting to watch the competition between Frank and United director *Stan Seymour, who is in the
same business.
The Neufeld Stadium and its facilities were inspected by the members of the World Council ot the IAAF recently. All members declared themselves satisfied with the stadium, but some Scandinavian delegates ex- pressed doubts whether its com- The last obstacle in the wayparatively low capacity of 25,000 of the Championships was over-spectators would be sufficient in come recently, when representa-view of the expected strong in- tives of the Municipal and Can- flux of foreign fans. tonal Authorities, the Swiss roccer pool and private business One of the trickiest problems firm agreed on the distribution for the organisers will be the can recommend Huber for n
of their voluntary shares in the budgeted quarter of a million Swiss francs (US$57,000) deficit.
WILL COST US$137,000
Total expenditure staging haz been budgeted
for
The
at:
the equivalent of US$137,000.
LEAGUE TENNIS
The following are the results of League tennis games played yesterday:
MEN'S "A" DIVISION
KCC lost in SCAA by 3-8. M. Heenan und . L. figge (me) loat to K. 1. Ip and T. Poon D-0; lost to K. C. Duo and T. Llany 1-3; beat Szeto Dick and A. N. Other 6-2..
1. L. Holnes and J. D. Mackie KCC) lost to Ip and Poon 0-0: Jost
lo Dan and Liang 2-0; beat Szelo and A: N. Other B-a.
M. Calvert and R. E. Moore (liKCC) lost to Ip and Poon 3-6; lost to Dao and Lang 2-6; beat Szelo und A, N. Other_0-6.
CCC lost to CBC by 8% pointa to half a point.
Joseph Hau and 11. M. Lui (CCC) lost to V. T. Wang and Moylen Chan 2-0 lost to Tsul Wai-pul and Lee Wal-fang 2-3; lost to C. Katewail
and B. N. To 15.
-
Emie Pereira and H. M. Trou (CCC) drew with Wang and Chan 6-6; fost to Taui nad Lée 3-4; lost
to Kotewall and To 2-6.
5. Faller and Buster Wade (CCC)
last to Wang and Chan 3-6; lost to Til and Lee 3.0; Boat to Katewall and To 5-7.
́ ́ ́ ̄`LADIES' `"A" DIVISION
LRC lost to SCAA by 3-0, Birs Austrong and Mrs Sucialr (LRC) lost 10 Air Chow and bliss Khoo 2-0; last to Mr Ip and Miss Phoa 4-6; beat Mrs Dao and Miss Ng 6-2.
Mrs Gelx and Mrs Rawlings (LMC) Tost to Mrs. Chow and Zilis Khoo 2-0 lost to Mrs Ip and Me Phor 5-6; beat Mrs Dao and Miss Ng 6-1. Mr Kite and Miss Skinner (LRC) lost to Aire Chow and Min Khoò 4-4; lost to Mira 1p and Miss Phon 1-0 beat Mrs Deo and Miss Ng 0-3.
CCC lost to Recreto by 4-5. Mr C. Chiu and Mrs V. Fowler (CCC) lost to Mias M. Figueiredo And Miss M. Xavier 4-8; beat Miss Blive and Miss I. Hoares 6-1; beat Mrs A. Siive and Mrs T. No roche -1.
As Bouza and Mex Tanghand lost to Mim Figueiredo and Miss Xavier 4-8; beat hiss Bilva and Miss Soares 1-0: bent Mrs Silva and Mrs Narha 7-8.
Mr Watson. and Ms. Humfahn 101 to Mits Figueiredo and Mis M. Xavier (8) lost to Mims Silvaged Bila Boarea: DAT: lost to Mrs Blys and Mr. Narorilim 0+0.
lodging
Wimbledon points: Fuit ice hockey marks to Austrian
Alfred Huber, Goalkeeper
Gardnar whose match against Mulloy was tops in entertain- ment value. If Val Parnell wants a lively Palladium turn and oudition.
of competitors officials, as most Berne hotels No-marks-to-the-lady--um-. will be filled to capacity by pire who sat on
court in
#
tourists anyhow at that time of naming red tiress. I don't blame the year. Present plans are to Drobny for 1equesting her lodge competitors and ofletals
in îl number of small towns in the Berne region,
move..
2
to
tax
And black mark to who- ever was responsible for in- Practke grounds and other .creasing Wimbledon prices in o necessary facilities will be at year when entertainment the disposal of the athletes In was removed. Perhaps his face there towns, according to plans was as red as the lady's dress agreed on by the organising when he noted the drop in at- evinmittee.-United Press.
tendance.
HE WAS SEEDED NO. 1
Ken Rosewal, the 18-year-old Australian who was aceded No. 1, in action at Wimbledon. Ho was sur- prisingly eliminated in the quarter-final by Kurt Nielsen of Denmark. ---Central Press Photo,
no and
in the old Sid Field days. Jerry for a 6.30 a.m. call on Monday."
Desmonde turns up with Wis-.
As Miss Crawford has a 15- dom. not playing a "feed" for the comle, but as a straight roomed house and as spring- Her father, Jack Shentall, actor.
cleaning seems to be a year- who runs a chain of
Said Wisdem: "I shall fall on round headache with her, shops, has just returned from a my face just three times, sing | asked her how she got through spell of chaperoning his two songs, and wear only one her housework, her film roles in and still kept happy, energetic
and lovely..
Krocery
M
DEAF EAR
daughter (Mother hus taken slightly outsize' dinher suit over now), and makes this re- the whole fim." port: "In one way this filming business has been quite Д finishing school for Susan. must say she has shaken us."
She's-amused-
has
shaken
**I
"When I do housework," she ★ IT WAS a film salesman in explained, "I do it rhythmical- ly, When I sit. I sit upright, Wardour Street talking.
with pleaded-with-Larry (Olivier) when I lie down I relax
iny feet higher than my-head but it was no use," he said. Miss Shentali
Beggar's Opera just isn't and I thrive on work-no mat- plenty of others too. The un right as a film title. Beggar ter what it is."
bad word at the box office likely star with no experience is
per and 'Opera' is ptain polson, is putting up quite formance as Jullet. She views amuse- the whole thing with ment.
"Making a picture," she says, "is like living in the infddle of Plectulilly Circus."
"I wanted to call the pleture The Galloping Highwayman. Larry wouldn't hear of it. Sald something sbout 'Beggar's Opera being a classic."
-(London Express Service)
United States Leads
1-0
Japan In Davis Cup Tie
Vancouver, Brillah Columbia, July 9.
The United States took a 1-0 lead in the American Zone Davis Cup match today as Marion Anthony (Tony) Trabert of Cincinnati, Ohio, came from behind to defeat Kosel Kamo of Japan in the opening Singles match. Traberi won by 4-6, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.
The match was played in almost perfect weather.
The temperature The sky was clear and the sun hot. was 77 degrees Fahrenheit. There was a light breeze,
and and
Watch for
the songs dances of "Torch Song" you'll see that Miss Crawford is certainly still thriving.
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While it has taken the studios long time to get eround to the sinking of the "Titanle", they're being a little quleker off the mark concern- ing the recent Prisoner-of-Wor exchange in Korea. One flim is already before the cameras, The title "Flight Nurse". The star, Joan Leslie.
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