BLIND O'REILLY
By HENRY LONGHURST
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My attention has been drawn, as people say in writing angry letters to the newspapers, having read the item for themselves and already ordered a dozen copies... to the curious case of the Australian Test bowler, W. O'Reilly,
Reaching the age where adults no longer play cricket, he took, naturally enough, to golf. Now, aged only 48, he has taken, it seems, to bowls.
irt
"I have had just
fact after his own praélice enough games to what the appetite and the cylinder, hit the ball per- I plan to play regularly," ho infectly well but that there was reported as saying. "It is ano enjoyment possible when better game than goif." A de-sight had plorable
one can
utterance of which only
Was
I By puro coincidence say charitably writing the above in the com- that the bias must have enter- pany of General Critchley who, it will be remembered, sudden-
ed his soul.
I seem surrounded this weekly lost his sight Inst year. is it by references to persons, who true that no enjoyment is pos-
in literally or
the O'Reilly sille If you cannot sce the sense, are unable to see the flight of the ball?
Here, for instance, light.
18 D Critchley, having hit several balls and only one from an unpro-hundred correspondent nounceable and almost vowel- air shot" stoutly denies the icss address in South Wales, theory. He not only gets great who "lust hit a golf ball on the enjoyment from it, he saya, but Coopers Institute course in
сап tell precisely where the Zanzibar in 1010," telling me of ball has gone better In fact the singular episode sounda than a man normally could if Jlke a Sherlock Holmes 1ille-
he shut his eyes immediately of the Black Boy, The Cylinder, after he struck it. and The Roman Catholic
Priest.
Somewhere about 1930 Father Besant, the priest in charge of Barbador, fourt that he was going blind and set about pre- paring himself in various ways.
He was addicted to goif mikl pondered on the proposition that there might be some basic principle, which, if mastered, would enable him still to hit the ball when blind,
He got hold of some of those Ile picture books which, when flicked rapidly In the fingers,
give
a cinematographi
impression.
"One of these books,” says my "showed a mon correspondent.
(I think his name was Bobbic Jones) using a driver." I think his name... oh, well, let it
pass!
At any rate, the Rev. Father discovered that Jones's body turned, as it were, within a cylinder-whiereupon he fash- Gut Fmull one, sought
lonod
The tale. alas,
happy ending, Besant,
the
hoy an un- Father for
blind. having допе found that, if a friend placed his club for him, he could in
Paris-To-Tokyo Motor Cyclist Returns Home
Paris, Mar. 29.
in
Sports fans gathered
All of which seems to show that, though Chitchley can no longer see, he is not quite so blind as O'Reilly,
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 80, 1954.
James Park Visits Charlie Elliott's
Chantilly conference CHARLIE ELLIOTT, COMTE DE BRIGNAC, the stable manager, and JAMES PARK.
THE MOST TALKED ABOUT
TRAINER IN
By GEORGE
RACING
WHITING
All you have to do, if you want to meet the most successful and the most talked-about racehorse trainer in the world, is to patrol the 30 yards of cobbles between Charlie Ryan's bar and Mrs McDonagh's haberdashery shop in Newbridge, hard by the Downlands of the Curragh, and some 25 miles west of Dublin on rambling road to Cork via Kildare,
Sooner or later, a squat, jovial countryman, crying "horse" with waddling step, will appear at the door of the Central Hotel. He's your
the
every man-P.
to
J. (Paddy) Prendergast, the 43-year-old Irish genius who seemingly has only whisper to a thoroughbred to make it emulate a bullet.
A swift oppraisal by shrewd
at
the police.
DEPORTED
war herves, right.
But
not he is
broloo He is on the edge
any af
not the he was 12.
steeplechasing as a more
venturous alternative to life of a stable Ind.
OVCT
Before he was 16 he Was
CATTLE AND WHEAT
Stable In France
For the first time we shall, this season, see in the racing returns: "Winner trained by C. Elliot. No more shall we be waxing cloquent about the brilliant technique of Elliott, the jockey. At least not in England.
As is well known, Charlie Elliott has become private trainer to M. Marcel Boussac, at Chantilly in France. In that country a licence may be granted to train and ride- but this will not cover England.
So.. I asked Elliott what he Then there is that queer. Intended to do. "I shall take little character Annapurna. She a jockey's licence," he came over to England to follow told me, "but I am not certain a long winning sequence in jo ride. It will all depend on France by taking the New whether there may be an odd | market Ouks, ocoaston when my services will be_required."
That is what I had expected, as Elliott hag 88 horses to lock after.
into his
Sho "only goes for Boullenger. Wo shall see the combination in the Coronation Oup. After that it will be de- cided whether she will run in the Gold Cup.
At
STABLE SECRET cre thro It
· ENTHUSIASM
Elliott has plunged new profession with the great- | Annapurna would never see a est enthusiasm.
racecourse, She simply would
seemed
"I have nothing good enough not allow a bridle to be put on to run in the 2,000 Gulneas," her.
told
box,
me, "bu hope to Elicit used to
Into have A runner in the 1,000 | her
talk to her and Gulneas, I might have from Coax her with sugar. She eight to ten runners at Ascot got so fond of it that when- if all goes well. I shall be ever she heard his voice she
of represented in sume
the was after a plece,
still is. more valuable weight-for-age
I'M HERE he raecis in England.”
She will not -le him forget. Of the horses above three After she has done her morning years of age the greatest hopes work she will leave the others, are reposed In the four-year-trot over to Charlle and, if he
tr
same
o
without a few lumps in his pocket,
in
to
old Janitor. He was so badly is facing the other way, will struck Into in the Prix de nudge him in the back as much Triomphe that it was thought as to say: "I'm here, what about be would never run again. The my sugar?" He never goca out flesh at the back of the near wit foreleg was stripped in ribbons
the fetlock and cut to the The three-year-old colta Lendon.
the stable may not be up It was sewn
the up
the same standard on the flies. night and a wonderful jeb has been done. The mark is still it is the reverse with the two-
year-olds, to be seen, but the colt is can tering and shows
If there is no fear of
Derby colt amongst the three-year-olds using the injured limb.
who The programme mapped out will be Estremadur for Janitor is the Hardwicke everything a good colt
Stakes
Royal Ascot, the have. But, as nothing is known King George VI and Queen about his racing ability, it is too Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot and early to place him on a pede the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, stal.
at
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His bloodstock deals and history in the St Lever. wagering coups on behalf of owners have broken records on both sides of the Atlantic.
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him a penny to hit golf bails.
There is no doubt and Albanilla are in the 1,000 Day after day
more than 400 winners; he has boy re-
Paddy,' says he, I've bad ported for duty. KD1 into the eyes, and then you are asked in news for you. It's yourself headed the winning list in Ire- in my mind that he will be the Guineas and Uaks. Altana master cylinder, and hit balis.
it's land for five consecutive years; bost four-year-old in France at only in the Oaks, *** for a drink. Tea. Trainer Pren- that's being deported, and
SURPRISED They went straight. Eventually dergast has
back to he has polished off every two a mile and a half. He will not for the mo that's taking you a palate
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Cordova went right off last the cylinder was removed and
the Irish Derby distance.
autumn as was shown in the they still went straight, to such peaty broth of old Ireland but Ireland this night.
of winte
Prendergast, who would not He has won
Plans for the Gold Cup at Cheveley Park Stakes.
1 was good effect that the judicious only in the depths
know a bumb from a banana, (twice), the Irish 1,000 guineas,
Ascot depend on how Talmall, surprised when Elliott told me elerle was able to augment the With the approach of the
Incident without the Irth Oaks, and the Ulster tho ho perches immovably on the reenlls
Aram and Annapurna Lare in church
1 she did not do well during the funds by taking the
rincour. Puts it down to our Derby (twice). wagon.
their respective preparations. hoy to the golf club and betting
In the England that once de- and is probably
winter. She has picked up wo Prendergas' has had written off Talma as the members that he could hit
FINGERS CROSSED
ported him,
*well In the past three weeks carried off the Gimcrack Stakes back number. He seemed 3 that I could and no fault with a ball so straight that it would
Now pass within 18 inches of the Prendergast became a centre Far worso than the deporta- (twice) and made his presence tiro horse all last year.
have taken 1 direction post.
International sports con- tion order, he says, was the felt in rich races at Goodwood he appears to
more new lease of life and is and Ascot troversy when, four months ago, fact that he was broke.
full of himself than at any he was informed by the Jockey
Newmarket more.
time since the staggering‹ vic- Club Stewards that he would not be permitted | affluence.
the And thereby hangs a tale of to enter any more horses on
turf of England-a gumption, sacrosanct
of triumph decision which aroused indigna- | broken bones, and of how far tion in every man, woman, and an Irishman can get with
His current list of 40 patrons horse in Ireland,
strict code of discipline, a load is made up of wealthy, hope For four months Mr P. has of horse sense and a four-year-
ful nod perspicacious owners wisely kept his fingers crossed of bay called Spratstown."
USA from England, Ireland,
Belgium. and his mouth shut in the hope
South America, KNEW BOTH ENDS of a reprieve
Greece, Brazil and India. man Prendergast,' con of u it plain
of Quickly he makes
muke
Six of his present string that you are wasting your time who used to break and
knew both Donies,
ends 70-"ungalloped, of course, but if you hope to tempt from him polo
the best crop I ever had"-aro one word
protest or complaint, of a horse before he was seven,
entered for the English Derby serving his
HALF SPEED chuckle, and wa But he does it with
appren-
New York, Mar. 28.
In spite of that statement the the centre of Paris today to and reminds you. to your ticeship on the Curragh at 25. of 1954.
Visiting badminton champions plus keep. when give
His weekly wage bill for an enthusiastic wel- goggled-eyed astonishment, thatod. a week,
first fastest of either sex is a filly, from Malaya made their staff of 60 at Rossmore Lodge, public
the or will be if early anticipations appearance in come to Antoine Voulon on the Jockey Club are
Waxing too fat for the dat, Kildare, amounts to more than United States yesterday when work out. There may not be a
at lot
of Djebel's his return from Tokyo after only, peopic to throw him out of
daughter. covering in three months England, The last time, It was the youthful Prendergast chose £300. His recently bought ten- they staged exhibition games at
ad-roomet
house, "Kendeen," is the New York Badminton Club Cyclade, but she goes like the about 9,815 miles on his
thethe pride of the Curragh.
courts In the @2nd Street wind. cattle and his wheat are grow Armory.
I saw some of them doing a 1-cv motor cycle.
About 000 spectators watched nice half speed on the sand Voulon had left Paris on Sep- Yes, we actually deported
in Ireland.
the gumes, which are being track, Kurun and Whiranek ap-
stand out by them tember 25, 1953, and reached trainer Prendergast 14 you riding the odd winner hero for ing on 300 of the richest
John Beary; and getting him- Tokyo lost February 25 after 92 ago at the time of the
self known in England, as a Paddy Prendergast with his held preliminary to the United peared to days, riding through Switzer-bombs in pillar-boxes
worthy member of that tough owners declaring they will stick States badminton, champion-selves,
ships, to
Whiranek is a live spark. All land. Italy, Greece, Yugoslavia, similar political pranks.
Little band of Irish riders to to him whate'er befall is ace
Club wire and whipeord, he is Syria,
Pakistan, Iraq, West
"I had
taken
Niagara wife. whom broken my
Country in-high in his profession. bones, are
221DE, Nathan Rd., Kowloon. keen he has to be worked by India, East Pakistan, Burma, Josephine, und
7 through 11. daughter cidentals.
I thought my
Nevertheless,
he April Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam Elleen, home to Ireland when
Strictly Impartial in his ap-looked a little wiriful, as
yesterday's feature match himsel
Kurun is a different type. Ho Ong Poh Teik Hock and and Cochin-China.
hands outside war broke out," he told
the orthopaedie, shook. proach
and David is altogether more sober and beat Eddia Voulon said In Burma he "But I came back to Liverpool Prendergast broke his back in McDonagh's haberdashery shop. Lim
keips lower to the ground. I to repeat October 1940 to
Choong escaped being attacked by a in
join the England, his left arm in Scot-You ree, I was going back
15-5, 15-10
should Lay Kurun will turned me down. flerce bullock by throwing him-KAF. They
their victory of last week when land, and his neck in Ireland, England,
eventually prove, the better. tho All-England they self into a ditch
Another fracture-to his bank
High in the Est comes Arial, championships in London. Liverpool-Irish
In other matches, Hock beat own brother to Coronation, So mlas ils hotel at my
Mandu Natekar 15-7 and Eddie for, he appears to Choong beat T. N. Seth 18-12. sister's highly strung tempera-
ment,
Alcaran is an own brother of his ta Auriban with none mannerisms. He is a sensible and well-nomod colt. So. Alice, who may want time, and
There
Uko Domothing about Geraphar's half-brother Almenar, and I was attracted Miami Beach, Mar. 28.
to the Arbar coit, Arbaris. Top-seeded Vic Selvas Philadelphin raliled today
Cloan is a brother to Gaica- dor and just such another. defent Art Larsen of Sen
Tho
Alles, on the whole, may The Police Reserve Ride & bows in 1943, when he decided Richardson,
Leandro, California, 3-0, 18-11 not boast of the same clase as Club Revolver
held their to become a trainer. On behalf Annual Shoot last Sunday at
1-7, 6-2, and capture the men's the colts, but we shall be hear singles title
"Good of the
ing of several in due course." Prendergast paid the H.K. Gun Club, Tsun Wan, men Bradley, a Dublin wine
merchant,
Neighbour" tennis tournament suggest a note should be made A good turnout of members £200 to trainer Bill Ash for a 3.30 pm (Umpires: E. J. Corden for the second straight year of Fakahina; Koulouba, ́ ́own'
Spraistown, and keen competition helped the four-year-old
Men's First Division:-YMCA v RN Larsen teamed with Bidney sister, to Agur, and the lovely make the to
him with his shoot a very dabied enjoyable one. won races at Nass and Lime-on Fallon Ground, Boundary St. Schwartz of Fort Lee, Virginia, Galendor filly, Laureza.
p.g. (Umpires: J. D. Gonatives in the men's doubles finals and -London Express. Sérvice) KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB exciting and
Colour and galety were
lent rick-and is begun the career |F. 7. Xavier).
of the As an aftermath to to the occasion
Retrolo 'A' Army 'A' on Recreio lost to Hugh Stewart of Loe by the pre- that has made him ang In Ground -, at... 1 443-pΜm. (Umpires: ·| Angoles and Hal. BurroWEVOL
and most sought-after trainers. cricket match between H.M.S.sence of members' wives
6.7.. Palmer: Makhar Singh), Charlottesville, Virginia, 6-4, lady friends, Results wero:
racing
Becond Division Bodkyne United Pros Nowcastle and the K.C.C., a 38 Revolver Event on Bisley Prendergast's second owner. Men Sport He on Pallos
CONCERT & DANCE
Line: 1, Yu Ki Leung 78; 2, H. by the way was boxer Jack around, Boundary, 1833 m 1 Doyle who in 1944, instructed (Umetres:, MA) Mopsted, MaBoy will be held at the K.C.C. ono. Tso 13.
targets: 3, him to buy "the bost horse you sonundertale), "E Rine
[Br<Joseph's Event 20 .22 SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1954
M. Quincey Wong 100 (poad com get £150 / RNC Group | No. ble) and 98; Wiliam K. Y.
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two
So did your Army,
Then
IRA and
mc.
and by huge crocodiles as he was cross- ing a river by scurrying up to friend of mine, Detective Jack account occurred as the result
the bank.
of three lively years in Aus- tralia.. where he Won two
Sheehan, called a bla with ite sold he received
a yellow paper in his Grend Nationals. welcome in Iraq and above_all | hand and with a face as long as in Tokyo into which he made a the Cesarewitch.
flaniced triumphal entry
by
hundreds of motor cyclists who
decorated their machines with
the
French colours. Ono offtelui, he said, travelled .500
"I
Bet Into the earn- | ed the hard way
what
happens to fools and their cash,
becken," and came home Prendergast, with the slightly
zaya
Police Reserves mug air of comfortable mid-
miles to welcome him on be Annual Revolver:
authorities.
half of the
He left Tokyo two
weeks
1
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Mrs
to
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Saturday' have cost him the best part of
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