TOMMY ATKINS'
Army Sports Parade
Out on their own at the top of the Tommy Atkins' -Sports Parade this week are the Army soccer players for their brilliant victory over South China on Sunday afternoon at the Club Stadium.
The players gave a thrilling never-say-dle display and fought back relentlessly to pull the game out of the fire in the closing minutes. One important factor In this win was the obvious fitness of the team and their understanding with each other.
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fidence as well as ability above
for nasloney.
One
particularly pleasing feattire was the grand play Stews new who is due to lease the Colony in The very near future,
In this display is to be taken as a guldy Slovens making a PATELY when he pestirns to Kingdom seem to be way to fruition.
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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1954.
Colchester And Gillingham
Didn't Profit By It
...BUT OTHER NON-LEAGUE CLUBS CONTINUE TO PULL STRINGS TOWARD THIRD DIVISION STATUS
By ARCHIE QUICK
Great pressure is being brought to bear on the First and Second Division clubs to elect new teams to the Southern and Northern Sections of the Football Lengue when voting time comes round next June. The Walsalls, Workingtons, Aldershots, Darlingtons of this sporting world are in danger of being consigned to cold, cold non-League existences New Brighton so unexpectedly were two seasons ago.
as
Peterborough, with their 10,000 "gute" nverage: Hendington United, still in the FA Cup competition with two successies over Third Division clubs, Millwall- and Stockport County, a string of earlier Cup victories and possession of the Southern League Championship and Cup; Wigan Athletic, with a draw at Newcastle to their credit and a 27,000 home “gate”, urgently need admission to the Third Division.
Then there is West Ham. Aa | nights a week I write, they ar out in the mnist playing golf high up un the South Downs at the sick of Brighton and in the party at 16 player they
Heaven knows why after the
auch experiences of Colelister Gillingham, who were trans- formed happy, Southern League
oger!
well supported sides jasto
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yet 21 years old and only two two over 25. Yet in ruch of their three galties they but st scored pene goals and one
With those matches
Gloucester- shire and Somerset to keep the contacts warm.
£10,000
More than all this,
two has been spent these last yeave on raising The playing pitch above the flood-line improving modation
stand acconi- terracing. of courageous,
progressive Cup te the Rovers, and I think it c
the and
A
club
At
that Mr Bert akt conviction Tom has been ane of the three most successful League agers of the post-war years.
mun-
WHAT A SHOCK!
be that she lean that beats 137 RA will win (vn) BAA Bty. the cup.
This clever side h utak
a polt in the brague competition and heur that they are now confident of Koing through their games with a 100 percent record,
However,
33 General Hospitalstonggling League clube, cannot be discounted they
Here is a
future word knockout have shown that in
warning Mr A.L. Dickinson, tough competition they
who has been Secretary of the are
20 beat, but they will Southern League for over sick!
years at Millwall have to be on thele best forin
director to survive their meeting with before that. has suppiled me galt Huddersfield Town whe; be sold with complete honesty
with statistics
are thori in the First Division, The RMP team which has also
that show th staged by The been showing grand form
this season and Tast hot
They are not much good 31110 Southern League club has aver-golf but they ibaunddady Street
can certainly late
Unites are reminded that the
5,000
"gates." while play football. Belghtest future for winger will selection of referees and lines Merthyr Tydvil FC have suff- of all is foreenst
a 50 percent decrease is current left winger. He while men for these games
Harry Hooper, who is also the will
crisi it Be
A League | Armg]
11.43 A national newspaper club could not exist on those in the sun of the half back who beit a country-wide bullet to
captained Shefeld United just discover
Soccer an under-23 talking
before the War Southern
Jis father
uphold England's 11W West Ham's assistant, future prestige-and what a Langue ligures, Hereford is
trainer. quiet cathedral
Fenton hork the result movides Manager Ted city of 36,000 population. Yet the focal United says the bay is the bed wing those who grouse Ust National club Ilves on
the club has had se weekly
the Service runs potential <r prize
Lalent Ruffeli draws. I will quote just one. great Jimmy First
The for
winul prize was £1,800
*Teenage shilling with a side of equally
halves. Bing and Malcolm, are batsome prizes down the list. already stars and Malcolm On a 36.000 popilation, carrying on from where he left GIT as England's schoolboy 1- Why, the membership this one particular club
Next istemational captain.
to Fulliam's trio, miniature 108,500!
would say West Ham's rude forwards are the Vegas, eh?
most talentAN in the Serond Diviston and they are all good for years to conte,
Cur-
Hongkong will have eight Amy (and by the Lepresentatives in them side Fee bed moldealle a angard-
reatable the ad Heveral
will be che
There
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throwing the eliseus for th. ARENA Kowloon. Lambert han Twice ; pin to 1054
Champion 'erne to hant at
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been Bratisla
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Army
in 1948
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particular
effort to
this WIN
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event on Sunday.
SSI Docherty, APT, will be
in (13 representing Hongkong Hammer event
event and reports
the wint {"
bag pav may we
la tano that won the Colony Championship last year. In training Docherty
Hirowa credited with arount 146 feet, which is some 12 for 1 better than be numagest in winning as last title.
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Much Is also expected from 2.14. Sweeney who will
printing for Kowloon in three events. This fine runner will be in action in the 100 yards, 220 yards and in the 440 relay, (4 x 110 yards).
The personnel who have been selected for this event have a
whs for any reason petitor not available Inform (Force 468) as soon as possible.
Army competitors
HKAAA,
Street ground
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Pets-
season
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from Inst.
The four Inst clubs
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will be hel Str. Che follower- Uurte Felday,
10:30 HOJE.
Saturday, Mujer Fossey 27 at 10.30 a.m.
A maxim of right teama
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non-Lengte Lus ccommodated
to be left in the Cup Triv at
Peterborough, Hastings, Head- that figure it has been suggested
should take elimination events.
143 095- Ington and Wigm-are within formations
ganise cle.
competition among For this purpose
themselves to prove
who are mujor unity
"Non-League Cup Champions ive been grouped under four area and Two leans for each
Not to be outdone, the Souther League hope to organise a mid- are will go forwigid To th
week Floodlight Championship and a tap
| kinnis
[at War
of vis
posses:
new source
<< Arrangements Minor Units Championships will population and income, depend on the number tries that are received.
IT'S A TRADE An em of interest to Army soccer fans has just been for warder! from the United King- several dom. It appears that professional teams have started movement which is intended
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TWO
MOST COURAGEOUS
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ts mest impressionable age. For a start, four of the cur- Into the rent Army eleven get
"Young Men of Eng- readers fand" selections-Gunter, Ports- kand ser mouth's
Derck
Alec
buck, Tight
Wednesday's Finney, Sheffield outside-right
Hines Leicester City's centre-forward, and Frank Blunstone, Chelsea's outside-left.
Reuson.
CHARLTON v. PORTSMOUTH
Charlton's second goal ngainst Portsmouth in their third round Cup tle replay at the Valley, Charlton.
Platt, the Portsmouth goalle, makes a vain attempt to save as Stuart Leary, Charlton centre-forward, on left of centre trio of players, heads the ball into the net.
In the picture are J. Mansell, Portsmouth left back (No. 3) and Flewin, Portsmouth centre-half (No. 5).
LUCAS - ROLLINSON FIGHT
PROVED
THE
CARD AT
By
OUR BOXING
1
BEST ON THE
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CORRESPONDENT
The Royal Air Force staged a most interesting boxing tournament
at Kai Tak last night.
The outstanding bout of the evening was the lightweight meeting of Pte. The airman is the Rollinson of the King's Regt, and LAC Lucas of the RAF. complete boxer-fighter and in this fight he was a clear winner, but Rollinson put up a grand show and his determined resistance and willingness to fight back in the face of accurate punching, made this a contest that was worth going a long way
to see.
bell to the
the
Remember
that Albert 100 Quixall, now in the Army, has The most courageous League Played for Enginnd's full night Cootball club in England
In Is already this
er's skle also are two play paper's Bristol Rovers. When they hong out a "No Buy, No Sale"
ers just out of the IAF-Wood, sign
Manchester United's Koalkeep several puasons ago it was said
er, and
Wolver Brondbent, til they could not adhere
.
to
hampton
Wanderers' insid such a
policy. But they have done and with success in face
setbacks. unexpected
nino
of
Since that déclaration they
the first
ners.
16
Эл
to
win-
on
Ing
to take
to get
audienco Light Middle: L/Cpl Buras, King's Regt., beat LAČ Craster, bantam- RAF, on points,
Light: LAC Monaghan, RAF,
of the China Tony Rents.
Welter: Pte. Fintaher, King's bent LAC Shelk-Haron
Hantam: Pte. Kearns, Kings, Rogt, brat K. K. Fong, Chin Gym. Disq, 3rd Rd.
Light: SAC Dawson beat LAC Beard on points,
The fights were well handled
of ring at the end of the show by
Chess Match
the gave Rollinson is as tough as he is fights competent
and from the Arst plenty to shout about,
last
In a hard hitting scorned Lucas reputation and took all weight contest LAC Anderson- that was coming without ever Dixon was just a shade fortunato beat Cpl. Reld, King's Regt., on losing his composure.
the verdict over Peur points. Lucas
is in an unfortunate Leung
made Agliter position as he is Audlog it hard | Neither to get top class opposition and claim to a full knowledge of the on
can selentille side of the game but training partners who right, and the chosen centro really extend him, but in this what they locked in this direc 22 clubs, their
18 that he half, Dodgin, of Arsenal, wad boil he showed
tion they more than made up for floodlit Installation
the Army's pivot last season.
to willing
u punch
In willingnces to stand up and Weymouth, Exeter, Cheltenham, have won promotion
Now for the, "shadow" or launch his all setion attack. He punch it out. Worcester, Hereford,
Anderson-Dixon started ONI Kidder-Second Division for
by the was ahead all the way but al- eleven choseTI second minster, Headington, Hosting time in their history and they
paper's readers, Two of them though he dropped Rollinson well but towards the end he was and Gravesend. The other 13 reacherk the Sixth Round are in this season's Army team once he could not finis the very tired indeed and it seamed by Major A.C.A, Walker, and cluby would be free to enter. the FA Cup competition, actuai- --Billy Webb, Leicester City's night inside the distance. that Leung had just about done Cd. PTO. J.A. Kearney.
The show was staged by kind The Southern League have ly leading the eventual
left back, and Norman Deeley,
both enough to wipe out any The big Erowd gove
Carly deserved and
that the airman had bullt permission of Group Captain passed
well Wolverhampton Wanderers' left boxers a new rule authors-
Newensule United,
J.F. Newman, DSO, DFC, and ing replayer Cup ties or post-
Own
ground half-while Pilkington,
prolonged round of applause at up. Burn- Tyneside to prepare and submit a proponext League matches ready been notified. Any composal to the Army that
a Rover's defender disley's left winger, is also serve the end of the fight and the In the final bout on the pro- the prizes were presented in the young played under the lights,"
which in khaki. Then
Referee Sillett, compliments
n clash gramme we had astrously put through his own footballeru professional
who is requested to
COSTLY BUSINESS
at heavyweights, and
in a short Air Commodore R.C. Field. Chelsen right back, and Flow- Kearney extended to both goal. Chelsea FC the SOPT at HQLF called into the service
Now they are holding
the time of announcing the debut action-packed scrap L/Cpi. has spent £25,000
their
cry, Wolves' centre-half,
have do their National Service should
worthily buying Stanley Wicks,
carned. Read-
only just left the RAF. What cirion wire own in Division Two, comfort-
Brown, the Land Forces Cham- are asked | be given expert soccer coaching | ing's local centre-half.
vindication
clash The featherweight A complete
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of pion, knocked out Cpl. Marsh of Where ably placed in a middle-of-the-
Service football
Dudmun, Pte.
RAMC, ho is going to be Btted in, I do' table position, to report to the Hon. Secretary, to prepare them for their
and the Royal Air Force with a quietly estab-
King's Regt, battery of fierce blows. not know, for the Chelsea side shing themselves as they set
As a matter of interest, the L/Cpl. Reaney, which has gone
provided the spectators with full elevens chosen were:-
Marsh showed a lot of pluck ten matches
out to do.
hit- Wood: without defeat-a pust war re-
gettim up 1st
up from The
two long Gunter, plenty of action and hand architect of these
Reaney cord has
(Charlton); outstanding achievements,
Whitefoot ting
strong counts and trying to fight it out Bert Ellis Manager centro-half in Ronnie Green-Tour, said to me in Landun the
(Manchester United), Dodgin, southpaw, but on this occasion
on with the rugged supper. wood and sound deputies
Edwards (Manchester United); he for other day: "We did not expect Finnes (Fulham)
relied too much on counter- Brown promises to be a most him in John Harris
Broadbert, Hines, punching and the verdict went useful fighter. He has the build the Kowloon Chess Club the to gain promotion to the First two Saunders.
Division
who had carried Blun of first time at the Wicks also plays full back asking nor did we
the fight to his man, throughout, anticipate stone. wing half, butt Chelsea being relegated after one sea-
2nd eleven; Ryalls (Wednes- The crowd appeared to think
the
spectacular live Willense, Harris, Tick- son. We are quite content tak day); Sillett, Webbi
Adamson that ridge.
done enough Flowers, (Burnley), Armstrong, Jag the strain of a first season
Decloy; Reaney had win
but in Saunders,
Campbell (Preston), Alyco
my opinion the
The only criticism of the of other good playera for these
was a correct one as night was the over-matching of What Rovers did not
(Bristol Olly), anti-
Leary (Charl verdict positions. Perhaps the £25,000 elpate, too, was injury to two ton), Nicholls (West Bromwich Roaney was often guilty of LAC Smith by cending him into H.B. van der Hek.
hitting with the open glove. .. Army hockey was spent to prevent other of their championship
Albion) and Pilkington. eleven.
the ring against Pte. Kelly, team In high scoring form at clubs
ON A LIVELY NOTE Wick-but It is i Goalkeeper Bert Hoyle
The Army Clubs getting
Football
King's Regt., twice Associa-
winner the week-end.. Army rugby
business.
Soever for good and has taken costly
is arranging A series
The evening finished on a the Land Forces Featherweight of representatives mill setting the
and the last two Championship. 'Spurs too are said to covet licensed premises
against at Dawlish, matches
well-known lively note in the Pentangular com- batery
Sheffield Wednesday' Intr-
Doven,
Cicoff
clubs is preparation for their Entry 1..
petition premises
Wingfield, Army
four national, Redfern Froggatt-but after
"at tricks"
and Triangular soccer player, still on the in- execin hig mad
at Te tenham there are Bailey, season and getting close
Tournament matches against the after their good showing in the Jured list with a painful groin Bennett, ormer Individual Chompcarhips
broke a RAF, Royal Navy and Murines, Mie injury Pls. Curzon the ep
a long and
International honours, queue of
of others for the inside
Belgian Army and French Army leg. But in the same way 1 King's will pretty certainly star Di last
week's Boxing positions, Sunderland
in March and April, which they resisted big trans- Be Championships Wi
at Gun Club Liverpool, too, even after their for offers for their record- Barrels... Reports indicate
recent spending sprees, are still breaking team, so have they re- th. 7 teri Ivc uncathed looking for new players to pull fused to go into the market and another soccer star.
relegation. purchase replacements for Hoyle Meanwhile, Mait Busby,
re-
The Boundary not later
ineeling
turn to civilian life.
than is
This iden follows a sound path of reasoning as it is point- out that other types
of
1.30 p.m. as the
sharp.
scheduled to start at 1.45 pm tradesmen and those who wish to follow a profession are given expert help and training under various schemes during national service.
their
Entries for the Land Forces Inter-uri Team Boxing Cham- phonship for 1954 are "dus
The carly work on the pre- six imparation of this representation cha today. Already Partant cirk Bave been res | has already been starled and
Lo
10-
11. te
eled and are very deation Thi The event is ing to be one of the byst for acme years, *Th Lellowing hase unters Steel R. Norfolks, 1 Kings, 1 Doncs, Welch, 25 Fu. Regu R.A und 7 R. Tanks.
SCRIVL
Mare
Tavourlies
INTER-UNIT SOCCER The draws fra second rounds of the Major and Maier Unlis Football Challenge Cups made during the week and are As [allows;-
wor
we will watch its development with interest.
Marjo Unit Competition (To bo played
March 10, before
1954);
Welch va. 32 Med. Reg. RA,
SNIPPETS
*
American Travel
Agents Satisfied
72 LAA Regt. RA. vs. 1 Nor- With
folks,
25 Fd. Regt, RA. vs. 1 Dor-
sets.
Minor Units Competition (To
Melbourne, Jan. 27.
от
them
whom
an
and
"Knight and a host in new surroundings."
from
away
met in London
and
and
on his to the Italy Intermediate International,
goes merrily on 1119 way introducing new Inent youngsters into his Man- chester United eleven. Ho set up an all-time League record
eru under 21 years of age
his team. And they won.
in
and Bradford.
out of
team:
Brad Inter-Serviço
to
and
will
to Dudman
more
C
Japanese Invite "Lefty” O'Doul And Joe Dimaggio
to
and the heart for the job and
Results
Results of the games in
the chess match between
he can find suitable opposition and the Netherlands
com.
training partners he could munity at the Peninsula develop into a line star. Hote! on Tuesday night
ONLY CRITICISM
of
Smith is a raw novice fighter who may yet develop into competent one, but he will not full his carly promise if he is asked to tackle men above his class.
Fortunate Kelly quickly. the Imitations of his spotted Tokyo, Jan, 27. opponent and showed commend- The Central League, one of able consideration and restraint wo Japanese professional base in dealing with him. Smith out in the Jast ball leagues, today announced was knocked
The Army first eleven play its first-ever match, under floodlights against Exeter, City en the Devonshire club's St James's Park on February 9, Rovers are essentially a team
and it is expected that fixtures of locals recruited from tho will also be played that month that they had decided to invite round but he was more physical- Bristol distric! and filed with
San Diego Manager Francis ly. Ered than Gent down by civic pride, And so the
men Aberdeen, who have taken the places
And listen to Ian Nelllands, and another player from the New
Yankees stor Joe Dimaggio it was, the Injured men are locals, of Glasgow Rangers, serving in Rovers
1. six sides cach England with the RAOC,
York, Yankees to Japan next month.
of
with either Glasgow Rangers or O'Doul, former New Kelly's blow, well placed though |
Melbourneeecutly by having eight play Saturday and they are all com- play three or four matches
posed of Bristol lady whose week and I find it a great ald
The League hoped these stars ambitions have always been to to toughening me
get up. I
could strengthen the technique of wear the colours of Rovers or more ball practice than I did at Japanese baseball players, City across the river. The dis- | Ibrox." On leave recently, Joe Dimaggio recently married trict has been combed and Mr Neillands won a great success Chu actress Marilyn Monroe,
goes out lecturing Avo in a Rangers" reserve game.
China Mail Special,
20 Fd, Rogt. RA: vs. 1 King's. Ten American travel agents said here today they were confident that Mel-
be played before February 17,
1054.
HAA BUY. RA.
8 Coy. RASC vs. 0 COD. 66. Coy, RASC vs H.K. Sigs. HQ 35 Inst. Buc. vs. 23(alb) 137 (Java) HAA Bly, RA, Va. 10 Fd. Pk., BE or 9 HAA Bty. RA,
20 FDS vr. 11 Inf W/Shops REME.
bourne would be able to nccommodate all who would come for the 1956 Olympic Games.
Commission To Inquire Into Betting Policy In Malaya
Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 27. The High Commissioner for The Americans, visiting Aus Malaya, General Sir Gerald taulla to ness tourist possibili-Templer, has appointed a cem- ties, were taken on a bus tour mission to inquire into betting of the Melbourne Olymple sites polter for the Federatio
173 Loc Bly. RA. vs. Comd.today. W/Shops REME.
Bookmaci Malaya is
there are 50
Mrs Dorothy Van Nuys, thedral, although 33 Gen. Hospital, vɛ. RMP only woman in the party, said: many licht bookkeepers who "Tho facilities pro fur more are syffing to pay curteeners a 18 Lt. Bty. RA
Com-spacious than VA.
those I saw at per cont commiesión on belə to mand Pay Office,
Helsinki, We are quite CON= || securo business. draws have provided Adont that tourists will have a Omdale here pointed out (Ext somo excellent paleings and in happy time here",
It is impossible to suppress bol- -
The
four
the Major Unit competition all Mr. John E. Smith, lender of ting among the garble-loving games promise, to be the parsa warned against giving | Chinese and Maisys and the 18 thrillers. Earilor in the son- the impression that accommoda" per const commazioni on bete paid I suggested that /thej? 1 Uon would be inadequate in to pattern couch quite costly re- Dornels would not be far away | 1958," "We are all improved at present, faxes pouring into when the big day cane along the progresd you have made so | Government coffers. -Chin - Mall and they are showi michitar”, be declared Routes.
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THE
MEN'S TAILOR'S
GAMBOLS
IT WAS VERY CHEAP
CLOSING
SALE
LEXSE EXPIRETO
by
were:
D.E. de Carvalho lost ta
0.5, Coxhead beat H.W. Crebai
J.P. de Carvalho lost to FH. van Meyenfeldt.
R.C. Dancriberg beat F. van Corde.
S.B. Kho beat A.J. Beek- mayer.
A. Kraus beat W.F. van Kips. Taus beat E.P. Kloppen- burg
A.M. Souza beat - Na van Hek
J. Taus beat G.M. de Jong. To Yu-lau bent FBouwer. R. G. Moisdo beat A. E. Pestuma.
R. Rodrigues lost to J. Wakker. H. Black-beat von der Steenstraten.
Di.
J. Hamler beat P. Morresu, Dr Milch lost to L. . ten Berger,
Mrs R. Lemaitre-Papp lost to GTA L. de Jong.
OTHER RESULTS
The results of the other fights were as follows:-
Welter: LAC - Court, RAF, KO'd Pte. Cox in 1st Rd.
Bantam: Fong Yu Chun, China Gym, KO'd LÁC· Corbyn, RAF, in ist Rd.
Barry Appleby
AND I THOUGHT THAT PRAPS
YOU COULD ALTER IT FOR ME
AS TALL
CLO
B.. van Zuiden beat F. Eisinga. J. Reynaud beat C. W. van der Wert.
The Chess Club won the match Tby 13 points to 0.
POINT:
Surf
SALE
MAKES SHIRTS
AND SHEETS
DAZZLING
WHITE