THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1954.
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Never Say Die (Lester Piggott up) being led in after winning the Derby. -
Express Photo.
Have You Ever Had The Yipps'? -Well, Here Is The
Way You
Only Way
You Can Lick Them
By EDDIE HAMILTON
You all know the feeling. One liny putt-that and no more-lies between you
and success in your local tournament or National Chumpionship.
It looks so simple. But still many players, including the famous, find that last vital stroke almost impossible to make properly.
British Amateur Anal at Muir- ield recently.
We in Britoin call nerves in the last four holes of the Over in the States they wall 18 "yipps." Whatever the time. meuns 100 many of us don ! know how to relax.
When the American duffed
drive at the 18th, a dis-
technique that, as Henry Cot- tun said. "He could not trust his_swing."
LESTER PIGGOTT-AT 18 HE HAS ACHIEVED THE AMBITION OF A LIFETIME
Sensations occur overnight. The following day they are often forgotten. Small wonder then that the sporting headlines of a certain August morning in 1948 announcing "the arrival of a new racing star" received little more than scant attention.
True the lad, a 12-year-old schoolboy, had won the Wigan Belling Handicap, beating some of the top riders in the business. But horse-racing thrives on surprises, and anyway happenings at the Oval, where England's cricketers were being routed by the Australians, provided more important food for thought.
But the schoolboy was not content to be a one-day wonder. He had got out in front, and he meant to stay there.
He did. His name is Lester Piggott, Now, at 18, he has chived the ambition of a life-
than he could give up horses, | molishing his reputations a But with suspensions and falls spoilt youngster. With that becoming more frequent it never-say-die spirit he can soon seems he would have to do the be Britain's best and most one, or the other would be popular jockey. forced upon him.
Then and there he determined ilme. ODC that many great not to change his nature, but to jockeys never achieve, one that conquer li; to harness the will- look even the great Sir Gordon to-win spirit to the ethics of Richards 30 years to attain. He‡the turf, rode the Derby Winner.
The name of his horae was Never-Say-Die. How apt. sums up his jockey's determina
tion.
1
TOUGH
It
IL
Was
racing
The Piggott's pre family His father, Keith, was a dashing steeplechase rider and Now a successful trainer, Grandfather Piggott's nome is recorded three times in the list of Grand National winners,
So
young Lester was born with a silver riding whip in Blu mouth. If he wanted to be come a Jockey, he would never lack for opportunity.
SEIZED HIS CHANCES
STRUGGLE
lough struggle. A Every knock, every suspension and his aim seemed as far off fa over. Yot each was really step further toward success. Every setback proved a lesson learned.
London Express Stroles)
Colony Bowls Championship Programme
Then two years ago, come the
The following are next week's official schedules for Arst greatest test of all. The setting was Epsom, the occasion the Bowls
round play in the Colony Lawn Lester Derby
Championship matches was on Gay which will cothmence on Sun- Time. He did not have the
Open With luck he would have over- cosiest of runs. He came second, day, June 20, with the
Triples and one match in the taken Tulyar the winner. But Open Rinks,
that was not all. Just after
These will be followed on passing the post, he was thrown Monday, Wednesday and Friday heavily.
with the Open Singles, and on It might have been the crown-
Tuesday and Thursday with
week-
He seized his chances with both his strong young hands. | Ing disappointment. Having Open Pairs matches. Al fourteen he was a full-blown | been on the rough end of the All matches during jockey. He had ridden 42 atlek for nearly all the race that days are to commence at 0.15 winners. With them went the fall could-in a lesser person p.m., whilst those on Sunday right to vlaken the
In will start of 4 p.m. apprentice have proved the last straw, allowance. At 18 he was in the one
respect It did, Not for
OPEN (INGLES £10,000 a year class.
Monday But for his Lester, however.
Juno 31, 0.10 p.m. C. Pope (PRC) It had played its
y R. H. Browno jemperament.
(KBOC) at LR.C. 13, A. De Lux garden ace; Lester trumped It.
(REC) ▼ R. Mackenzie (PBC) at He proved this a month later. sling KCC) at K.C.C. I. chubb X.C.C.; J. Tang (KCC) v W. Hong The Prince of Wales's Stakes KCCW. J. Howard (C
A1 were being run at Newmarkel. Kč... M. J. Divecha
8. A. Souza (CC B shields (KBGC) at Res D. C. Symons (KCC)
Wednesday, June 23 8.15
Everything
In the
seemed lovely.
The same sort of thing hap-
It was from the outside. ns 10 the ordinary club Inside, however, there was It in this quality that helped cerning veteran said to nie:
player. Beemise of tempera- | strife. Success, which had Lester was on Zuchero, that make Hogan, Jones. Hagen dial, "Campbell didn't look at that mental weakness. be
and wealth, had amazing horse so temperamental Kets the brought fame Colton great.
had the ball
When Campbell lost his "itters" when asked to record its disadvantages. Lester be-that many said it was crazy. ability to play peak goit when ball at the 20th, the old fellow every stroke. htt card-and-came a poor Utile rich boy.
added: occasion demanded.
The strain is wreck-pencil competition.
Patronised by the wealthy, When
ing his swing."
cheered by the millions, but player throws
They
u greatly experienced
At the 22nd, when the hapless away the chance
bill hit his chip "thin,” his de- moralisation was almost coin- plete. From there he went from bad to worse.
of a lifetime In In big event, there must be something wrong with his mental approach.
DISINTEGRATION
Consider, for instance, "Big"
lits brain was in such violent Bit Campbell's disintegrallon conflict with his stroke-making
Rod
Coleman Wins Junior T.T. On AJS Machine
on
4
Douglas, Isle of Man, June 14. Rod Coleman, of New Zealand,
British AJS machine, won the junior (350 c.c.) Tourist Trophy Inter- national Motor Cycle race today.
Coleman covered the five laps of the famous 374 miles course, the world's most difficult road circuit, là the record junior T.T. time of 2 bra 3 mins 41-4/5 seconds at an average speed of 91.51 m.p.h.
Another
AJS stickin by 4.-L. T. Simpson, New Zea- Dreck Farrant, finished second. land A.J.S., 2 hrs 0 mins 58.4/5
secs. 1
80.17 miles per hour. B-1. Davey, Norton, 2 hrs
A British Norton, ridden by R. Keeler, was third.
Fortunes changed dramatical- ly with the
RIDER TO MATCH
In America, Ratteries follow with no friends of his own age, A tenperamental horse and a stors when things are going all wonder he
up rider grew
to match, The odds b.dlly to see how they reret tofautekly.
against them were marked down trouble.
But growing up is not a to 20-1. But Lester overcame These "aces** sometimes give process that should be hastened, two sets of nerves and spurred vent to their temper by throw-Laster was a child in a man's his mount to a brilliant victory. ing or breaking clubs.
world. He handled a horse like Off the track Lester has had We don't want displays of a master but eccasionally the another battle to fight. He is that kind. Yet there are top boyish streak would come up-shy. Conversation, even about Americans who will defend permos Indiscretions resulted, horses, does not come readily such actions. They argue it is Half a dozen
He is also slightly deaf of these have to him.
does not hear the the best way of getting rid of ended in suspensions, a further and often tension.
Gezen in falls incurring many n
congratulations offered victory.
So he has gained the reputa- The little This is where the never-say- tion for being aloof. wrists and knees as they take de spirit come to Lester's aid.} boy who knew it all. up their stance. Says Sam: He has an adventurous nature, But just as he has built his
Sam Sneud says most golfers | broken bones. start building up tension in the
after
v 11
Reis R. Hosselet (KCC) v A. 5. E
FC) at K.B.G.C.; B. 1. Razack (IRC) Y A. G. Coles (KDC) at Bioges (REC) v A. Gardiner (HKERC) at F.C., C. Gough (PRC v R. Voke (PRC) at P.R.C.; D. L. Edwardes (UBRC) A. Bachoo (FC) at K.8.0.C. F. Franc (KBGC) v C. W. Johnson
KERC) at K.D.c..
Friday, Juno 29 5.30 p.m. D. Trail
CC) W. C. Simpson KBGC)
at P.R.C. E. J. Liddell (KBGC) v W. 4. Marshallway (1CDC) at RCC; J. McKittrick (KỐC) ▼ E. Lonsdale (PRC) at K.B.G.C.: 0. M. Opar
(RC) v W. Gainey (RDC) at TC C. M. Xavier (PC) v J, S. Lendolt (CCC) at KD.C.
OPEN PAIKS Tuesday, June 23 5.13 p.m. A. Campbell. A. M. Banks (K.D.C.) T Carry, L.F. Congrove (U.S.R.C.) L. 9. Sliva at Heo: M. T. Nun. Boomin (F.C.) v C. C. M. (K.C.C.) at Rec F. D. Angus, W. Williamson (H.K.C.C.) v N. Obard, A. Tibble (K.CC.) at P.R.C.. v A. E. Elliott, A. G. Cõltu (K.D.C.) at K.D.C. Thund
When 1 feet tension creeping one he could no more change reputation as a rider he is de-. Ganey. J. Mcintyre (K.D.C.)
I step away from the baj
and return to the shot thorough-
ly relaxed."
PETRIFIED
A player often stands petrifled over his ball, having no idea about what he Intends to do. When this happens it is worth remembering George Duncan's advice to me: "They don't hang you if you miss it, so you might as well relax and get on with
8 mins 28.2/5 secs, 08.13 miles red play
Bill Campbell told me this story to show how some men strain: can stand up to nerve "In
American tournament which was running late it was must stop when oficials
bell. Ted rang the retirements of the per hour.
Bishop, ex-U.S. Champion, was Icaders, and the race 6-J. R. Clark, A.J.S., 2 hrs four
four down onded in a whirlwind climax, 10 mins 28 seen.
at the 15th when 00.77 miles the bell with
few minutes per hour. only
""He won
bed that night with the noose round his neck and, what's more, slept soundly. Next morning he won the match at the 21st.
early
separating the first half dozen
men
home.
LIGHTWEIGHT T.T. RACE
win the
to
"If ever a man slept under strain, Blahop did that evening. it would have meant a thousand nightmares to me."
Riding in great siyle, Coleman Werner Haan of Germany, the from the start of the fiercely world champion, riding a Ger- fought battle had consistently man N.S.U. machine, been well up among the leaders lightweight International Turist In the field of 81. And as one Trophy motor cycle race in re- after another the pace-setters cord time. dropped out, he had been left
N.S.U.
swept the board taking in complete command
So the lesson is-keep your of tho
the Arst four places and five of Bold.
imagination under control, the first six in the three-day relax between shots and enjoy The popular young New Zea- Inder was
fourth on an AJS event totalling 113.10 miles, your game. Golf was never in the Senior TT. last year. of his machine, Haas led from or nervous wreck.
Crouching low along the belly meant to make you a physical This year he won the Juntor start to finish. On his first cir- TT, and Senior TT. in New cult, he shattered the lap record Zealand, but he had never be
standing start and im- from a fore won a T.T, in the Inte of Mu
proved on the time on his Man.
second lap round with AJ.S., with four men in the| 20000
ot 91.19. miles average speed first six, won the team prize.
Ray Amm of Southern Rho- per hour.
On the third and Anal- lap,
desia, on a Norton, winner of
-(London Expresa Service)
an
First Japanese
the race in 1942 and 1953, Fei Haus gave his machine is head Woman To Play
to break the record again by up the fastest lap 29 mine
secs at an average speed of averaging 81.22 mph, an as-
60
94.61 m.p.h.
He was forced to retire when in the lead on. his final lay.
tonishing speed for the 250, CC elors.*
secs at an
overage
who
hr 15
Three-Year-Olds
Will Receive Real
Test
At Ascot
Says RICHARD BAERLEIN
Arguments about this year's Derby are sure to go on for a long time, and it is to be hoped they will prove profitable. The race probably shows the mediocrity of our three-year-olda,
I was glad to see the Newmarket Stakes playing such
June 24 638 p.m. C.C. Pereira, A. P. Pereira (Ree) v A. J. Human, A. R. Razack (1.R.C.) at K,C.C.; C. E. FAMOL, F. X. M. Da Silva (Rec) v A. H. Souza, W. C. Ogley (F.C.) #1 K.B.G.C.; P.A Da Costa. 3. E. Bouza (Rec) v W. J. Howard, D. B., Bequiara (K.C.C.) at K.B.O.c.
OPEN TRIPLES
Sunday, June 20°4 p.m. C. Pope,
W. Hircock, C. H. Cough (P.R.C.) V D. Rommelet. A J. Kew, R. Rosselet (C.C.C.) at H.K.J.C C. M. Franco, M. J. Rull, V.A. Biber ... R. Karmani, |_ C. Bymana, D. 8. Bompilera (K.C.C.) at Rec: B. M. Omar, K. M. Omar, A. M. Omar (1.R.C.) Y C. K.
H. CC MA
Bemin T.C.; Wong Yan. G. Santos, 8. F. lp (C.C.C.) VA H. A. Rahman, M. I, Divelcha û.
A. Rumjann U.K.C.) at T.C.; F.D. Angus W. Williamson, H.K. Stbelts (1.8.0.C) v M
Bachoo, Tan ir Ba A
D. T. Smith, W. McColl, C. Me-
Moon. W. J. Howard (C.C.C.) at
Lennan.C.) H. Madar, P
B.C. P. Hugies, W. McCall, 3.
G. Mayer (K.B,G.C.) ▼ J. Tang, N. Oband. C. Thompson K.C.C at FCA A. L. 9. Latman, W. C-
(K.B.G.C)
an important part in the finish of the Derby. Runners in Kavankelive mar the Newmarket race finished first, second, fourth and fifth, though not in the order I had expected.
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HKAAA Meeting
At a meeting of the Exe mously nominated by the meet-
Hayward (P.R.C.) at Roc: N. Hart Haber, R. Hollway, L. F. Cosgrove JU.S.R.C.) v A. J. Coelho, C. M. Xavier, C. A. Coelho (7.C.) It
EL that both an pretty true to their Ling- K.B.G.C; R. Gourley. W Eeems strange
Davidson, W. L. Riley (K.D.C.) V Arabian field form and Landau cannot s. E, Souza, P. A. Da Costa, B. Never
Say Die and Night should
have been able be forgiven, for he has finished P. F. Marques (hoc) at R.C.C.; M. to change places with the more in a similar position too often. 8. Mekay. backward Elopement.
G. Coles, Acutive Committee of the fing to represent the Colony in Ellott (K.D.C. T. Foynton. But there is no doubt that other, K. Stops LKFC Hongkong Amateur Athle the forthcoming Empire Games Manny Mercer returned after the going was against Rowston K.C.C. M. Gut (Re)tic Association yesterday, In Vancouver, riding Never Say Die in the Manor and, on a flat galloping. Hong Choy, G. A. Souza, J. 8. presided over by Mr P.
F. X. Da Silva Newmarket Stakes and told me course and changed going, he Landolt (C.C.C.), at K.B.G.CO how unlucky he had been not to will have to be considered once Noronha, I. J. Nogonna, 3. 7. Donohue, It was decided Hongkong Amalour Sports Fe-
again.
D. Beli M. T. Nunes (1.c.) that the Annual General deration would be holding Orario. A. M. Bouza BGC De Bilva A Meeting of the Association meeting shortly and he would strongly put forward. Xavier's Francis Leo. A. 2. Contes, O. Madar will be held on July 26.
nomination for their consideru- (C.C.C.) Fo
tion, The actual venue of the meet- Sunday, June 20 p.m.. G. Ding will be deelded later. Lar, D. Rosario, R. M.
berio. R. Baza (F.C.) O. Stark,
have won.
STOUT BREEDING
suffered
It is still hard to see how any finished behind aft of those who Arabian Night kinds of trouble in that race. will reverse placings with Never the St Leger, but hard But the
ground really Say Die in
Arablan Night certainly holds proved his undoing.
If the going had been soft at out strong hopes. I have not Manor and Arabian Night would have won. ment,
Noronna (Reo) v L. A. Poros. A.
OPEN RINKS
(Ree)
G. Orahom, H. D. Marshall, J. B.
At Wimbledon Epsom i have little doubt that ret lost complete faith in Elope Baxter (T.C.) at 1.Con
Benson.
..
OUTSTANDING
the
D. Pengelly
P. Willame J. K. Mundy
A
sub-committee, com- prising the Vice-Chairman, Mr Raleigh S. M. Leung, Mr J. Kirkwood, Assistant Secretary, Mr V. V. Kolatchoff and Major Walker was appointed to plau the track and fold programme of the Association for the next
It was decided only Ave moet- ing would be the special con- com of the Association. They wdre: Road Race, Cross Country, Novices, Pentathlon and Colony Championships. Other meetings to be held should be undertaken by amulated clubs, it was further us i decided,
15 A. G. Gardner 20
V. Kruse
R. Blaker
V. Bonch
LEAGUE RESULT He still promises to live up to Blue Ball.
The_following are the results of London, June 14: His overall record Ume for
his great good looks and hir
Third Divicon_lawn bowls Miss the race was one hour 14 mins Japanese lawn tennis
Sachiko Kamo. the stout breeding.
Tague match played last Saturday ... Two other strong challengers
cham- Provided the going in from Now that Premonition and the weekend at 1.BR.C 44-2/5
UU.S.R.C. (3) HIKEA.C. (3) to drop out were Irish-born
pión, arrived in London by air good to soft whenever he runs, Auecols have proved outstand- A. Fletcher
Ratcliffe Fergus Anderson and Australian speed of 90.08 mph.
from Tokyo today In quest of he is sure to have a profitable ing four-year-olds, the real test | R. Green Second was Rupert Hollaus the Wimbledon crowIL
A Blonyer Ken Kavanagh on Italian Moto-
Germany (N.S.U.)
and judgment will come when of Guzzis, Anderson was ahead of covered the course in
Charlie Smirke said Elope- the two different ages meet intin Van Gulden the field
Miss Kamo, Arst Japanese after a record-break- ing first lap when he had engine in 28 secs, averaging 89.99 player to compete in the Wim- ment was unable to come down the King George Vi and Queen W. Dievenin
Elizabeth Staker (June 17) at 9. Hides the hill. bledon championships since the trouble. At the end of the mph.
Thrid was
At Newmarket not only did Ascot.
V. Goldsmith Reg war, was modest about her socond lap Kavanagh dropped
Bo far, three-year-olds havs A. Mckenzie out with a badly misfiring en-trang (N.S.U.) in 1 hr 18 chances. "I will do my beat and he appear backward but it ap
trins 31-1/8 secs at an average hope to win," she said through went the greater the distance he from the French-trained
peared that the farther they always won this event; Apart The detalls of the 188.5 miles speed 80.92 mph.
an interpreter, Herman Muller of Germany („;
For her fourney, 27-year-old would have won by In the terms, much good four-year-okis Derby, he once reached third Premonition and Aşıreçle 18. Coleman, AJ.S. 2 hn (N.B.U.) was fourth in 1 hr 18 Mia Kamo wore a Weslem two- place, only to fall back fourth have not contestad this, rece
mins 41.4/5 wees. Average mins 25-3/8 secs.
pheom auit in fawny-grey and when Arabian Night came on vetor. beed #1.51 miles per hour. Irish-born Fergus Anderson
two tennis fuCROELE
gine,
1200
were:
Irlahman
D. FACTant, AJB., hra (Moto Guzzi), winner,
inst white shoes. Bbe the scene, with his strong late R-11The thron-year-áida can Hold/
Ď mins 84 Beck, 90,10 miles per fast two years, finlahed fifth in
hour
1 hr 18 mins 32-1/8 `nder. Rixth
• Mine Karno hopes to Y
LOSSES
B. Rand
CURT
#J. Bloun
C. W. Johnson A C. Pinnell
A. Golding as W. Stoker
CLUB · SELECTIONS ---
and avand at the great saw Club
which they receiva lii
The: following will; repensopi
(Chate)
· Pollo
Howson Manor "Abd; LA
R. Keeler, Morion, he was H. Ballisberger, Germany and some time, sightseeing, mina 48.8/8 secs. 90.03 miles] (N,8.U.) in 1 hr 18 mins 38°3/5 especially in rural England, Hopement will retukla
sect-Fleuter. per hour.
も
Thê
EMPIRE GAMES
Colony Championships meeting was to be the vrinal avent of the season to be: hald [on Marcis '28 or 27, 1988,000 Btepljen: Kavier tha: Colony's champion sprinter. was unani
The Chairman said that the
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