TOMMY ATKINS'.
Army Sports Parade
In years to come.
Top of the Tommy Atkins | Friday, was a great success and Sports parade this week is there is going to be plenty of the A.A. Workshops Rugby support to continue the function team for their good show- Ing against the Club at the week-end. From their very limited resources this unit managed to field a strong side and got a well merited 3-all draw with their more experienced opponents,
One of the most pleasant features of the evening was the high standard of the after- dinner specches, when wit and topical information were judi- clously blended and not one of the speakers stayed on his fect too long.
CSMI Cocks
of the APTC rounded off the evening with m brilliant burlesque on the noble Army 'B' cricketers were in art
1 of goalkeeping....and scintillating form at the week-
surget that If anyone is look- end and made the sparks flying for a topline entertainer to during their first lease of the brighten a show or function wicket. The first three batsmen, they could much worse than Capt. Petty and 2 Ls. Cochrane confuet the versatile Sergeant- and Thome, scored 72, 54, and Major. 87 respectively give the ide
a magnificent start against it.
New
The
Terillaries
Arny 4 wickets Cyrg Asco-tation buz The score of 262 for
201 was too much for the appoition going again after the reasonal who could manage!
anly 85 m rest and the close finish if he three face of minne excellent bowling 06 des rape in which
by Pte. Clark, who took 6 ride wore separated by dyn wickels for 33 Pins This now Jee-hows that the rest deed is Champloardy form and has not impacted the thaled the the team is displaying the con- Actre riders.
sistency that britis ultimate
SUCCESS,
Slar men Fey and Todd-While had to be current with second third place repe tively
jumped
Wo
This afternoon The Army behind ceweomer for who soccer players will be engaged dis
inlight by reason of his ball- Jari their biggest game so this season when they tackle sent and consistent
KMB in the Senior Shield.
The tean bas been out
Home
weeks
event,
r1xc s
[tx
Tu-White, rlthough mirsing but the main award. claimed the action for
10 the many of the players have been, penal p:ize awtried busy taking part in the different rider who crenpicted he fastest that have ap. A spectator of the event representative games
triline
that Todd-While ap- been played.
fremm Peared to have benefitle F
In competition and the break win much belle fix thin by previous events.
it is interesting to rest that only
Stevens, consktered by many to be one of the best half- bucks in the Colony, and Wesg- fichi bave not Ixen in the r.. cent spate of honour, that have come to the top.
am told that this afternoon
Today the Association is star- ink a 25 Miles Time Chanışlət- ship.
Ja the
DOUBLE HONOURS Double bomous Javi como 15 the team will be playing in an | Major A.CA. Walker
new strip or entirely
white
course of the last few days. He are ob-
has been selected by the Hong-
Association te meintaln
kong Footbal kame
with red facings and
viously intending
best dressed side.
BOXING FINALS The Land Forces Boxing Championships
and the
10
to
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1954. RUSSIAN RACING CAR
One of the Russian racing cars "Zvezda" (of the class of 250, 350 and 500 cc.), holder of 21 Russian speed records. The driver is A. Ambrassenkov,
was built in 1952.- Master of Sports, one of Russia's best racers. The car
Express Photo.
Argentine Automobile Club Planning The World's Longest Motor Car Race
Buenos Aires, Jan. 19.
The world's longest and most strenuous motor car race, covering ten different countries, will take place in South America some time between March and May.
For years, the Argentine Automobile Club has been toying with the idea of staging a race which, sometime in the future, will link Aluska with the Southern tip of the American continent-Cape Horn,
But this requires completion | Automobile Clubs recently held Paraguay. In caravan, and
road--a in Rio de Janeiro. of the lan-American trans-continental autobusni
DIL
which
a number of countries are actively working but which will not be completed for some years yet.
UNIQUE EVENT
In order not to interfere with the ruce, which will undoubted- event, a unique ly constitute
the 32nd uthe Club enneelled
which Argentine Grand Prix
have taken would normally place in December 1953.
their reputation as the Colony's take charge of the forthcoming
Hongkong between All
Bold- visiting Koege Open club of Copenhagen on February
In the meantime, and as jur cones 3. The second honour have 3.
hockey
authorities first experiment in endurance, the Anal stages trom reached the now
the Club, which was founded in which
will be held at Gun who have selected him
its own 1904, has established Club Barracks tomerrow after- umpire the Interport Match be-
"Jubilee Grand Prix" which noon at 14.30 hours,
tween All Hongkong and Marun
will be run in 20 laps over a Oghting The
the early on Thursday, February 4. In
distance of 22.785 kilometres rounds of the competition has
(about 14,105 miles). of a very high standard and there is every Indication that the anals this year will be something extra special.
have
bten
The highlights 80 Lar been a brilliant flyweight bout between Kgn, Casey, King's, and Ptc Haimen of the Dursels; a of fighting wonderful display
Licut, Cunion of the courage by Royal Norfolks, who afte two strenuous early fights put up a traditionally game scrap with Km. Tobin of the King's in the semi-Anal of the L. Middle- weight division,
Although out on his feel, the no1 gallant llevienant would give in and the referee was com~ pelled to stop the light in the second round to save him from further punishment at the hands
powerful
clover and
of
of opponent.
He was
One of the surprises was the defeat of Pie. Dudman who has been doing a lot of fighting in civilian competitions defeated by Kgn. Kearns of the Kings in the semi-final of the Bantamweight division.
Full particulars of the Finals are as follows:-
Flyweight: Kgn. Casey (King's) vs. Gar. Hale (25 Fd. Regt. RA). Bantam: Kgn. Kearns (King's) va. Pto. Weaver (R. Warwicks). Feather: Kgn. Jones (King's) va Kgn. Keily (King's).
Light: Pte. Dickson (Norfolks) vs. Kgn. McElhinney (King's).
Lt. Weller: Bdr. Baker (25 Fd. R.A.) vs. Ptc. Curran (Royal Scots).
Further
progress has been
the with
Major and made Minor Unita Football Knockout Competitions,
Here are the latest results: Major Unile Competition:
72 LA.A. Regt. RA 3, 7 RTR 2:14 Fd. Regt. RA 2. 1 Dorsets
RA 2.
2.
Units Competition:— Minor HQ 27 Bde 1, 173 Loc, Bly.
HQ 35 Be 4, 27 Lt. Bly. RA
RMP. HK 8. HKCTU 5.
26 FDS 4, Q (Movements) 1, Mov. Lt. Troop 2, CPO 3. 170 LA. Bly. RA 2. AA. Workshops 0.
The decision to hold the race was officially announced of the at the 13th Assembly Inter-American Federation of
HONGKONG
BISLEY
-03
of
turn to Corrientes, capital the Argentine province of the
same name.
After that, three more laps killometres another 2,397 and (about 1,498 miles) will take them to Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, where the competition will be suspended for the third time for the formation of a caravan to the fast-growing in- Active preparations Cor thedustrial centre of São Paulo. new race are already going on
From there, competitors will in the various countries affect-
the last
stage of ed, and their clubs have offered | take off on
through Uruguay to their Argentine the race, lo support
Argentina counterpart.
REMOTE STRETCHES The exact date for the start has not yet been announced,
The race will require a great Only the time of the year was
deal
Rivers of organisation. roughly fixed to coincide with a
will have
be crossed by to it season which will make
Mishaps are bound to bearable for
the competitors bange.
mountain roads, and In the Andes
of frozen highlands southern supplies are scarce along remote from cities and stretches for Argentina, and Iow days later to drive aeross the torrid service stations. troples.
to
<7039
the
COLE OF
con country is engaged in a polles of this part of the of continental co-operation, the line of cars taking part will con- stitute a more effective mission than any display of conventional
ceremony
But to the Automobile Club In the third day of the Bisley
The "Jubilec Grand Prix" of Argentina the effort is worth Meet at Kai Tak Range yester- day, weather condition was per-will be as near a tour of Southwhile for, at a time when the
was keen com- | America as the physical fect and there petition among the individuals ditions H.Q.L.F. 2, 23 Lt. A.A. Bly. and team competitors.
world permit. RA 4.
10 Coy.
of the event RASC 0, 33 Gen In the main
Meet. HMS Tamar "B" won the Hospital 6.
8 COD 1. R.E, Corps Troops "S. W. Lee" cup with a score of 34 points. HMS Newcastle H.K. Sigs. Regt-A bye. cume in second with 20 followed by CRE Hongkong Squadron The
"B" with 25,
0.
game between 15 Fd. Park Sqn. R.E. and 8 HAA Bly. R.A. is still outstanding.
of
The
be
Heatherington
and Cpl
at
iled for the second place 47 each and. LEM Brum
the
AB Kyte with was
third with 40.
The draw for the next round
the competitions will today. made later
meeting HKAAA
at on Sunday, Boundary Street January 31, will commence 1,45 p.m. and will be staged a Hongkong vs. Kowloon ne basis. Several Army athletes are in the running for selection
and the locations of their units
will be the deciding factor as to which side they will repre-
ond
It will, in fact, cover practi- cally the whole of the Pacifc diplomacy coastline, skirt the isthmus of China Mall Special. Panama,
Caribbean and the sen, then out the subcontinent from west to cast, to Rio Janciro, and drive back lo
Buenos Aires,
de
F/Sgt Vivian with 49 points was leading yesterday in
The physical conditions of Sporting Northern the of Arst
part
and Central Brazil, Arms" cup event.
which include the Amazon basin und
lacking ins a coastline communications, make it imi- possible to complete the clrcular tour by returning down the Atlantic coast,
Duc 10 the plates being obscured because of insuffelent 1ght, part of the "Falconer" cup
12.30 to-day.
to
1,077 MILES LAP
be the 1,723-kilometre (about
Gordon Pirie
Takes Up Squash
OUR AMERICAN FRIENDS CONCEDE BRITAIN SUPREMACY AT CRICKET
By GEORGE
WHITING
con-
How many British sportsmen, or sportswomen, would you sider to be worthy of world ranking, supreme in their sphere? Sir Gordon Richards, Gordon Pirie, Jim Peters, Joe Davis?
Our American friends, figure fanatics to a man, have been compiling a list of "team and individual world titlists,"
They sent me copy, coach Also for redhead Jean West-, in a flush of patriotic explora-wood, the doctor's daughter, and tion, I sat about the job of pin-partner Lawrence Demumy, the pointing
who between our sportivo Britons ox-boxer's son, among the thousand or so stars them mopped up all the lee- in this femament of athletic dance tenis in achievement. Unfortunately,
did not take long.
it year.
Davos
inst
as Jim Peters, Roger Bannister, or, despite the recent offer from Oklahoma, Gordon Pirie.
or
Moreover, we are completely ignored, for all our striving, at valleyball, water-polo, weight- ifting, wrestling and yachting.
With diabolical low cunning,
mako no However, let us not get big- the Americans
mention Ales, our tight little islands
and spell, are saluted all too infrequently hended. After ice-skating we of darts, knur
to skid In a world-welter of Americans, have
alphabetically shove-haltpenny. At these really
robust sports (and in their own Russians, Americans, Scanding through lacrosse, lawn bowling,
motor boating, and polo before, picturesque (dlom) we'd mold- vians, Americans, Australians, in a binze of black type, we are
er 'emi Americans, Italians, Americanis, Hungarians, Americans, and the reminded that Britons, as win- odd Argentino.
nors of the international cup, cre Alphabetically,
our archery is effete, our fool-not dilag too badly at sænkets. ball unmentionable, and our webt-fting ill-considered.
apparently,
MASTER OF CRICKET Only in cricket, are we the logical and undis- puted cocks of the walk-though how the USA got to hear about It is a little mystifying. How- ever, let us not bite the hand that pats us on the back, if you see what I mean,
Geoffrey Atkins, our amateur singles champion, is credited by the Americans with the coveted Tuxedo Gold. And those Mari- borough schoolmasters, cricket- er John Thompson and veteran
allrounder David Mitford, are
nuded as the winners
of the national doubles titles in both the USA and Canada,
MENTION FOR FOX Cricket is our first mention,
Tony Fox In the Diamond Boxing is all tled up from fly-
in the Grand, weight Yoshio Shirel in Tokyo Sculls, Leander
RAF in the Thames to heavyweight Rocky Marciano and the in Brockton Mass. The best Challenge Cup are singled out billiards players in the
world for their rowing exploits are Mesars Roy Kilgore from Henley. San Francisco arred Willia Mosconi from Philadelphia. Out Mr Davis, presumably, is dead-bent.
n
of
Cycling is the perquisite Italy. Hungarians have a tight Rrip on epee and sabre (among other things). Qur solitary celebrity among more than 50 greatz golf is that stout- hearted Irishman, Joe Carr- singled out, one supposes, for
the rescuing British Amateur Championship for the British.
of
ICE EXPERTS
we
But wait, What have here? Six experts exalted the finest Agure-skaters on ice-
of them and four
British Champagne, if you plaase, for the Nicks of Brighton, brother John and sister Jennifer-des- cendants of cricket's original Wisden and ice-pair champions of all the world.
Swedish Net
Stars To Play Here
the
Definite news of visit to the Colony of the Swedish Davis Cup players, Lennart Bergelin and Stefan Stockenberg, was received by the Hongkong Lawn Tennis Association in letter addressed to the Pro- sident of the HKLTA, Col. H. Owen Hughes,
have exhibition
The Swedth players agreed
play
BL
make
Our ladies, bless 'em, the grade at squash an à tributu to their mastery in the Wolfe-
At Noel Cup.
table terras thanks to the Bucharest efforts of Richard Bergmann, Leuch and Aubrey Simons, we
Johnny
as
take an international bow winners of the Swaythling Cup,
And that. I regret to report, is our lot. The most insular and most prejudiced among us, I suppose, will concede our eclipse at tennis (lawn)-but you may be rather hurt to learn that, according to their honours list on rack and fluid," the Amerl- cans have never heard of such athletes spring-heeled British
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Special Cash Sweep on the Pearce Memorial Cup
Saturday, 30th January, 1954.
Over 500,000 tickets sold to date,
The Sale of Cash Sweep Tickets on the above will close on Friday, 29th January, as follows:-
982 Nathan Road, Kowloon, at 4.00 p.m.
6 D'Agullar Street, at 5.00 p.m.
Queen's Building, Ground Floor, Chater Road, at 6.00 p.m.
The Draw will be held in
matches against the local cham- the Public Betting Hall at the pions after their participation in Race Course, at 10.00 a.m. on the Astan Championships at Saturday, 30th January, 1954.
By Order of the Stewards, PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO.
Mantia in carly February."
Arrangements will be made to matches at stage the
Chater Road. Increased accommodation to hold at least a thousand spectators will be provided.
Gordon Pirie, Britain's record-breaking middle dis- tance runner, has taken up event has been postponed The first lap of the race will squash, but only to supple
1,077 miles) lap from Buenos ment, not supplant, his The first six in the Individual Afres to San Carlos de Bariloche, athletics. He plays it as a Championship yesterday on
CGI Alsop, 218; RSM Herbert, close to the Chilean frontier and training variation at week-pherson Playground in Kowloon,
Cpl.already well up in the Andes. ends.
I
sent it chosen.
Teams are being selected Weller: L/C. Fletcher (Dor-
21, and sels) vs. L/B. Marchant (14 Fd. Thursday, January
hope to be able to give full Tobin particulars of the Army com- Middle: Lit.
Kan.
(173 petitors in this column next (King's) vs. Bdr. Laws. Lac. Bty. RA)
RA).
Middle: Pic. Bowen (N. Staffs) va. Sgt. Weir (King's).
week,
Lt. Heavy: Pie. Stanley (Dor set) vs L/C Prizeman (RAQ-Trophy C/O COD).
#13
CHARTER TROPHY The Inter-Unit Team Boxing Championships for the Charter
will take place follows:-semi-finals, February Heavy L/C Brown. (24 Fd.18, and finals, February 23. Engrs) vs. Kgn. Edge. (King's). Teams will be made up of This looks a really exciting eleven men of any rank at the programme and it is certainly following weights:-1 heavy- one that all milltary boxing weight, 1 enthumaria should make a point of seeing.
NO SINGAPORE TRIP
1
". It
227.
were
Ple
Gremlins Team
The
following
often sinks Into
In case of rain, the matches will be played in the evening on the covered court at the Mac-
Tp Koon-hung, Edwin Tsai, K will C. Dao and V. T. Wang probably represent Hongkong against the visitors.
Motres Relay record-holding Ladies'
teams.
240; S/Sgt. Hickey. 240;
(under 23), 239; Kyte
Although the first part of the
He keeps in the athletics at Rosarlo, 129 and Cpl Howson.route will be neross the Argen-mosphere, however. Like Pirie,
tine pampa, the rond fades soon is opponent is
Diso
a chual into a stony barren track which work running champion, She is rivulets and Shirley Hampton, member of turns even a tourist drive into the England Half Mile, and 800 # major adventure.
From San Carlos de Bariloche have been the route will cross Into Chile selected to represent the Grem- and for 15 laps and 10,095 klo-
*Sam Snead, the American lins in a league Hockey match metres (some 0,684 miles) skirt Ryder Cup golfer, plans to play against the K.G.V- "B" on the Andes mountains
Open as far as in this year's British Saturday, at Boundary St Police
of Venezuela. tournament. Snend Caracas, capital
won the middle, 1
Ground, bully off at 3.45 p.m.:
reached after øvent at St Andrews in 1948, wellers, 2 light weiters, 1
Caracas will be light, 2 feather, and 1 bantam.
M. Mur, S. Silva, I. Smirnoff, having travelled the length of Peru, Ecuador and will be noted that there is no M. Richards, R. Kerr, M. Blen- Chile,
Wimbledon's Centre Court is flyweight in this competition. kinsop, N: James, M. Revie, H. Colombia.
to be enlarged. Boating for 1 Entries must reach
The Equator will be crossed | further 2,000 spectators will la- Janu-Perry. at HQLF by wench the SOP Fowler, D. Barten (Capt.), A.
weil up in the mountains on the crease its capacity to 16,500. at
For the information of
be 11th lap. Players are requested to
But the additiorni sccommoda would be competitors I am ask-
at the ground fifteen minutes dimeulites have led to say that the Rules of the
From Caracas, the drivers willion is unlikely to be ready made it impossible for the team competition will be as laid down before the bully off.
go in caravan to Lima, in Peru, before the 1985 Championships. tho to Singapore for
Sports and Games in the In
whence they will resume the criginal dates and as the alter Army (1963-64), pages 256–267.
race back to northern Argentina Terry Allen, British Fly- native dates clash with the
through Bolivia, herons the weight Champión," lato defend tropical, damp, steamy, malaria- | his title against Eric Marsden ridden Chaco.
at Harringay on February 18. This Maradan has the chance to avenge the defeat he suffered when he fought Allen In 1982 for, the vacant title.
It is with some regret that
have
io announce that the Hongkong Hockey team will not be competing in
now
FARELF Championships
Singapore.
Shipping
to
datos
get
the
ary
27.
KCC TEAM for the semi-finals and SNIPPETS: Army well repre- finals of the local compri-sented in the big rugby
The KCC 1st XI against Army Itions it has been reluctantly counter at the Club. Stadium decided not to compete.
last Saturday.... Army soccer in the League match on Satur
•
•
Hockey Trials
The Ladies Interport Hockey Committea has arranged two practlee matches, which poss- ibly will be the last two trials before the Interport. Proper against Macao, on January 24 and 31
et
Both matches will be played at the Pool Ground at King's Park and will commence 2.30 p.m.
two The following are the teams selected to play in the trials.
Lambooy (all 'white); · Lim, |
Waverley, Bones, Y.
Read, "Rainisay, Alonco, Forreira, Hall, Howson, Hale, Adams, Corres;
Rest of Colony (coloured This second part of tho con- It is understood that a sug-star Stevens scheduled to leave day at Stokumpoo will be:
test will bring the competitors
tops): Reece Noronka, Rozs- Poreira
Richards. scation was that the compell the Colony on February on P.V, Dodge, B.C.N. Carnell, to Resistencia, capital of the
Handyside tion might be held here but it'Asturias,
... several Army
D. Coffey, B.V. Gittins, P. Argentino Province of Iva eff appears that the
oto agree Interport here in Tunning for Hall, ATLAS, R.E. Lee, K. Peron after a 4,108 kilometre He was forced to retire in the Del Oel, Gam Bee-layer
Reserves: fifth round, through a groin fas of Le, R.C. Jenner, E. Wood, A. (about 1839 miles) drive in a jury, Will Round Clayton de authorities were unable to agree Interport honours to it.
the powerful 7 R. Tank Boccer
Japa****
fending his trainerweight erown If it is impossible to attend team a big surpriss, but 72. LA Zimmern, The Army Referees Annual were the better lean on this Will players please meet, at Here, again the race will be against Bammy Mccarthy the contact Miss 13 Lambooy, T Dinner, held at the NAAFI bccasion www and milline hole-Star Ferry Pier, Hongkong side, suspended to allow the competi-Hauringay bills will oner two 85056 any evening between 5.80 Chip in Chatham Road last In-one by, an Army, golfer.n.coderpi i pama
Tors LogVisie Astracións, capital of toplijne title fightganligime, and 8.30 pan.
pecker, Stokta Gomersali, Dier-
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