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The Peng-soon
Controversy Rages On
By "ARGONAUT"
117
BEWARE THE HUNGARIANS AT RUGGER!
Saya PAT MARSHALL The time is coming-fas
-whon England may hav to face up to a. "Hungary
In Rugb catastrophe" Whilo the controversy over thom rages -on
Union. Fantastic? A fe the Wembl. ago Malaya and floods of letters years.
would hav expressing public opinion hammering on the recent decision of seemed just as fantastic, the BAM pour into the on the masters. Continental The Reżby puplis are catching Malayan press, unofficial countries are taking to the game World Badminton Cham- even faster than the Soccer
absorbed Association pion Wong Peng-soon and cups
footbal his three top-ranking: This reason', European Rugby Malayan teammates Will Cup has attracted 11 nation complete their Hongkong France, italy, Sweden, Denmark, series of matches this after Belgium, Holland, Portugal, Spain, Germany, and two noon by playing with and countries from behind the Iron against local schoolboya, ...... Curtain, Rumania and Czecho- slovakia. Final is in Rome on April 18 next year.
Every one of them replied "Not Interested" when asked to comment on the decision of the Badminton Association of Molaya, "When we resigned from cll cluba stated t> Che BAM and left
left Malnya under the banner of the Mayflower Bad- minton Party," one of them said, "we severed whatever connec tlons we had with the BAM, We are not interested in taking part in any tournament or compell- tion organised or run under the suspices of the BAM.
"We have not violated any rule of the BAM. While we
of the were members
Com panion Badminton Club, which was afiliated to the BAM, we: did everything we could to abide by the rules and regula- tions of the BAM and applied for official permission to travel 10 Formosa.
coun
The competition bins been sunning for about three years, and ereh year another country Next year the
joins
Yugoslavs
lavs will be there. Already their Government has made a Irant to the game for equip- ent and playing accommoda
Hungarinns showed us just what can be done when players really get down mastering a game.
Lion,
The
BEFORE LONG
to
So far Buropean Cup has brett Hmited to Continentals, Fletore lang they will get round to Inviting the Home Countries. And we must say "Yes,"
I believe it would be a good thing if we played a couple of "B" internationals against Continental sides.
on
11 Seson
It would be good for England "However, the BAM saw t team-building and good also for
either their keeping a check 43 not to give
the m- approval or disapproval of the proving European game. tour until it was
too late. When we resigned we were na longer under the jurisdiction of the BAM and we don't see how rule or we have violated any regulation of the BAM."
a
The full statement on the de- cision of the BAM, however, has
not reached Hongkong. From the brief statement issued to the Press by the BAM-waka rend "The Standing Committee decided not to take any action and his touring against Wong team who proceeded 011 foreign tour under the sponsor- ship of a party which was not afilated to any State. Associa tion. Wang Peng-soon and his team, however, have therefore forfeited their rights to take.
tournansent or- part in any ganised by the BAM or any of its uliates" It appears to this writer that the door is still Wong and his team. open to mates to return to the fold of Malayan badminton.
The statement suggests 20 dennite decision by the BAM and there seems to have been a careful choice of words. Only the present status of the players is_defined..
As players who are at present members of a club net affiliated to the BAM they are not entitied to compete in any tournament or competition run under the auspices of the BAM., But the statement
docs
nct say that they will be benned er barred from any future tournament or competition
under run auspices of the BÁM.
The statement simply cays they have forfeited there rights, but for how long? What hap pens if these players should go back to Malayà and rejoin clubs which are offiilated to the BAM!
LAST NIGHT'S GAMES
1
Meantime Ug Rugby is boom- Ing in England as never before. Experimenting for the first time with an all-ticket gate, Rugby Union Secretary Colonel Prentice tells me that the England-Wales match is a sell-out.
-London Express Service;
Macão Tennis
Team To Play
Hongkong
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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1953.
WARNER: 80 NOT OUT
TOMMY ATKINS'
Army Sports Parade
Since this column appeared inst week a Jotter has been published in this paper in which a reader points out that I cenities o give due publicity to the fine citart of the RAPC team in the recent Inter-unit FT. Compelliton,
Thero la something worth considering in this suggestion and I pre it on to hose who job it is to decido such affairs.
The
tourists
Army hockey did quite well in their visit: 15 Macho with a victory for the founded and I harten to make 3 team. Both
The reader's critielsen was well 'A' team and a draw for the teams will be good my emission by saying that back to the stern opposition of niong with many others I shared lengue hockey again this week. a sincere appreciation of the when the 'A' alde tackles Re- efforts of the team Fair Playerclo and the 'B' aide find them- summed the whole thing up very relves
pitted against the neatly in his letter and it only Thunderbolts. Both games are remains for me to offer my down for decision at the Army belated congratulations to the Ground at Sookunpoo, 10cm. To get third place Inja The Welch rug
rugby XV
con- competition, such at this was in-nues to full all its cerly deed a meritorious performatice. scason promiso and tems capable of annexing the premier Major Unit One of the big questions that honours in the
Success
ress will not lu frequently discursed in clubs competitions.
be casy, however, ስዊ the an: the press la whether Gunners, and the Dorsets also
Service retards National
have accomplished sides. But asalsts X young sportsman the general opinion seems to be towards maturity.
that the ultimate winners will have to defeat the 'Laffles'.
*
club,
I appreciate that this is very much a two-sided question, but it is refreshing to know that a Scottish football
have gone Airdrionions, record as stating that u one reticular case at least military service, has improved a player, and that not only in the plays sense.
The No, 1 cholec Army's brilliant young
Fago
MR
CRICKET TAKES A TIP FROM
Boss cross?
A PAIR OF DUCKS
By J.P.W. MALLALIEU, M.P.
On November 24 the scoreboard at Lord's was floodlit. The MCC were giving a birthday dinner to the first man who ever captained an official MCC side in Australia-in 1903. The scoreboard read: "Warner: 80 not out."
"My goodness," said Sir Pelham Warner. "There have been times when that Lord's scoreboard needed black crepe instead of floodlighting so far as Warner went. I remember, sir. how in 1910 I went in to bat against Kent at 12.15 p.m... I-rol o duck. My goodness, sir, I was in again before tea, and I got another duck. That's `a record for you."
In 1880.
now
as
Yes, that is n record. "Pium" ¡man, When they publish the list ferralle googly merchant called was 80 years old on October of the First Cla's In Groats G.T.S. Stevens. It was to be and they celebrated the fnet
at they
don't make comparisons. win or nothing. Lord's on the night of Novem- They put 'em in alphabetical Waddington hit · Stevens's ber 24.
order becnute the whole lot are second ball hard and 'true for Plum remembers that pair In First Class. The best bastmen four-only unfortunately, the 1010 naturally, without pre- I've soch? Bradman, Grace, ball smashed into the stumps at tence: "You are on top of the Hobbs... in alphabetical or-the other end and so was world, sir, and suddenly you are der."
stopped. out for a duck. That teaches
IT ALL HELPS
Two balls later Waddington you a lesson. That's cricket. TV?" "Now, sir, don't get me tried again. He was bowled and, It's probably polities, too, sir." mixed up in centroversy about as the teams trooped off the I CAN'T REMEMBER the finances of cricket. I don't {feld, I saw Plum lock our way, OFF THE MARK
Having learned that lessen, know about them any more. But Jork his head slightly and urin, It seems I was wrong about Flum at 80 or 188 remains at to far as the game goes-I don't We hadn't got you. Plum-and- Todd-White when I suggested one with the world,
believe there has ever been to Apple. ne:dca on that he
Is cricket as good a short rest,
much Interest in erişket as there
A FINE PEOPLE and just to rhov
how far off when I first knew It? Hcnestly, is now; and it's mainly the re-
Cricket has been Plum's life. the mark I was he immediately sir. I can't remember when sull of broadcasting and TV. He has had the luck to share turned in a first-rate perform didn't know it. But I do remem-Nowadays cricket goes inte al- nearly fifty years of that life Challenge Cup with a remark-ber chaps in 1800 say had been The Interest is terrife. Why, sosorbing interest.
ມ
saying that |
home in the country. with a woman who chored his I do not able effort over 32.0 miles. for the
even know of a Frenchman who think that Lady Warner, even team This
was really a magnificent "Well, perhops today we can't keep away."
now, would object if Plum de- in the United Kingdom has, for effort for after a gruelling race haven't got an all-rounder to A Frenchman? When Plum elded that they had both better
the in terrential rain the first three compare a long time, bien Fraser,
with Hammond, or first played, and while W.G. give up their flot In Kenning Airdrie goalkeeper. A fortun-riders
finished
within
Rhodes or Hirit. Which was Grace was still playing, inter- afe pesting has also enabled the machine's length of cach other.
the best of those three? Sir, at national cricket meant England/ton and camp out on the Lord's A
piich itself. player to prist his club regu- spectator who was at the my nge I no longer make com- v. Austraila, But now cricketers He has learned all cricket's larly and the management has finishing line tells me
parisons. You're on Oxford have got international indiges- lersons about keeping a straight now decided to appoint him was one of the most thrilling
tion. There's South Africa, New bat and captain of the team,
Eporting events be had ever
speaking well of Zealand, the West Indies, audio,
umpires and opponents. But to zeen.
Pakistan,
"Don't
worry neat
speak well of the Australians! It about that," says Plum. "We're was like a Yerkshireman speak- glad there are so many of
them.
Ing well of Lancashire, I thought It all helps to cement friendship; that Plum must be getting old.. and don't forget, sir, to say a
"Australia But he said: word for the Australians."
is a wonderful place. That really, made me look up some of the happiet times You see, I've met Plum many my life there. The Australians (imes and have found him al- are a fine people. 1 hope we most unbelievably kindly, almost beat the dayilght out of the
and Incredibly good-hearted
beggars next winter." gentle. Yet I do not forget that London, Dec. 8.
So, after all, ho had not the first time I ever saw him was gotten that winning is part of Oxford and Cambridge some 33 years ago, at Park the fun of cricket. Time today, drew their annual Rugby Avenue, Bradford.
like Yorkshire long ago, has My Yorkshire, then as nearly failed to get you, Flum-and- Union match at six points
Apple.
this In making public
apTM pointment the monagar stated thal Fraser's term of milltary service had
come the team leader and an Todd-White
for the cap this Butomatic cholce tainey, even though is un- usual to give a goalkeeper this terrine Important job.
that it
In the home stretch any one of" the three lending riders the ultimate to might have been matured him
winner.
The honours this sea- such an extent that he has ba-
san have been swooped up by and Fey, but on cccation it was only
burst by these two riders that took them past Lord into the leading positions. Incidentally, Fraser, who has
Cycling enthusiasts are now been mentioned as a future looking forward 15 a thrilling ScotlL:h internationalist. Wasmec.ing when the 50 miles race born in Australia of Scottish takes place on December 10. parents.
•
talented
لادة
Since the start of the war in The recent wet weather did 1930 Army soccer hing been not help the analysis of the deminated
professional Army's leading, bowler. It is players "wha
were war-serving some weeks now since Dowling soldiers on more recently doing has had to be content with one national service. With so many wicket.
players
passing through the Army, the pre-war has tended to regimental spirit disappear os, instead of groom- ing
their own
players, units have depended on the transient star.
This is a point that has always worried Colonel Prince, who controls Arry Soccer, and he ow made a big step towards providing greater incentive for the amateur player in the mili- tary sphere. The Army will new select on all amateur size to ful- l certain Axtures and the search already
The return match for the Macao Municipal Cup will be played between tennis
On Saturday he managed to teams from Hongkong and collect only one for a total of 33 Macao at the Hongkong runs, and our Sunday, playing Cricket Club on Sunday,fer Alexander's XI against
KCC X1, 35 runs were knocked December 20.
off his 11 overs without his able to claim a tingle The Macao team will consist being
wicket. of Mesaro Rodrigues, Caravarro,
Pleree, the Army 'B' team the Boyal brothers, Wei Chung
Successful bowler, was evd others.
and claimed 0 wickets will be represent- Hongkong
fer 13 In the Second Division runa ce_by_E. Saubolle (LRC), C. Brown (LRC), Kenneth game with DBS: (KCC) In the singles and by
Heeran M.
d J. (HKCC) and J.B. Gonsalves
the
p.m.
more
for suitable talent has
DISAPPOINTMENT There was great disappoint-started.
way
and G.N. Gean (Club dement among the big crowd at This is a slep that will be wel- Recrclay in the doubles.
the Boxing Tournament at the commed in anzuy places and while The three singles matches | Blission to Seamen on Monday the young professional who comes learned into the Amy will giM be very will be played, in the forenoon, evening when it was comine:cing at 11 a.m.. and that the eagerly awaited return welzeme, his presence will no the two doubles matches in the
James Conger meals the exclusion of the contect between Cin. efternoon, commencing at 3.30 and LAC Lucas had been can- ncteur from Army recognition
celled as neither fighter Hongkong are the present
With the Army Championships fully. At. holders of the Macao Municipal Many keen fight fans are of just around the comer, tennis Cup, having won in Macao the opinion that when they meet players have been seen hard at in October this year
reverse the practice on many courts. The by the again, James will
now left the margin
thres close decision he lost to the champion has matches to two,
airman. It is understood that Colony and It is certain that a efforts are being made to fix the new name will be added to the match for a tournament which trophies this year. is being planned to take place on December 19.
NLTrow
of
AMAZING
Battle Of The Blues Ends In A Draw
good
each after an exciting game Championship. So were Middle- always, were running for the
Jast
་ ་
Yorkshire went to win.
at Twickenham today.
sex, captained for the last time Oxford," who led 6-3; at the interval, scored
by Plum... and a try to two penalty goals a penalty goal
WIN OR NOTHING by Cambridge.
When the player,
Abe Waddingtou. The Queen Mother, Princess Margaret and a crowd of about in, we still needed 55 60,000 saw a do-or-die battle Three-quarters of an hour later
we in which there was more honest
only four thouted endeavour than skill and some neighbour tho field: "We've quite unnecessary rough play.
got you now. Pun-and-Apple.” FAIR RESULT
neexted
And ΠΕΓΟΣ
my
the
fair A draw was a
I saw Plunt turn his head result though it was only the bountr slightly sideways at that shout. of the ball which prevented I watched him change the bowl- Cambridge, the hat favourites, ing to put on a young, brilliant, winning this 72nd duel between the two universities,
of the
다
HKAAA Cross-
Country Championship
const
HKAAA
With about ten minutes to g9%. the Cambridge leftwing quarter, J. Roberts, beat the Oxford de- fence. As he was about to touch down for a try. the ball bounced Oxford away from him and luckily got it away.
Oxford were leading 0-3 1 this stage.
Tho annua! Cambridge got some consola
Cross Country Champion- tion for their bad luck her ship will be held at
San Duvier Peter their fullback,
Wal in the New Territories kicked a beautiful penalty gea from 30 yards trein a difficur on Sunday, December 20, angle.
There was a spell of excite commencing at 2.80 p.m.
Further detalls will be given ment at the beginning
with regleration forms to all forms may match, when Oxford got penalty goal within seconds of competitors. Entry the start. It was probably the be obtained from Mr J. Kirk- Secretary, quickest score ever made by wood, Asst. Hon.
НКЛАЛ, Р.О. Bcx 280, elther univeraly in the series.
Teams may
of four, D. A. B, Robinson, Oxford's
in a charity match in aid of
My remark about the poker- Rhodesian-bore fullback, took five or six members, but only dice novice who threw five aces the kick from the centre of the the first four home will score. the Anti-T.B. and the Tung Wah
A plassant Sunday afternoon. In successive throws has brought field and his sure shot on this The team prize is the Kwok Hospitals at the Macpherson
Cin, the Army 'B' team goal- me `a question from reader overcast, windless afternoon Chan Shield, with replicas for
to know keeper, could be excused for who wants
four playground Izst
members Ecoring. what the went right between the posts. the night,
Brisbane, Dec. 8: Malayan shuttlers gave one of
In humid heat, the American week-end's soccor
nolding if his journey to last odds are against being dealt a Six minutes later Cambridge There are also prizes for the Enest exhibitions seen on a Davis Cup term is having cold really necessary.
nialch was completo suit in a card game equalised, also with a penalty accend-placed team.
He turned where each player gets 13 cards.
Foal,
Individual their fullback Davies mak-
prizts will be workouts in preparation for the
cut for the Army in a Junior It's amazing the things I get ing no mistake from 35 yards awarded for the first 10 pieces. The feature match of the Intr-Zone Anal casings, Belgium Challenge Shield match against asked. Can some keen mathe- put.
The first three home will be evening between. Wong Peng- next week.
the Aces who had arrived with matician supply the answer, Vis Seixas, especially appears only nine men, and during
Ten minutes before the awarded special prizes. the soon and Abdullah Piruz reach-
please.
The closing date for entries ic
terval, Oxford got the only try ed an extremely high standard, be reveling in the heat, and whole period of the game he got the knee which caused him pain
of the game in a lovely move is Wednesday, December 17. with Firuz fully extending the ID Melbourne has stood up to but ene
only four kicks at the ball. All The 7th RTR seem well on
ment by their South African Champion,
of thest came from the way to winning the Mojor long practices.
left wing. H. B. Birrell punt- We buy and seli his Units pauses he received from Capizin Bill Talbert sald today
With Soccer League.
ad ahead and the winger, his leam considered the. O teammates.
three Army players in the team. Springbok International P. G. DIAMOND JADE, SAPPINE This sort of match reduces the Tanks are playing good, Johnstone, dashed over to beat ASTOR JEWELLERY CO. courts at Milion here the best in Australia, and aparcelated the
and getting a local football to farcical levels strong football
down. Rubinson fafted to com as is shown by the fact that the lot of goals. There is a Cambridge men to the touch
63 QUEEN'S ROAD C. fast high bounce.
Army team, which had cased up long way to go in the competivert from a dificult angle.
TEL: 21750 ing before the half way stage tion but it will take a good A TRIFLE UNLUCKY
to Серска the present was reached, won by 10 goals to tearn
League leaders. tail.
total court.
It was a grand match of con trasting styles of play, Piruz with his aggressivo strokes and bullet-like smashes and
Wong with his stylishly executed de- licate all round strokes.
Wong look a 5-1 lead in the first set, but Plruz picked up to 5-0 and again from 5-12 to 10-12 bitore losing the tet to the greater accuitcy of Wong by 15-
10.
T
AMERICANS ARE TAKING NO CHANCES
The President of the Queens- land Lawn Tennis Association, Mr C. A. Edwards, tald today he expected a sell-out of all res's for the Inter-Zone final begin- ning December 17. China Mail Special.
In the second set Wong again, took a 6-1 load, but Piruz cama book with a barrage of terrific : smashes to pass the Champion ... at 10-7 and 11-8.
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BOXER DIES
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•
Cambridge may have been u triile unlucky to be three paint. down at the interval, for Davies missed a not too difficult penalty in the 33rd minulo.
The Light Blues had the enti- fortune to lose their standoff half, HP Morgan, for ten minstes in the second half owing were not good enough to take to, a head injury, but Oxford advantage of the aluation. -Cambridge put In' a couragecus rally near the flaish, but they were too tired to make much away amidst a tough defence. The match, džough thrilling, failed to produce, much good football. There was 114le to choose between the packs Ox of the seruall, Later Oxford
SNIPPETS: I hear that the I have received a long letter, foofball match at Sek Kong from a group of young soldiers when the 7 RTR's celebrated the who are stationed in the Terri Batile of Cambria was worth terles. Among come unwork=| going ~mites to pee. It was able suggestions there is one described as being like the Elon which consider, worthy of wall game. without a waller Marseilles, Dec, 0.further investigation,
Hogben, tha Welch Regt. French boxer Ray Grassi, In-
star, had # promising debut for It is put forward as a pro the Army 'A' jured during his unsuccessful
team
од Bunday Wong retallated by switching defence of his national feather posal that arrangements should on to an offensive gume, scoring weight uile on Sunday, died to-be made to organiss team and Soldier cricketer Chamber
lain figured in a big opening individual championships for repeatedly with beautiful hal day after a brain
operation, Grasal
bla lost
to snooker and
The rhership for KCC last Sunday titlo
billiards, court cross smashes to catch up
Le he helped car at 12-12 and
these writers point out that Chickhaoul, by Mohamed
being take the
most the core beyond 70% before 15-12.4
knocked down in the
the third and games are "among ninth
popular played by soldiers of all being caught out . Congratu- The local Champion, - Remon Unable to come
no out for the Fanks and while they appreciate lations to Spr. Owen on his Young, put up a game fight tenth, the promising 23-year-old that there is a league run by the win in the 24 d. Regt. RE cross against the Malayan gunner-ug, boxer was carried its fils dressing San Miguel Company they con- country rur, and to 58. Sch. threequarters meamed more
· Uwan ji Chele. (#ivali: Then Koon-youn, but found him reum end was libre Balcon to tend that there should be off-winning the loom title a
marelal championships Yor shooker Pink: was a Dew name in the there was nothing much self agaiuretan opponent who bespital.
beźwas the hald amply refused to be beaten bis underwent an operation and Billiards: 16 go along with Army ceram line up at the tones any. Riot and had to concede in brain tumour last night all the other championships that work-arda fynd impressed the barbergin Beths, hindadest played defeat by: 4-16,+D*15****
rounds,
· Reuteros farm
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