SIR GORDON SITS UP
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1954,
THE
EMPIRE - GAMES
CHRIS CHATAWAY BEATS FREDDIE GREEN, WINS THREE MILES TITLE
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Empire Stadium, Vancouver, Aug. 3.
Chris Chataway of England, joint world record holder, won the Three Miles final, highlight of today's athletics in the British Empire and Commonwealth Games here.
Chataway won in the new Empire Games record time of 18 minutes 35.2 seconds. This was only three seconds outside the world record.
England took four of the first five places with Freddie Green, joint world Fourth was Nyan- record holder with Chataway, second, and Frank Sando third. dika Maiyore of Kenya; fifth, Peter Driver, Six Miles Gold Medallist, and sixth Geoff Warren of Australin.
Green clicked 13 mins, 37.2 winer |seconds,
13 and Sundo
mins. 37.4 scrends.
whner.
in
of the regen:t heat, Ir with athletics, Awimming, tracing, and weight- four minutes 47.8 seconds, and cycling,
heal
Jack Ung Finals were due to be The third
Scotland,
lou decidedl In all sports except Wardrop, minutes 47.1 seconda.
rowing. FENCING
Only Goal in the swimming is the Women's 390 Yards Medley Euglund look first and second places in the Women's Individual Relay. Foil Championship Anal,
The red-haired Chalaway. world's only pacemaker to the two under four-minute Milers, thus turned the table on
.cam- mate Freddie Green, who had beaten hho by inches when they Jointly beat the world record in the 13 minutes 32 2 seconds in British Championships In Lon-with don recently
The Gold Medal was won by the holder, Mrs Mary Glen Halg, six wins. Miss G. M. Sheen Was second with five Harding The first six home today all Miss A. G. M. beat the vid Empire Games re- Wales, third with three, Mr cord of 13 minutes 39.6 seconds Jeanne Gilbert, Canada, fourth
sky by C. H. Matthews, Now with three, Miss M. A. Kimber, alth with two and Australia, Miss A. J. Francis, New Zea land, sixth with one.
of
sel Zealand, in 1938.
no
RAY SPORTS PARADE
of many the Sports
LOCAL
GOLF
R. ("Chicken") Pan holed his 175 Tee Shot at the tomporney
yard 10th Hole on the Old Couree at Fanling on Sunday, A radar-controlled No. 8. Iron shot av
eventumiky came to rest in the Cup after negotiating a few yarde
of an uneven Green. The event was later oclebrated in the Club House in the usual way.
This
"Chicken”
Pen'
finel
cond nee his first being nero- pihed some time
at the ago at 12th hole on the same Courge. I feel sure that I am honouring the wish
John F. Shoemaker won the Army sportsmen by giving the top spot on
Bogey competition played over Parade this week to a member of the Royal Air Force.... the Old Course at Fanling dur- to Wing Commander C. H. Beamish, RAF, for his magni-ing the week-end with Acent feat of winning the Golf Championships of Hong-return of all square after bemit kong, Ceylon, Malaya and Singapore all inside a year. He brot up on the first nine holes, H. Taggart and J. C. van der finished this wonderful run on a truly high note with a
Touw shared second place witL 7 and 6 victory to collect the Singapore title.
two down, Capt. A. G. M. No- Congratulations from all your friends in Army golfing pice and Norman Yu occupying the third position with threa circles in Hongkong.
down against Bogey.
has
an the
foot-
AT DEEP WATER BAY
Results of matches played in
for him in Cardiff. Erkine, who showing a lot of was already
made promise as an amateur, great strides after entering the Army and has made excellent the second round of the Deep Water Bay Mixed Foursomer physical development during his two years' national service, competition are as follows:
J. D. Mackic/Miss J. Flanke for the Land lost to Mr and Mrs R. Maine Arrangements
Diving and down; J. Korr/Mrs McCarthy Forces Swimming.
boat Mr and Mrs C. J. Jackson Water Polo Championships are
Mry J. -6/6; Mr and
L. in hond and entries - now well
Richardson beat Mr and Mrs for all events close today.
N. P. Downie 5/4; Mr and The draw will take piace 10- mer Low
and, with the high Mrs A. B. Coleman lost to Me
and Mr W. J. D. Cameron- competition in-
John Wai beat volved, this will be a most im 2/1; Mr and Mrs
have Mr and Mrs J.
4/3: J. B. and may portant event
on the F. F. Kent/Mim H. F. Cotter considerable infuente outcome of one of the cham lost to Mai. and Mrs F. C. M. pionships.
Reoves 5/3: J. R. Collo and worth who is a signed player
Ms F. D. Hunter bent Ma and foc Rochdai# the Engileh
Mrs W. A. Johnson - 4/3; Mr The Army has had a stroke of and Mrs D. Black lost to League team, and he is saki to
to Mr play a particularly good game in good fortune in the Hongko and Mis. J. G. Byington-4/3:
or wing the centre-half
hall Amateur Swimming Associa-Mr and Mrs I. C. van der Touw
tion's Water Polo Champion- positions.
Last Reason REME mode
Lo excellent contribution success of Army Tootball in the Colony by supplying players like Wells, Frazer and Bennett to the representative team. The simi-finals and final an AJI these players graduated The 1,000 Betros Sprint Cyclina to Colony presentative
ball and Frazer win several were due to be drelded while an
times given the captaincy Individual Women's Foils Chara-
the Hongkong sido. pen came from the feelag.
An hour before the tracks and
In a very short time Wells
will be was due to
and Frazer
on their flcid
programme start it began to rain fast. The way to the United Kingdom
where Bengol!
already with a light was overve
settled down to civilian life.. wind.
Though the
but it all the good reports ace standard of track men were particuterly worled as the
confirmed it seans certain that REME will again be well 20- rain might tmgrove the track by John Landy Australia and
binding, field ataletes were lite- prosented in the Army line-up Murray Halberg of New Zca-
conditions dimcult
One player from whom a lot lant withdrew from the Brushly to and
white the cyclista fared ther Empire Games Three Miles ruce evening programme might be
would con- curtailed. today saying they centrate on the Mile, heats
POINT STANDINGS which are to be run on Thurs- day with the final on Saturday.
Vancouver, Aug. 8. -Reuter
The unofficial British Empire Mrs Marjorie
It will be interesting to nge Australia's
competing in Gambe tear standings, going now be plays in the Army trial Jackson-Nel:cm, the British Empire Games, into the third day of compell-matches which are expected to
010-5-4-3-2-1
start in the very near future. record fo: the thn, bet the Games
of points for the Yards today by distribution Women's 220
SWIMMING winding her heat in 24.3 seconds. Arst six fibers are as follows:
Country
Points Two atblotca withdrew from Empire Games
Australia andloday's British
track and neki ovcats because of England injuries, officials announced.
Chataway Was well up at] the way but did not move into the lead until he began his the burst with half a lap to Ko. Putting in a terrifte finish, won easily by 20 yards.
he
He
Champion Jockey Sir Gordon Richards sits up and takes notice—in the garden of a Surrey hospital to which he was taken after a fracture and pelvis dislocation fol- lowing a fall at Sandown Park Races recently. hopes to be up in a week's time-and says, that he will docide then whether or not he be to retire from racing.— Express Photo.
THREE VERY CLOSE GAMES IN OPEN SINGLES TOURNEY
Three very close Singles games, all won by one-shol margins, and a mild upset in the Pairs event featured the Colony Open Championship Lawn Bowly matches played yesterday.
880 FINAL Engan also dominated the Men's U80 Yurts tinal, providing The first three nien home.
Young Derek Johnson broke
the
Games record by winning in die mure 30.7 seconds,
Brian Hew-on was second in one minute 51,2 seconds and Tan foyd hard 51.9 seconds. Fourth was Bi
Buil (New Zapland); Afth
in ono
minate
Rich Ferguso {Canolu)
ixth, J. S. Hamilton, Scotland.
The Men's Dcus Anal was won by South An bo's Stephanus du Plessis with a throw of 180 feet 7 inches, which is a new Game: recurd.
Second
ot
board
South Africa
Canada New
Trinidad
Zooland
They were Alan Lillington of England, who dropped out of Heat 1 in the 220 Yards, and Kenneth Box of England, who Nigeria withdrew from Hest 3 of the 220 Northom Rhodesia
Rakistan of Yards.
The athletes strained them-Jamaica of wolves on Saturday and hope to Wales
compote on Thursday, the Games officials said.-United Press.
WILS Roy Pella Canada with 102 fret U inches,
third Mark Pharaoh aud England with 101 teet II- Inches.
Fourth /was Stun Ralke, Canada,
Hywell Williams, Waha.
aud
Two Kowloon Bowling Green Club bowlers, A. L. G. Baatman and John Tindall, came out on the right side of the 21-20 scores in their games, but the third KBGC bowlor, Bill Simpson, was just pipped by F. R. Kermani WOMEN'S HIGH JUMP
by the same score.
In all the three maleher the head, winners were 19-20 behind on Yesterday's
when
is expected Craftsman Ash
STROKE OF LUCK
La
4/3: Bd Mrs L ships. The team has received a lost to Mr and Ms R. Black- bye into the semi-final while the lock other six entrants have all found Goldman beat Mr and Mrs A. H.
Poon
on the 21st hole; Mr themselves with sunt games in
and Mrs R. K. Collings lost to Ühe first round.
Wilson All three first round matches G. E. Willerton/Mise
Tuesday, August 17,
The Swimming Pool at Sok will be played at the Ritz Pool Campbell bent Mr and Mrа P. G.
Kong was packed yesterday fur
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the 35 Infantry Brigade Inter Unit Team Swimming Cham
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gally
rally decorated
entertaining occasion and the
surroundtogs
17
follows:
28
0 p.m.2 Royal Navy v. Hal
Eastern:
plonships. This was a most Tin; 8.35 p.m.: South China
nude it a most colourful one
VRC. 7.10 p.m. EYMCA v. The Army
players will not
1 down; Mr and Mrs R. M Cornish 2/1; Mr and Mrs
A. Laroche lost to Mr and Mrs L. H. Robinson - 8/1; Mr and Mrs A. G. S. McCallum beat F. D. Hunter and Mrs Col Lo - on the 19th hole: Mr and Mrs R. J. Tippin bent R. Firkins and Mis Swallow --- 8/4; A. A. Lopes and Mrs C. H. Liang re ceived a walk-over from Dr and Mrs T, K. Lien.
The meeting was divided into know who their semi-final op two parts for Major and Minor ponents are for some time os
fresh draw will be made after Units and, If Пр astonishing
Arsl round games are tires were set up, the enthu- the siastic efforts of the competitors decided.
TRIUMPH IN ADVERSITY kept interest and excitement at
high pitch right up to the funad And now a little story that are due to be played on or be
Uganda
beaviest
British Guiana HEAVY PROGRAMME Hongkong Today's programme 13 the Scotland - av
of the Games so for
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*United Press
events.
How the W Hongkong Finish Fourth In
wainys Singles the last head, but secred a two included! abo one match eze to win their games,
which the score was at the other
Club
to
this
ina
or
Charle
6 inches record.
Northern Ireland gained their second medal
Thelma Hopkins Women's High Jump title with a leap of 5 feet new Empire Garo es
Dorothy Tyler of England was second (5 feet 3 inches); Alice Whitty, Canada, third also 5 feet 3 inches and Shells Lerwill, England (workt record holder) fourth.
14 tick
14
Pairs Tourney, Ninth In The Singles
da
Vancouver, Aug. 8.
Matches in the third round
16th August.
AT SHEK O
must surely contain a moral for fore Sunday The Major Unita Champion- | every sportsman who wants to ship finished as follows:
play his own particular game In 1st-1st Bn Royal Norfolks, the face of adversity. It con
18 pts.
сегда youngster who may be Zud-th Royal Taries, 30 pts. well known
to many of you 3rd-14h Fd. Regt, RA, 62 serving here in Hongkong in for you may have served with The result of the Minor Units in Korea.
him Championship was as follows:-
His name is Harry Davis, his 1st-27 (Strange's) Lt.
and his club game is soccer aty. RA
68 pts East Fife, the Scottish 'A' Divi- 57 pts. sion team. 2nd 54 F4. 3rd-26 S
55. pts. FDS, As will be seen from 49
was there sulis
a strenuous tussle for the major Units Cham- played for them. His
and also foc pionship
Sqn. RE
Just before he left for Korea, the Davis was signed by East Fife professional, but never
the
ля
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The Running Bogey competi tion held during July was well supported, a total of 109 cards being taken out. In the "A" scotion, (handicape under 12). the best the following were scores:
A. G. Donn (0) — All square. H. D. Franz (D) --- All sqLANTE, J. Kinloch (11) — All square.
Of the above three, J. Kin- future loch returned the best score for
he woe badly
wounded by was accordingly adjudged tho runner-up position in the Minor kod very food komody the last 9 holes, (2 up), and Units competition.
shrapnel. Probably the outstanding fent of the day was the award of
organisation
A
ever
At the Hongkonμ Football extra-21-3. The fent was
green Eastman
opened necomplished by Peter Hughes with a two against A. M. Omar. at the expense After concrling three on the Gough in 15 bends. Gecond bend, Basumati struck a
PARS & BINKS good patch on the next three
In
Pairs the only
match heads Ho
a four, 4
played the Recreio combination # gathered and a two to lend by 9-3.
of J. M. Gutierrez and Bernardo
Firth place went to Carle Omar retallated with a single Marques scored a critable wiu Bernoth, Australia and Noeling
Hongkong, represented by Eric Liddell and Raoul da and a four to draw up to 8-9.
over KCC's Jack Chubb and Swinton.
New Zealand, both Luz, finished fourth in the British Empire and Common Eastern chalked up his second Tommy Baker by 18-13 The equal,
wealth Games Lawn Bowls Pairs tournament here today, four and the third four of
the scoring Wa very ne In
this Ken Wilmhurst gained En which was won by Northern Ireland. match match on the eighth head.
bul
bowling. eatly
land's
medial in third
athletics Omar recovered with a three, particularly
Marques, when he wen the Hop, Step by
Hongkong won five of the nine matches played for a Lut gradually fell behind
enabled his site to enjoy a sub-
Tanks Jump. He leaped 60 feet total of 10 points while Northern Ireland had 16 points 11-18
18-19. At and
stantial seven-point lead on the
inches, Peter Esirt and Caanda, second, 12 points. stage Car fought back strongly 20th head and a four-point lead | Nigeria, was second
00 with to score five shots in three sue- on the 21st.
fert 1⁄2 inch and Brian Oliver,
In the Singles, Hongkong, re-(wood and Andy Saasson) de-sault cessive heads to lead by 20-10.
At Talken,
1k match Australia, was
(Willian third with 49 presented by Jose
Africa Luz, fented South On the 19th and last hend. East-
was played off. Though baw ng reet 8 inches.
finished ninth with four points lead and Harry Harker) 12. meeting was unce again excellent to fitness and his club gave him man completed the match with out to A. H. A. Rahman K. M
Rumjahu, M. B. Harston and two A closer-scoring
wa
by 22-20, the seen at Recreio between F. R. HKFC rink of K. B. Baker, P. Kermani and W. C. Simpson, Coltier, B. 1. Bickford and J. K. where the score was tied on no
Sloan put up a strong challenge fewer than four heade 2-2 on throughout the whole gare. the second, 5-5 on the 7th, 14-14
After trailing behind by 2-9 on the 19th and 17-17 on
the 5th head, they scored 14 22nd.
Except for two threes, both of shots on seven successive heads
to lend by 18-0. which were scored by Simpson,
A bad lapse by them on the scoting on the other heads was
next пve heads
saw tumjalin limited to singles or twos,
and his men regaining the lead At the
Bowling Kowloon
at 21-17 with a tour, a three, a Green Club, R. H. Brown two and another three. On the starled off promisingly by tok 20th read the HKFC four were ing 0-0 icad after the Brat 19-22 behind and managed to four
heads. He forged ahead to 9-1 on the 6th head before chalk up only a single to lose
out by 20-22. Tindall, who acted
THE
U. A. Rumja Rome
the
team
non- as
Hom
last.
playing captain of the
Espiin Cup
on
SCORES Opon Binaton.
F. R. Kerzpani year, found his touch.
After opening his scoring,Simpson 21-30;
beat W. C.
Tindall did not lose the jack J. Tindall beat R. Browne till after seven successive honds 21-20; when the score was 12-9 in his A. L. G. Eastman beat A. M. Lavour.
Omar 21-20;
Browne recovered
with
Д
P. Hughes
beat C. Gough
to talon over the bond at 16-12. F. Howarth beat A. Bachoo At 15-20, Tindall stayed a21-14
three, a two and another three 21-a;
brilliant recovery which saw C. Thompson beat A. Camp- him gaining three, a single beil 21-18;
syd' the final two to win the G. A. Gutteres match by 21-20 on the 22nd Pereira 21-11.
THE GAMBOLS.
NOW YOU WON'T FORGET MUTES
WHAT IT IS I WANT NGA
[TO - BUY › WILL'
beat 4. P.
SWIMMING RECORDS Miss Lorraine Crapp, 15- year-old Australian
of
from iwo wins. Southern Rhodesia won the Gold Medal
Jose
Stiglos
cover 2th and the
HOCKEY UMPIRES
the
again
winner.
P. H.. Taggart (13) -1 up.
B. R. Barrier (14) --- 1 up. F.D. Hammond (18) ~~~~ 1 ITA
This necesitated 14 operations
In the "B" section, (handicap to the Royal and the doctors could hold out
hope of his
12 and over), the following were maximum points
representative for his very tale
being able to play is profes-the best scores: voluntary dive. -and-a-half forward somer-sional football.
Davis, however, never faltered in his determination to get back of this
wonderful encouragement when
In this case, P. H. Taggart re- was w which da Luz (Hongkong) throughtfully provided for the a year ago they re-signed him
an most generous terms although tumed the best score for the winner of total of 4 polite when Ralph poleted Robert Laine (Scotland) spectators was much appreciated. they had been warned by high last 8 holes, (1 up), and was
Brigadier R. W. Urquhart, medical storities that it would declared the winner the women's 110 Yards Free total 16
21-11. Hodges today beat Jack Fairburn
Ralph Hodges (Southern DSO, Commander 35 Infantry be a near miracle if Davis ever The three-club competition Medal, Style swimming Gold
of Northern Rhodesla by 21-15.
Rhodin) defeated Jack Fair Belgade, presented the prizes at played set another Ganm record today Hongkong WOD both
the burn (Northern Rhodesia) 21-25 the end of the meeting.
But the generous gesture of for the Landalo Trophy was when she qualified for the final Sugles and Pairy in the ninth
Alfred Thomas (Wales) da
East.
management won by R. D. Neale, (18), who of the Women's 440 Yards Free and final round today, Jose da feated Clyn Bosito (Australia)
will
stimulates that young player to was all aquare with boger, time five Luz beating Robert Luing o31-11. Blylo minutes 17.9 seconds.
Scotland 21-11, and Erie Liddel
John Linford (Canada)
Calling all qualified Army make greater efforts than ever The rimner-up was S. M. Gar This beat the old record of and Raoul da Luz beating George
Umpires. You are to regain his fitness and now rard, (12) - 1 down. of feated Stanley Lees (England): Horkey
The Fred Barry Cup (36 Ovo minutes 20.4 seconds set by Budgo and John Carswell South African Joan
reminded that you are required the near mirnejo has been ac Harrison Scolland 27-45.
August on Sunday, Diayed James Pirratt (Now Zealand) to re-register annually with the complished and Davis has becit holes against baggy), will be In 1050. Miss Harrison's record FINAL ROUND RESULTS
Arthur Sounders Army Hockey Umpires Ascia alven the necessary medical was first beaten tonight by 14- Results in the final (ninth defeated
tion and this should now be done clearance to allow him to take 15 while a Rumming. Eclectic part in the club's pre-season (South Africa) 21-8.
(Medal), competition will be year-old South African Maggio round of each event were:
through the local representative
matches. trial who won the first heat
Doubles
FINAL STANDINOS
Registration forms have al-
the story open roighout the sand. Blurtes
The final chapter of qualify. In Ave minutes 23.4
Hongkong (Erie Liddell and
ready been-sem, out to all know has sill to be written, but with seconds.
ois qualined umpires in the Colony had courageous reading so far, Thirteen year
old Natalie Raoul da Luz) defeated Scot Southern Rhodesla Myburgh South Africa, land (George Budge and John South Africa ...
New Zealand Australia Northern Ireland (Percy Waterthem thodesia Het einpellier, also quali- Carswell) 27-15.
by winning the third heat!
Wales son and William Rosbotham) In five minutes 29.4 seconds.
Records continued to be beat Australia (Dave Long and Cands
Scotland broken in tho swimming J. L. Bird) 28-12
Hongkong Canada (Sam Gardiner and Engama Graham Johnson, South Africa
Petzer
Bet
Wor
-
Rhodesia
21-7.
Doubles a now mark in the men's picky Williams) defeated Eng 440 Yards Free Style when he Stewart) 19-18.
Land (Edwin Bateman and Tom Northern Ireland
Cariada Bootland his heat in four minuter
Join Hongkon Northern 40.1 seconds. This beat the previous record of four minutes Milagan and Aldo Rao) da Australie 49,4 sel hy. D. G. New of Aur fealed Southern Rhodosia (Alan: New Zealand tralia in 1980.
Ronnie Turner) Northen Rhodesia The old record:was also bonten-26-12.
England by' Australia's Gary Chapman, New Zealand ("Life" Raycin-|
Bradley
and
La Barry Appleby
-mus a sugar that à
mit to bug
YES, ID. BETTER TAK
MAT; 100
BUT IF YOU'D THOUGIER
TO PHONE MAL
HAVE TOLD YOU ALL
WANTED WAS AKON
PREAD
Bout Us Furies.
Bossthers--Büberkenin
LDP
-
but anyone who is qualified
und
who has not as yet received one it must surely end well for both joshould apply to the
HOLF for a regiHEFATR the club and the young, player
form their mutual confidence, de- Cosida tre to be erranged in/sqrves nothing logs..
an to
e nødr future to opportunity for enthusiasts
Army Basketball Referees are Qualify hockey umpires and reminded that it laneCERINGES also to ensure that there for all qualified officials to res general uniformity in the interregister
the
rules
the
pretation hockey.
annually Army Basketball Association. The Decembary registration guch classes open up all sorts, forms are available from the of possibilities and the SOPT SOFT at HOLF. will be pleased to receive namet from anyone who is interested in wiberisg them.
Congratulatione
new
Major
OF-INTEREST-TO BOXERS 2. R. Paterson, MBE, RE, the Chairman of the Land Army-boxing followers will be Forver Athletto Committee, on Interested Its a special feature | Ziarellection to the Vice article which appears in a recent Presidency of the Hoekon Made of a popular British weekly Amateur Alhletic Amoci dilen |ergetication,
for Pensas 1984/88, 2005
it concerns Joe. Erskine, who with the Army this ju, slepping right into iome of.
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