HAVING SEEN A PICTURE OF QUITE OUR
| FAVOURITE BY HEAVYWEIGHT
CHAMPION
ITALIAN
BORN
PRIMO
CARNERA
MLEverest. Drawn to scale.
WE HAPPENED TO BE AT TOTTENHAM WHERE ROLANDO UGOLINI
A TOWNE OF MR CARNERA, WAS SPENDING AS MUCH -
EVERY TIME SPURS, SCORED HE FOLLED 'EM
A BIT HIGHER,
AS A FILM STAR CASANOVA COURTIER COMPLETE WITH WIG, WE KNEW ANYTHING IN SPORT WAS POSSIBLE"
TIME ON THE DECK AS PRIMO IN HIS PRIME. (SPURS 4 BORO 1)
ROLANDO DID
MORE PLUNGING
THAN THE NECKLINE
OF HIS SPECIAL SWEATER,
• WHICH HAS SLEEVES
BEHIND EACH GOAL SAT
MARVELLOUS.
ONDON POLICEMAN
SHORTER
AND GURE ENOUGH ÁRSENAL SCORED GOAL
THAN A DIOR SKIRT-LINE .
IF SPURS HAD
SCORED ONCE MORE RED HAVE NABBED ROLANDO
FOR BEING IMPROPERLY TRESSED!
BULLYETT.
WOT D'YOU THINK THIS IS FOLIES BERGERE OR SUMMINK?
London Exprésa Service
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1958.
WEST INDIANS MAY YET BE
AS GOOD AT SOCCER AS AT CRICKET
Uruguay
Says PETER DITTON
are
the World Soccer Champions. England reign supreme in Europe. But at Bristol last week I met a party of lads whose successors may prove good enough to beat either of these countries in another 20 or 25 years.
I refer to the Trinidad FÅ team which is at present undertaking a lour of South-West England. They are the first footballers from the West Indies ever to come to England and, like the first cricketers, who came here in 1906, their mission is to learn.
Team manager Vincent Brown nutshell put the position in a
when I spoke to him just after
the match against Bristol Rovers, which the locals
goals to one.
He said: "Ball games come "easily to us, and it is not until we are beaten that we realise
they may be a little mire difficult than we at first ap-
preciated. Only buy ploying
against teams better than our selves can we hope to improve."
*The
West Indies cricketers were not accorded Test match status until 1928 and 要 wus not until 1950 that they won their first Test in England. Now they are recognised along with England and Australia as the best in the world.
IN ITS INFANCY
Norman And Hassan To Meet In
Singles Final
By "TOUCHER”
Continuing his giant-killing streak, G. C. Norman of Kowloon Bowling Green Club claimed his third Colony ex- Champion victim in three successive matches yesterday.
In a tight semi-final that produced a high standard
of bowls-Norman came from behind a score of 1-5, 6-8 and 13-16 to defeat C. C. Pereira of Recreio by 21-17 and qualify for a deserving place in the final of the Colony West Indian soccer is in its Open Singles Lawn Bowls Championship.. Infancy, but already they play The other semi-final, played Norman opened his with the same carefree spiritat Taikoo, failed to produce the cular recovery with that characterises their cricket, same thrilling finish, ending in a and followed this up They swing the ball about and comfortable win of. 21-12 for ecuple of successive are not afraid to have a crack M. B. Hassan over C. H. Gough. lead by 18-15. at goal when the opportunity Hussan has been knocking at
the door presents itself.
of the title for this At the moment they lack the event for a number of seasons
to trouble pro-and got closest to necessary pace Iccalonal opposition. This defect when he was runner-up to the will be remedied by extra train- late U. M. Omar.
Ladies' Doubles Champions
Lose In
In Three Sets
To USRC
Combination
By "ARGONAUT”
'The second day's quota of six matches of the Colony Ladies' Hardcourt Tennis Championships at the Ladies' Retreation Club yesterday produced the fiest major upset of the tournament when defending Doubles Champions Mrs Violel Fowler and Mrs Shima Chiu were, eliminated in the first round by USRC's Mrs Stamp and Miss Philip by 6-1, 4-6, 2-0.
The
former
Champlons and Miss Fenton staged a Both Mrs Jp and Mrs Y. Tzo started off strongly and, play, plucky second set fight | ngainst had cosy passages into the next Ing their usuni methodical their favoured opponents, Tony round at the expense of the La placement game, took the first Liang and Mrs Elvie Trok, bo- sisters; Miss G. Lo losing to het by 0-1.
fore losing by 1-6 and 8-10. Mrs Ip 1-6, 1-0, and Miss S. Lo The eccond set ᎬᏁᏉ the
Saul and Mies Fenton rallies succumbing to Mrs Y. Tao 0-6, holders taking an early 2-0 in the second set and a ding dong | D-6.
་
THE
lead,
only to see their opponents battle ensued with each se
RESULTS start դ brilliant rally that winning their service. At 8-8, brought them
The following are the detallen their hard- Liang and Mrs Took, desplic results of the matches played:
Colony Ladies' deuce, put pressure on Miss Fen-skinner beat Miss It. Lo (walkover); Singles-Mina
thz
carned triumph after almost a fact that they were taloon two-hour battle.
They drew level at 2-2, and tone and winning this game, fala Nine de bras Die K. Le Bol 0-1 forged ahead to 3-2, and 5-3. out with the next, for set and 8. Le lost to Many, Tao 6-0, 6-8, Mra Fowler and Mrs Chiu took match.
Colony Mixed Doribles-M." Hee- ram and Mrs Rowlings beat A. 1. the ninth game, but could not; The Ladica Doubles match be- Dow and sim Ke 6-1, 6-1; 9. S stop their opponents from win-tween Mrs Farrar and Mrs Al-and Miss Teston lost to T. Ling
and Mrs Twok 1-6, 6-10, ning the set by B.
brow ngainst Mrs Chow and Colony Ladies Doubles-Mrs The effort of the Drst two Miss Ulian Khoo was another Chow and MI Ú, Khon - best Mirw sets and also the strain on Mrs hard fought tusele. Down 5-1 lu Farrar and Mrs Albrow 6-3, 6-3; Mr Fowler
of her previous day's the first sot, Mrs Farrar and Mrs Fowler and Mrs Chul lost do Mis three-set Singles match began Albrow, by deep and powerful Philip and Mr Game 6-1, 4-6, 3-5.
The following are the matches to catch up un both her and ariving won the next two games scheduled to be played uff this Mrs Chiu in the third se:.
to draw up to 5-3. But Mrs'
Chow evening: Mra Stamp and Miss Philip end Miss Kboo were not to be Nanton A. Hopdas.
Club Mary's Skigles Opeń-(2) 0. completed their triumph fairly denied and winning the
Colony Mixed_ _Doubler--{3}. E comfortably by 8-2 after con-game for the
to Teas and Mm M. Chow v P. i, Hol- set, continue maintain
mos pressure to win the Hecoon and Mrs Rowing T and Milan Skinner; (5) AL. and seventh my the first coding gume of the pot.
second and final set by the time and hire Thole (0) 7. Lo and Miss" R. Lo v 11. uittons and hɛlas Mrs Stamp whose combination come score, 6-3, 6-3.
S. L. with furmer Irish international Forceful play at the net back-
"Colony Ladies' Doubles—(4) Mys Mrs Goodwyn was the most suced by a sale base line enabled Tugwell and Mr Roberta v Are Lo cessful in the recently completed defeat A..T. Dow and Mrs Kiu
M. Heenan and Mrs Rawlings to jaki Mu Too.
„Calony „Ladies' Singles-(0) Mr League season,
extremely 6-1, 6-1.
was
fortunate to be able to secure as able a new partner as Mi69 Philip, who in her form yester- day should be considered one of the "dark horses" In this year's Championships.
•
Both played an aggressive |hard-hitting game and their win
yesterday
was
a well-merited Jone of sécurate attack
triumphing over defence,
PLUCKY FIGHT Another highlight of yester- day's games WBS the Mixed
Doubles match in' which S. Saul
Reshevsky And
yang re Albrow: (7) Site FATH
v Mos D. Madgett,
Cricket League Starts On September 26
The 1953-1954 Cricket League season will start on programme of five Second Division matches.“
Smyslov Lead In Saturday, September 26, with
Chess Tourney
The First Division games begin the following week. There will be exactly the same number of teams taking part in the League this year, both in the First and Second Divisions, with the HKCC Scorpions and the RAF defend- ing the Senior and Junior Division titles.
Neuhausen, Switzerland,
Sept. 8. An American and a Russian today led 15 candidates for the World Chess Champlon ülte into the sixth
the round of tournament held here to choose season a challenger to the title holder, Mikhail Botvinnik of Russia.
Samuel Reshevsky, the only United States Grand Master taking part In the two-month tournament, and Vasilly Smy
slov, top man on the nine-man
The following is the full pro- gramme for the first half of the
FIRST DIVISION Saturday, Oct. 2 Army vs. CCC. University vs. Optimists. Recreio vs.
ny--|--RAF vs. Rorpions.
Russian team, both Rained
three and a half points in the Arst five rounds in matches against other players represent- Ing Russia, Sweden, the Argen- tine, Yugoslavia, Hungary and Holland.-United Press.
In
MINI-SOCCER INTERPORT
Macao, Sept. 5: specta-
the second game of the a single, Mini-Soccer Interport_game be- with a twoen combined Mocap and twos to Hongkong, the local players beat the visitors by two goals to nil. Both teams played well but Pereira's attempt to stem the the local footballers, all
took tide produced a two for him on the vantage of their long ex-
Bolh it in 1940 the 21st head, but the next two perience.
were goals heads saw Norman making a scored on the second half, the strong finish with a single and first by right wing Lei Fok Kao From when they return home.
the very
first head Jug the West Indies there are spectators
a two to win the match by 21-and the second by the half back the Norman- 17. at
Mello-United Press. footballers su Pereira match were treated to a na professional
of bowls by that most matches have to be brilliant display
the evenings after both players and throughout the played in work. There, with no
twiligit, ensuing of more
heads there was never than three matches have to be completed as quickly as possible. They play shots separating the two.
In
ณ
after
on 30 minutes each way und Pereira Jumped to a 6-1 lead naturally are finding it hard to after the first three heads and stand up
o full 00-minutes maintained his lead at 8-6 on game in England,
the 7th head. At Football Headquarters in On the 15th hand Pereira wes Loxion th
the
ahead by 14-11 progress of the sull Trinidad team is being watched scoring a two, but Norman took with interest. For the last match a two on the next hood with of the tour will be against an a brilliant resting shot on his FA XI whose strength" will de- last wood, to draw closer at pend upon the performances of 13-14,
The Don's And Alex Bedser's
Boots To Be Placed In
Lord's Memorial Gallery
London, Sept. 8.
A wish expressed by one of England's most famous
the Trinidad party in earlier Pereira chalked up a single old-time cricketers, Sir Pelham "Plum" Warner, as far
on the 17th head when the title | back na 1930 has just been fulfilled.
games.
KEALISE THUIS
The Trinidad boys realise this and they are determined to merit the best possible opposition. They hope that one or two pro- fessional stars may be included against them so that they can see at first hand how the best football
is played in England.
turned.
Rugger Results
London, Sept. 8. Resulta of the Rugby Union Plymouth Alon 3, Public
The Trinidad Football Associa- matches played today were:
tion are hopeful that this tour
of England will be followed by Schools Wanderers 6.
the viall of either an FA team or
one of the professional clubs to
of next year.
under consideration
by
the elimin
Bellevue
A pair of cricket boots, once worn on famous feet; took their place in that shrine of cricketers, the memorial gallery at Lord's ground,"
The boots, size six. were ( Australian. from Sir Pelham those
bys. used
Sir Donald dew days before his departure Bradman during his last tour after watching the recent Tests of England in 1948, and were and the boots were immediate- Presented by Sir Donald before ly sent...
•
he left for" Australia.
But in sending them, Sir Den Sir Pelham, who captained aroot something that will be England" when winning the echoed by every cricket fen, Ashes from Australia in 1911-- "I think," he asið, "that beride
than
make
an
RUGBY LEAGUE. Lancashire Cup, First Round, the West Indies in May or June Second Leg Bellevue Range 12, and was Chairman of the my part of boots should rest.
The proposal is 14, Wallington 17.
on aggregate score of Selection Committee when the pair of Alec Bedpers, who has
Ashes were again" recovered" in taken thap wickets in feste 45 to
1926, sald four years later any other Dowler English FA at the moment.
Yorodice Cup, First Tuurid, boots, should be prehur footwear would As cricketers, and athletes,
odd and intriguing, ecmpurison, have established | Second Leg-Bramley 0, Hull 17. West Indians
sented to the nation.”
For Alez, although nobody could themselves in the top-fight It Branley eliminated on aggregate can be only a matter of time score of 47 to 23, hogy before their footballers follow. ansit.
-(ländon Express Service)
KCC VR. Navy.
Saturday, Oct. 10 Army vs. University. Recrelo, vs. COC. IRC vs. KCC vs. Navy vs.
RAF Saturday, Oct. 17. Army va. Recreio. University VL IRC. CCC vs. KCC. Optimists vs. Navy, RAF vs. Scorpions.
Saturday, Oct, 24. IRC vs. Army.
KCC vs. Recreio. Navy vs. University, CCC va.. RAF.
Scorpions vs. Optimists.
Saturday, Oct, JL
KCC vs. Army.
Navy. vs. IRC.
RAF vs. Recreio.
University vs. Scorpions. Optimista vs. CCC.
Saturday Nov. 7
Army vs. Navy. RAF vs. KCC. Scorpions ys. IRC, Recreio vs. Optimists, CCC vs. University.
Saturday, Nov. 14 Army va. RAF, Navy vs. Scorpions. Optimists vs. KCC, IRC vs. CCc. University vs. Reacio. Saturday, Nov. 21 Scorpions vs. Army RAF vs. Opumists. CCC vs. Navy. KCC vs. University. Recreio vs. IRC.
Saturday, Nov. 28 Army vs. Optimists. Scorpions vs. CCC, University vs RAF, Navy vs. Recreio. IRC vs.
KCC. SECOND DIVISION Balurday, Sept. 20 Army va, KGV.
Recreio vs. Navy, Dockyard va DBS, University vs. RAF IRC VI KCC. By: Futurday, Ook. 2 DBS V Army, KGV vs. Recrelo, Navy va, RAF,
Sunday, Oct. 4 IRC VR Police Dockyard v. KCC. Bye: University?
Saturday, Ook,' 10. University-vel, Army, DBS vs. Recrolo
A REMINDER
KOV Bandate ever use the Getans nowkward or Dewetury 2, Kelahiay 0. A reminder, in the form of a clambersome taken a mighty size.
RAJ 'Don's | twelvem twice that of the Austra- Dewsbury eliminated on aggres nota recalling Bir
belillant footwork, reached the 1, Jiao's Chine Melt Special. ente score of 11 to 8.---Reuter,
Dockyard Sunday, Oct. 11.
Navy, vr. Police
Byle: IRC.
Saturday, Oct. 17 Recreio vs. Army. IHC vs. University. KCC vs DBS, KGV vs. RAF,
Sunday, Oct. 18 Dockyard vs. Pollee. Bye!"Navy"
Saturday, Oct. 24 Army vs. IRC. Recreio vs. KCC. University vs. Navy. RAF va. DES.
Sunday, Oct. 25 Police vs KGV. Bye: Dockyard.
Saturday, Oct. 31 Army vs. KCC, IRC vs. Navy. Reerelo va RAF.
Bunday, Nov. 1 Dockyard vs. University. DBS vs. Police. Bye: KGV.
Saturday, Nov. 7 Navy vs. Army, KICC vs. RAF. IRC vs. Dockyard. KGV vs. University.
Sunday, Nov. B Police vs Recreio. Bye: DES.
Saturday, Nov. 14 RAF vs, Army. KGV vs. IRC. DBS vs. University.
Sunday, Nov. 15 Dockyard vs. Navy. KCC vs. Police.
Bye: Recreio.
Saturday, Nov. 21 Army vs. Dockyard, Navy vs. KGV. IRC V
DBS, . University vs. Recreio. Sunday, Nov. 22 Police vs.
RAF. Bye: KCC.
Saturday, Nov. 28, KGV vs. Dockyard. DBS vs. Navy, KCC v. University. Recreio va, IRC,
Sunday, Nov. 29 Police va Army. Bye: RAF
Saturday, Dec. 5 Army vs. DES. Recreio .vs.
KGV RAF VE. Navy, KCC.VE, Dockyard,
Sunday, Dec. 8 vs., INC.
Folico Bye: Univerally
Saturday, Dec. 18 Army vs. University. Recreio va, DBS. KCC §. KGV.
Sunday, Dec. 13. Dockyard Navy.
vs. RAF Pollco vi
Bye: IRC.
Baturday, Dec. 19 KOV, VK DB8:49 Roccolo vs Dockyard, RAFEVE, IRC. KCD v Navy B
Sunday, Død: 20. Police vs. University. Bye, Army,
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