Sung, Ma And Seemin Again Bring Off A Great Upset
By
Victory
"TOUCHER”
C. K. Sung and C. C. Ma of Craigengower, two new- comers to the local lawn bowla fraternity, and Indian Recreation Club's A. H. Seemin furthur established them- selves as this year's giant-killers in the Colony Open Lawn Bowls Triples Championship.
Reproducing the superb form which gave them an upset win over B. M. Omar, K. M. Omar and A. M. Omur a week ago, they yesterday eliminated at the Hongkong Cricket Club last year's runners-up, A. F. Noronha, H. J. Noronha and J. E. Noronha, in an exciting finish by 16-14,
the
A. H Seemit. who skipped the winning tre, lunaxed the evening's timaller with Iwo brilliantly-drawn woods to Jack which gave his aide ther: victory after being 14-15 down ad the end of the second but to t head
The game was ekeels fought out throughout as secta les the fact that the score was dear. locked at 5-5 on the all brod!
and 8-0 on the 9th head
A single and a thiee on the 10th and 11th bends frught the winners to a 12-8 leod, selecte was, however hurt hved
The Naponhas recovetend, watan a two and a three to stated the Trad 1 13.12 Th MAN 1.
Tas 11-12 on 1
creased head.
rukt
The Aghting qualities of Sumut. Ma and Seenun were very much. an ekle on EL text f
WEEK-END
LAWN BOWLS
TEAMS
The following have been selected te represent their Club in lawy Bowia league matches on Saturday, July 17, 1954.
KBGC
V
C
Division.KDOC Recrea White at KEGC at 4 p.m. --L Parker, ALG Eastman Hughes, W. C Simpson: J ̈ Tindall,
Browne, O C. Norman, McKelvie, F Francis, F. Howarth, ME. Purvis, A Harvey,
2 Divsim-KBGC v UBRC as CH(20 at 3.30 pm -0 Leslie, A Bailey, RC Pearse, C J Askew
Betiamy
A Gordon, Buchanan. Bond. B
Bicheno, E. Shield" v F. Baker. J 17
Meyer. Be- Kerve -Taylor, Greaves, Horris
hends as they drew level at 14-14 | 3 with two singles The Noronhas chalked up a single in the 170: head to hold a 15-14 lead when the last brad was playedi
THRILLING LAST HEAD
Then came the thing last hrad Sung gave his sule a be
M
EEK (C
2nd Division,-10CCC v CCC of CCC at 3.30 p.m.
C. Banhatu. JWyper, R. A. Edwards, F_Mar- chall Movah L M. 9. Lloyd,
Almao, F CB. Black, X. $ Mitelmall, D. Angus. Reserve D
Smith.
Recreio
of two shots fairly distant from £ Wallwork, D Trail K the pack Henry Noruntha, how- ever, trailed the park about a fort to change the he into his sarter's favor
Ma then drew the first shul
11) t*Iནཱ* Borrionel Flightly short of the jack, only
at cleon
to see Jacke Noronha pushing to take its Breagh plare for the shot about right inches in front of the jack.
la the Seema rosse
sweeping_Beroe
from the
Division-Recreio
Patr
v FC A Guleizes M Alarcoun, C. C. Pereira, J Noronha A
號
Pereira. 5 E
2
Ribeira: Bouza, C £. Panson, ♫
J
F. X M Cuterrez. F Xavier. < Itaza
Pereira
Recreio Whites v KDGC at KBGC p.-A. A. a Silva, C. P. Blanco, 11 Ozorio, C. A. Danen- berk: L. Rodriguen, P A
Conta
B. P. P. Marques, A. M. HUIA: I G SEX
LALE, J. F. Silva, M. A. Baptista. A A Lopen
backhand with a full Koren 10 draw the first shot about inches behind the jock
Jackie Noronlin wies slightly
2nd Division.—Recreio v HKFC al Recreio al 4 pin.-9. del Juveru, wide and through in his ottempt | J. Alves, L. J. Silva, A. F to draw to the jack or rest the | Gomes; M. Roza-Pereira. H. Laurel,
NOOKI.
shot
With hardant wool,
Seemin
Ticke unother brilliant tinat
effort when he trailed the jack slightly and buried firmly between bis two woodes.
With a number of front woods. making
drive impossible, Noronha tried to come in into the two woods but was short and Sung, Ma and Seemin were left with the two shots which Have them their 10-15 victory and their second major upsel triumph in the Triples Cham- plonship.
L. Rozario, A. A. Remedios; A. A
E., Carvalho, Baptista. Noronha, A A. Guterros.
1. 1.
IRC
2nd Division-ya P.B.C. at 4_0.m 01 PR.C. B. M. Omar, M. Razack. A
Deamin A. M. Wahab; A. D Kuchell. Madar, M. Y. Adal, 8. M. Rumjahn, A R. Abdal, K. Nazarin, A. M Runjahn. A. R.
Flozack. 3rd Divisten-ve C.C.c. at C.C.C. R. Omer. Khan, A J. Hurenin, E. R. Markar A. M. Kadtr. M. 35. Jono, B Back, A. H. Abbas: 8. O. Bux M. A. Wahab Zr, I Kitchell, J Ackber.
15. Tra
at 3.30
3. H
Talkón 2nd Div. Talkno v KCC at Tatkoo G. 1. E. Bollway. p.m
B. Brown, J. II. $ Sker. MCA. B. MAT McLennan, A
In the singhs matches played yesterday, Ken Baker of Hong- kong Football Club gave "nghtingest" display in extend- Kinburgh: j
W the Clayton,
Framer, ë.
ing the 1947 Champion, Joe Lane | shall; 0, Sturk, A. Spence, R.
Except for the| Grimh, ♪. Baxter.
dok, to 17-21,
th
8-7
head when the score was against him. Boker led all the way up to the 17th head, His biggest lead was 13-7 on the 11th head
KCC
1 Divisan va Pultce Recreation Club at 4 pm. at P.R.C. D. C. Symons, C. Stapleton, J. Chubb,
THE CHINA "MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1954.
GAMES HURDLER
EMPIRE
Chris Higham, Oxford University hurdler, is a member of England's team for the Empire Games at Vancouver. He has negotiated the 120 Yards Hurdles
in 14.7 seconds.
DROBNY'S WIN DOESN'T
AFFECT THE
BALANCE
OF POWER
Says DENNIS HART
Wimbledon, the most competitive and sporting events is over for another year. fortnight's hectic tennis, culmina ting in Drobny victory, live on.
international of all annual But the memories of the that never-to-be-forgotten
As it happened, the roof-raising cheers which greeted 'our Drob's' success, a great tribute to his popularity, obscured the two most important issues raised during The tournament.
They are, first, which is the most
tennis, effective power-plus
But
we can
the
or all-court game; and secondly, how is it that n
can INDI
the Beur 1¥}7 ཐཱ*ནཿ བྷཱཐཱསྱ nish of his career. that which when
What an object lesson for all tennis players.
We can't all be Drobnys of course. whntever our standard all try to vary our play.
The answer 10 the second question is to be found. I feel.
he failed to permplish at its penk?
The answer to the first ques- tion is that tennis regoirea all-court ability
to turn 01 when necessary,
mastery.
plus the
121
an
heat
This was Tagoreently 411- tist ute! by Decbny himself. In The qureter-drink, faced by the energetic power of Low Head, Drobny stayed in mid-court, and ground-stroked!
three-met Victory,
way to
CALLED THE TUNE
Came the final and
he met
Hood's bosom pul, Ken Rose
wall. Rosewall plays nearly all his tennis from the baseline. So Drobny decided it was his turn To attack, He called the tune Rosewall, from the start and despite aome phenomenal res trieving shots, was always play- ing second fiddle.
Baker: Jatang, DP John Leach And
T. Lock. W. Hong Shing: A, V. O Madar, F. R. Ker- Lopes, r mani, J. N. Wong.
Landolt come back with It three on the 18th head to take 2nd Division va Taikou Club at the score from 14-18 to 17-10-30 p.m. at Talkou: E. Guford, in his favour. Baker drew even White, C. W. Lam. W. I Howard G. S. Lado, L. Gibson.
R. Bergmann
Its
in the nature of the present Wimbledon set-up. With five-set matches it has always tournamen! teen
the toughes!
Now, world
circuit. on the there has been such a levelling out of standards that the Cham- pionships
some- have become
thing of a lottery.
of
more powerful
but than ever his tennis brain hasn't grown. He relies on force and still more force to get out of trouble.
But remember he is only 19,
and he hasn't developed as quickly as Rosewall he has still many years ahead in which 16
The catch up.
name Lewis Hoad must one day surely adorn the singles Challenge Cup.
BLISTERS
So, too, it seems must that of Anthony Trabert. Although must admit was disappointed at America's at my first look one
number
Truc one.
be was suffering from blisters but with typical honesty-there was not a ner sportsman in the whole tournament-Tony told me these did not greatly affect his per-
f Page 7
ROUND THE BRITISH FILM STUDIOS
Air Crash Dream
Will Be A Film
By
ROY NASH
Air-Marshall Sir Victor Goddard is the author of Studios are about to turn into a film,
ngo
story which Ealing
It is called "The Night My Number Came Up" and was published three years in an American magazine,
An exciting, shiversome tale, it is a slice of truth much stranger than fiction. Sir Victor himself is the central character. He tells how at a Shanghai cocktail party in 1946 a fellow guest, a naval commander, told him about a dream in which he had seen him killed in a plane crash.
So vivid was the dream that j Twa nembers the commander was able to give | have
been
Tull detalix of the plane, 5 Attenborough who will prob- Vietor's Mellow prasengers. the ably play the plot, and his wife
weather, the sort of country in Sheila Sim who will be the only femborough snys her
personality
the cust She is no conventional screen chosen-Richard beauty-elfn is the word for her lively features--but producer
convinced which the crash took place. women passenger.
him she was a girl he was look- Next day Sir Victor set off ou It Was the Attenboroughsing for the moment she walked fight to Tokyo-and gradually who brought Sir Victor's story into his office. the Ominous detalls of the to the notice of Ealing.
Darnborough was searching dream began to come true. The "An actor friend of ours. for an actress to play a cheeky plane crash-landed, but nobody John Warwick, told us aboul Parisienne teen-ager; had been was killed.
says Mr Altenborough. interviewing young hopefuls dor and both thought it days when be met Miss Davis. Victor, now the head of the was such a
wonderful subject
can spik Engleesh wiz a College of Aeronautics, about for a film that we possed the kaly French accout" she told this odd tale--and the limatory i in Ealing producer, him. That whs all he wanted
"I can't Leslie Norman, for whom Sheila to know. Ealing will make of 1. suggest an explanation," he told made West of Zanzibar.'"*
Lost week I talked to Sit Shella
me. **50 many things that call Fate are beyond our
people
comprehension
The principal still be an
per cent of
Green. "The
But Pinewood's Parisienne comes from Golders HER BIG PART
Televiewers saw her They're calling eighteen-Appleyards" series. She has
Maureen character will year-old
Davis the worked Iri repertory, played Air Marshal, but in Extra Five Per Cent Girl in several alma as a child and is
Five the fim he won't be called Sh Pinewood.
a former student of the Alda Personality Victor Goddard, and Sir Victor what?
Foster stage school whoso ald about the actor has no Idens
It has won the comparatively girls also include Jean Simmons, ties-known Mies Davis an im- The "loffly" who should play him.
French accent "I enjoy Alms, but I seldom portant part in the new Alec
was acquired at Arishing have time to 300 them or to Guinness-Odlic Versals picture, schools in Lausanne and Paris.
"Parts Affair." study the actors," he said,
And that Extra Five Per Cent Personality? "It must be the Irish in me" says Miss Davis.
OFF TO STOCKHOLM Sweden
the
land legendary Alm actresses, Garbo, Bergman, Marta Toren, Mai Zetterling-tho list is and distinguished one.
Errol Flynn Sings And Dances In His Latest
Film
By COLLIE KNOX
*
of
long
Now En British actress has flown to Stockholm to compete with the Swedes on their home Sho is 27-year-old ground. Jang Hylton, star of "Laughter In The Sunshine," an Anglo- Swedish production to be made in Phnglish.
How docs Miss Hylton feel about
acting for Garbo's "I woulday be countrymen?
presumptuous enough
with
aparo myself
Swedish"-stars," she
to com- the great
is
tells
·me,
"But I hope I won't British side down."
let
the
I don't think she will. She i
one of the best young actresses in British studios.
Wife of film executive Euan Lloyd,
When I return to earth, 1.shall return firmly as
10 Reformed Character. For, such, everything forgiven.
Properly to win the hearts of the multitude, it is best to gain world-wide notoriety for a lot of naughti- nesses, most of which you haven't committed, and then stand revealed as an ordinary, jolly decent chap.
Which leads
dream. ruther tance as it in a
or hears anything noally I think. to the Man with never secs
Load of Mischief, Mr Eriol she does not want to see, or ling-cyod Flynn.
"Anna Neagle," sald
And in the absence dominating player any one of a dozen con pick the winning ticket. That Drobny get it this year was in small measure due to his luck of the draw.
Despite Ils low seeding-at {formance. No. 11 he was almost unrated- he had a passage That players At times his play was in the dream of, one that becams pro-world-beating cines. At others. because he faces however, it lapsed gressively harder, enabling him to reach his peak gradually.
me
hear.
14
ste
is taking their year- She old daughter Rosalind with her.
Most of
Miss Hylton's home- called for mado films have
histrionics-"I'm Mr heavyweight
fair-haired spark-
or down-
E very remarkable the girl they always want to be
repressed, depressed right mad."
I was never 100 keen to meet | Flynn, "is Mr Flynu. I enjoy his films, woman.
fearful odds
"Errol," said Anna, "is a very with superb panache, but from nico man." sorrowfully.
Spring was well up in the air. I think the main reason to: his what I had gleaned of him, he failure to take the title is that and I were not designed to be Except for the
like to lead my had to unlie all those lilacs. to soul-mates. up
private life in private.
First he
America's his dodged number three left-hander, Arl Larsen-previously beaten by Belgium's Philippo Wosher-and then met Hoad and Budge Patty. neither of whom were in top
at the
form, Tobal having played only 13 3:18
Tour Far East
Singapore, July 15.
table Former world
tennia and
ni 17-17 bat a strong finish by w. Gaffney, M. J Divecha; T.W. Landolt gave him a three and s A. Wilson w. Baker, b D. single on the next two heads to Sequeira, G. Lod. cinch to match by 21-17.
Also deserving of special mention in the Hongkong side games was that of S. 11. Marvin Browart, G. N. Oburd. R.HR. Hall, D Marshall. which Maitland; WF. Dudman, against
W. B. Edwards, 3. Carvalho, G. T. went to 20 hends before I was Champelovier. won by Marvin by 21-20.
3rd Division vs Hongkong Foot ball Club at 4 pm. at HKFC:
champlons Johnny Leach Chamberlain, V. C. Seymour, A. W. Branson, 11. A. Trag
all
meel at the Pier, and Division
All playara are to
Queen's ola
V.B.R.C.
It was a ding-dong struggle players at 3 p.m., and the 1st and
until the 25th ard Division players at 3.30 pan. (he way head when Marvin ended the match with a four ofter being 17-20 down on the 24th head.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
Singles
At KBGC.-A. P. Pereira beat C. C. Pereira 21-18; G. Gutteres beat A. W. Hircock 21-17; M. Souza beat F. Silva 21-19.
Division K.B.G.C. at R...C.
At 3.30 p.m. O. 11. Lindars, G. HI. R. W. Hollway, L. F. Coa- grove: B. C. Trail, C. Ingledow, N. Hart-Baker, D. L. Edwards: 0. 8. Goodyear, M. Beott. . . B. Amew. A. Steven,
F.C. at 3.30
3 Dividenden. Wil. Sloven pm. B. Van Zuiden, son, B. J. Boycoll, R. E. Read; Goldsmith, A. Fletcher, Citids. beat S. Yusuf 22-20; A. BachooT. Curr A 1. Stonyer, W. Bees,
J, M. Ebbs, T. Wren.
Reserver:-G. Pengelly. M. Mac-
A
KCC.-W C. Simpson
beat F. Francis 21-8.
At HKFC.-J. Londoll beal kentle. D. Slimmons.
K. A. Baker 21-17.
S M. Marvin
Pairs
beat
F.
Marshall 21-20.
At PRC. Rumjahn and Omar Jost to Norman and Haroly 30-22.
At
Triplea HKCC.-C. K. Sung, C. C. Ma and A. IL Seemin bent A. F. Noronha, H. Norenka and J. E. Noronha 10-14.
J
BKFC
2nd Division,-HKFC v Recreio at Rearelo at p.m.-K. B. Baker. P.
Richard Bergmann
are
of the
Singa-
So was he arrived
service
Wag
not
standard. He hardly put down an ace throughout the tourna- ment. As a result he was on the defensive too often,
Drobny's victory ended the Australian-American domination of the title. It is a grip which relaxed been
only once Fred Perry's victory of 1935, when Yvonne Petra won the tle for France in 1940.
in six matches, His best was since
still in reservo.
THE STOPS OUT
to
All credit to Drobny, however. for cashing in on his fortune.
Few people could have lived schic with him in that Anni. It was duled to make an extended for tennis with the stops out; flash- Eastern tour some time
drives Ining cross-count
which September or October,
scared the ncl and ruthless smashes which threatened A spokesman
bury the ball way down in the pore Table Tennis Association sacred Centre Court duri said the tablo tehnis stars are stated to play In Australia ia
But spare a thought for poor early August. After their Rosewall. He was forced 10 In the Australian engagements, Leach battle from the start. and Bergmann will begin their first round he fought a tough Far Eastern tour.
four-setter against South Africa's Abe Segal and then had to dis- The Singapore Table Tenals pose of Herbie Flam, Association met last night and Falkenburg, Ashley Cooper and decided to arrange some ex-Rex Hartwig. hibition games during the brief stopover. Leach and Bergmann
Docs Drobny's success herald a change in the balance of power? I think not. There seems
character who
But in Stockholm she will have a chance to be gay, "The picture is a light-hearted fairy tale about a young girl visitor who falls in love with a hand- some Swede," she says.
BO THEY TELL ME
John Mills will star with I marvel at the skill of Ale Deborah Kerr and Van Johnson Guinness in getting into the skin
Wheedled by Mr Herber! Wilcox. who could wheedle starving forest lions from their suppers,
shook hands with of a part. His mastery in the in "The End of the Affairs Mr Flynn on the set at Elstree delightful "Father Brown" him, a private detective.
There, co-starring with Miss directed by Robert Hamer and Anna Neagle
as planning aa in "Lilacs in the produced by Vivian Cox, Spring," he was enacting a Key sure as ever.
baby smuggled Gardens scene with my favourile Anna.
SERAPHIC CHARM
on whose branches 1,500 ilac blooms had been tied by a tire- less hand, he radiated a seraphic charm.
He sins and dances in the
In khaki battle-dress, stond- no one to carry on Dechny'sing neath a forest of real trees good work-for it would not be a bad thing for the game 10 have the honours spread around.
There
were two other European seeded players, Den- mark's Kurt Nelliem, last year's
and is regarded by all from Mr shock finalist, and Sven David-film, takes direction like a lamb, son the Swede. Neilsen could
Wilcox downwards with a nowhere match his performance
Within beaming affections. of 1053.
mlautes, I too was on the beam, If he bluntly asked him He was knocked out in the fourth round by Mervyn Rose. were not sick of this Bad Man he label. "Couldn't be sicker," Bob Davidson did give Trabert
good light also in the fourth replied. "But what could i do? round, the match going to five I had to let it ride. I do my sets, but like Nellsen showed job, and hope to win the op- people for These certainly helped Rose- that Europe's hard and wooden proval of the few will be making here on their wall polish up his game. But courts are no preparation for whose opinion I care. way to Australia.
They
are the final shine was applied too winning Wimbledon, Both have
"This is the happiest film 1: Its that memorable five- all the shots, but most of thorn due to arrive on July 31.
set semi-final against number
aimo. of a have ever were made that fraction
made. The
I ara he second late.
sphere is so friendly, been hus
four one seed' Tony Trabert Bergmann
nimo- bi the
high
terribly times holder
world's teached
susceptible perhaps as standard as did Drobny in the So unless Drobny cant stage, a sphere. Surprised?" Anal. But was his limit and repeat performance he couldn't hope to hold on to it it looks like a return to status for two days.
que, America veraus Australia.
Coller 1. Dyer, B. 1. Tickford: singles title while Leach won I
Sneddon, T. Poynton, H. Bids on two occasions.--United Press.
dale, R. C. Butler; 24 Montellt.
T. Gee, W. McColl, K. A. Baker. Reserve B, A, Jona
3rd Division—likre v KOD # TIKFC at pm-N Van-lack. N. Van-Kohlen. 5. MU W. Taylor:
| A. Boyd-Cowan, G. Walker, 3. W.
Bennett, H. W.
W. Thom. W. Franklin." Gardiner
trang, Heserves.-D. Douglas. I. Holgate.
ccc
1st Division-CCC v KDC si KDC
pm-3 Y. Dos. 3. 11. Cavier. A Soure, J.-B. Landolt: F.
C. A. Rowselet; Panson,
Three games were played at Kowloon Bowling Green. A Pereira beat C. C. Pereira 21-100. while on the same green A. dulteres beat A. W. Hircock Madar, O. Bong Chay, A. I. Costas. 21-17. The best match there. however, we that between M. Souza and F. Silva, which the Neish, Hand former won by 21-19.
..
and Divisipi-ccc"♥
COC at 130
At Kowloon Cricket Club Hellene
score
8.
W. C. Simpson had a grim battle with Yusuf until finally Simpson managed to L
two points to win by 23-20. Playing on the same green
was A. Bachoo, wha scored an esay "victory over FA
Trangia by 21+8.”
and
W. Hollanda, G.
soon.
What of the other players the who went to make up
Which glorious fortnight? ·
next year
to
I watched the Kew scene being shot after eight runt throughs. Flynn fluffed a line. He let out a very naughty word, and blushed like a schoolboy. Cham-Everyone laughed.
Finney. C. Pope Watt, J. Good- Parking: B men, J. Hayward.
of F.S. For the Women's 2nd Division PRC v IRC at PAC at 4pm-A. Z. Jones A. it. Evans, them will succeed Drobny next pionship read 'Little Mo' until * Lowe, C. Willcox; W. Jones, A.
Bennett, J. Fox: A Bouter) year-assuming the exiled Czech further notice.
(London Express Service) Marvin, X. B. Jones, A. Stewart, will be succeeded?
*ård
First under consideration.
of como defeated finalist Can Ken to one
R. Mackenzinc v HKC at
KENG 4 V. L. VericOUTDC,
G. Arin: CE R. Rusell, H, M. Bryan, Rosowall. C. Pilej L. 0. Jones, W. Boxall, E. | botter next year and win the Lonadzie. W. GUM.
Filipins Cind
title?
I think he is going along the _set_Division—TC v Nacralo Blues (right lines. The once neat classic
'A, Cosilo._A. Cotton, W, C. Ogwr player is addding punch to hi Anthonis, game and this year, was · Hardly recognisable as the jaded ́per.. Rodrigues former of 1953, the top 'seed
Who was the failure of the tournament.
Bechoo, W. A, 8. Chang, DeỂN Hunt, A: It....BOURG
"A" Then, where is Kan's-fellow. |-19-year-old--Aussie; Law: Hondi kawakan na disappointing to Anje
Anna, looking as spring-like as a daisy, batted not an eyelid. Sho gazed serenely into the dis-
Headache
Do not wait patiently for your suffering to end.Take for 2 tablets of CAFASPIN dissolved in half a glass of water, and headache will soon vanish:
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British Ar3 about a aboard one of Her Majesty's battleships.
Hollywood's Jeanne Crain He is to do a further picture for Facel Productions, for who made "Duel In The Jungle" Father Brown" has fust been in England last year will be back Marry nominated for the Venice Film shortly for "Gentlemen Festival.
Brunettes."
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