LRC
TOURNAMENT
No Major Upset As Edwin Tsai Takes Control
There was a 'somewhat mournful sound as the imp walked down the Peak Road from the LRC last evening at about ten past six. It was a scraping sort of sound made by his tall as it dragged along the road behind him and he was heard to mutter, “I'm going to follow golf. At least. In that you can see a man with a 14 handicap win. ning the Deep Water Bay Championship.”
The story is simply told. On Tuesday evening it was all Heenan and Miss Phillp in their top half semi-fina! against Edwin Taai and Mrs Chow, the reigning Mixed Doubles Champions. Tsai and Mrs Chow were definitely worried and with Heenan and Miss Philip both seeing the ball well and, Heenan particularly, in brilliant form over- head, they were definitely not to come very near to creating a major upset.
The
Last night when the game ( easy shots which, the previous resumed at one-all in the second ovening, they would have mur- set with the challengers having dored.
remaining five taken the first there was a com- ] games of the first set were plete metamorphosis.
rattled off in eight minutes and the 3rd set in about another Tsal dominated the entire twenty.
and driving, volleying gume, Amashing with great force and showing conclusively that last year there was no mistaking his right with Mra Chow to the Colony Championship.
Heenan and Miss Philip were stradow of themselves, but both Tumbling and failing with
St. John Ambulance
Orders
Orders
Issued by Mr Fung Ping-tan, C.St.J., Commissioner
38/64. 1954,
It remains to be seen whether Tsai and Mrs Chow can hold their own against Mr & Mrs Ip next Monday. Mrs Ip is re- than ported to be a lot Atter
she was this time last year and she is certainly looking it dur- | ing this tournament so for,
On his day, however, and yesterday was very definitely
one of his days, Tani is a must brilliant player and it is pos- sible that Monday evening's Anal will be just an good as last year's match.
Certain it is that the Ips will be Bat out to redress last year's affront to their dignity.
In the Ladies Plate, Mrs of St John Ambulance Brigade, Pepperall (Wimbledon fashion) Hongkong District, Order No. completed her game against Mrs Dated September 23, M. C. Guillaume by taking three out of the next four games Ambulance Dolles-Hongkong-(and then went on to beat Miss 20.9.04.-2.10.4
Confucian Amb-Greia Lo in straight sexta 8-0, Dir: 3.10.04.-0.10.04. IR.Y.M.C.A. Amb. Div.: September 1964: Western 6-1. The final of this event will Dist. Nug. biv October
104:be played on Friday evening and 8.C.A.A, N. Div.
an interesting 2. Ambulance Dudes Kowloon should 27.9.64.-3.10.04. K.Y.M.C.A. Amb match. DWV.: 4.10.04.10.10.04. Mongkok
Amb. Div.: September 1064: Water- 100 Neg. Div.. October 1954: K.Y.M.C.A. Neg. Div.
3. Penetration
Dr W. 1. Wong, Dentist 20.0.54. Listor Chan, D/O Wen Yuen Wah & Central Neg. Div.: 3.10.64, Dr H. X Chung, Dentist H. E Shields, DVB Fung Ma Yin & Mentor MADRE Area ligte 20.054 Kowloon Amb.
Orderly
Div. 20.0.54.
provo
Cham- and Au
In the Hong Doubles planship, E. E. Story Datles Kam-moon of Cable & Wireless
who have entered this competi- then together for many years, beat F. G. Lonne and C. Ouang Good 7-5, 6-3 in a good and enjoyable match, while down on Court 8 3. Haalebas and Lam Yuk-ying, last year's runners-up, of the Royal Interocean Lines, beat Dr G. B. Smart and C. S. Ling of the Medical Department.
X.Y.M.C.A. Amb. Div.: 27.9.51, Shamantulpo Nag. Divi 21.9.54, Mongkok Amb, Div 29. Kong Wah Amb. Div.; 30.0.5. How Loon Amb. Div.
Duties-Hongkong. 5. Football 20.9.54.4 p.m.. Caroline Hill Ground: SC.A.A. Amb. Div.; 20.9.59, 4 p.EL. Caroline Bill Ground: 8.CA.A. Ámb. Div. 28.9.54. 6.45 p.m., Caroline
This competition is now get- Hill Ground: 8.C.A.A Amb. Diving into its stride and there are 20.31.64 0.45 p.m., Caroline
S.C.A.A. Amb Div.; some very interesting ties down Ground:
for decision 20.0.54. p.m., Club Ground; Con fuelon Amb, Div. 30, 9.04 5.44 days, Club Ground: Central Amb. Dly.
4. Rtreet Sleepers shelter Society Duties Shamabulpo - 23.9.84 - 23.0.54. K.Y.M.C.A. NO. 21.0.54-30.9.24. Shamaruipe
Div.
Dist.
Div.:
Neg
in the next few
RESULTS
unfinished
Ronilts, of 'Tuesday's games:
Colony Mixed Doubles Edwin T and Mrs Mary Clow beat Maurico Heenan and Miss A. | Phillp, 6-7, 6-3, 6-3,
Colony Ladies' Plata
THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY
GAME FOR THE LONG VOYAGE
Mr A. G. Norman, managing director of De La Rua Lid, explains' the new card game “Calypso" to skipper Len Hutton and Godfrey Evans. They are. watched by some of the other members of the team for the Australian tour.
Left to right are Graveney, Statham, Andrew, Wilson and Loader. "Central Press. Photo.
NOTHING WILL STOP THEM TURNING OUT
The People Who Watch Speedway
By JOHN D. WATNEY
Jean Leslie has a date to go dancing. It wil be her first date for two years and it is with one of her heroes, former Wimbledon speedway rider Norman Parker.
Their date
both legs.
to
KEN SMITH
Show Talking
Vivien Leigh And Jean Simmons Turn Down Offers To Co-Star With Alec Guinness
MADAM WILL YOU WALK? That's the name of the now. Alec Guinness film. And it's a' question fɔ which producers are finding it difficult get an answer,
day! It is a comic fantasy about a rich girl who wants to raise her town's morale by giving away her ample fortune. Alec, as Dr Brightloy-who turns out to be Lucifer is a witty and charming adviser who aids her, cause,'',
But Facet Productions, who 20th Century, very pleased with are making it for Columbia, are her performance, have asked to play with having trouble finding the her to stay on Madam to do the walking. Richard Burton in Prince of
Players.
They had hoped to got Vivien Leigh for a first-time', Alin- teaming with Guinness--and Incidentally her first Brilish film pinca Anna Karenina six years ago but Miss Leigh de alined, because she consideret the "character too colourless, --
Mr Vivian Cox, who is pro- ducing for Sydney Box, triet a new approach to the part with a revised script, but Miss Leigh still declined."
So overtures were made to Britalo's 'Festi' Bimumons, long a Hollywood 'exile, Thaż way they, onuld still have A first-ever, screen team, But ". Miss Bimmons' could not fit it into her schedule. However,
Lyon, when he was a east- log director for 20th Century Fox In Hollywood,
one
Proof? Last week Ben he his plcture taken with Marilyn NOT WELL SAID
at the studios. On it she wrote: "Dear Ben, You found me. Taluga Which Could Have named me, and boileved in me Been Said Better, No. 1 in an when no · olse did. My official handout Joan Collins is thanks 'and love, forever quoted as saying "Lotin types Marilyn" are much more interesting than Englishmen. At home the men are always afraid you want to'
no words for a girl who arrived in London recently he
them"
When Michael Wilding Strange
J
COINCIDENCE?
to London for a holiday.
is reported to be separating explained he had been in New from. English husband Maxwell York for the premiere, of his in Reed--and to be reported "that" latest, film, The Egyptian, so aways" with Charlle · Chaplin's he decided that he would just fy son Sydney,
Things Which Could Have Been Bald Better, No. 8: · From I wonder if he saw the notice the script
of to-be-seen Sabrina of the film in the New York Fair:: All columnists should Times before he left. The film be beaten to a pulp and con- critic had this to say: "Michael: verted back into paper.":
Wilding;
as the is ridiculous. Ouch! And with newsprint so Pharaoha prlasy Englishman expensive!
in funny-looking clothes,"
Could just be coincidence,
the Alm company will, sull have a couple of firsts to their credit....
The action takes place entire
SHORT TAKES
ly in New York, so the film Polar Ustinov's ficat ກ່ will have the distinction of under his new four-year (one being the first comedy with picture-a year) contract,
Just New York settings to be made signed with Fox, will be tha! entirely in Britain. And Peter title role in Lord Vanity Glenville, who directed Guin- Columbia,
filming My ness in his last stage appearance Sister Elleen as a musical, are In The Prisoner, will have his to remake their 1937 success. first job as a film director.
now
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
and
Draft Programmes: And the Madam for the role? Lost Horizon, also as a musical.
JUDY'S NEXT FILM -
Entry Forms for the 1st Race. My guers i Glynis Johns, who should
mako Facet very happy Ignore, reports that Judy Meeting 1954/55 to be held on slice her firat screen teaming Garlic is to retire. Even since Saturday 9th and Monday 11th with Guinness in The Card pro- she finished her "como-back" October, 1054, (weather par duced a sparkling combination. Alm; A Star Is Born which mitting), may be obtained at
Now all Facet need is to pro-tool, nearly a year, to make at
Ofice, tha Secretary's duce a' film which will be a cost of nearly £2,000,000-Alexandra House; the Club
the wiseacres have said: will be the last..
House, Happy Valley; and the But before leaving London Stables, Shan Kwong Road,
the Hollywood premiere of To my list of distinguished the flim Judy told me that Entries close at 12 o'clcok players for Olivier's Richard III abe and
her husband add another knight 60-year- negotiating with Rodgers
and NOON on he old Sir Cedric Hardwicke in the Hammerstein to film their singe September, 1954.
rolo of Edward IV. Also Pamela hit, Carousel. Brown as Jane Shore.
first at the box-office,........
He now manages the track at Swindon. But until he went there Jean spent every Monday night during the season sitting on the edge of the track at Wimble- don and watching him fling himself round the grit-covered bend in front of her....
dancing | speed and movement for which bounces up and down on the together is not until next year, they crave.
front of her grandpa's chair. at the club's annual dance. Wet or fine, on crutches, in But grandpa, doesn't get very But Jean may not be able to wheel chairs or carried by their excited, not so that you would keep it she is paralysed in friends they are always there, notice it, but he sits with a very They are the most serious and happy smile on his face and For seven years she has watch-consistent supporters and what chuckles and chuckles, as ed the Dons at the Wimbledon ever other sport they track. Unu!
may watches those young lads' roûr-. two years she came by bus
ago follow Speedway 13 their ing past
him.. and joined favourite.
In 1988 a little girl, called While
the speed, and the Ethel, then three years old, was the Jastling crowds pouring into the stadium. She jumped up terrifie ·SEDEO, of movement went homer-bettuso her mother and down and waved to her thrills them they also find an and father would rather see her favourite riders. She shouted atmosphere of friendliness lack die at home than in a hospital.
ing In other sports,
Rheumatic fever followed by and cheered with the rest.
Then two years ago she was
FAMILY AFFAIR rheumatic arthritis had twisted Speedway is a
family affair, her little body into a ghosti Mother and father take the shape and every joint her children, the supporters wear body was locked. Soon sh badges and are members of the would die. But she lived, They
something more than mere sald it was a miracle, spectatorsing riders are in-child's will to live.. dividuals, not a big impersonal team and the crowd' call out their names as they flash round the track.
sudden victim of an unknown
Her legs were para disease. lysed. But she still goes to the Speedway.
Now she sits in a wheel chair and though she cannot jump up and down when she gets excited she can shout and cheer and wave with the best and does. Her joy of living and love of Speedway is not one Jot diminished.
All over the country the big and the little clubs have sup- porters like Jean. People who Themselves unable to lead an active life and in Speedway the
and thrills, the į friends ·
Mrs Mary Pepperall beat Mrs M. excitement C. Gulilaume W-1, 5-7, 8-1.
Club Men's Singles (Handicap)
7. Street sleepers shelter Society Dulles Western Dist-September 1954: Western
Neg. Div.: October 1994; S.C.A.A. Neg. Div.
8. Shamshulpo K.F.W.A. Cliale Dulles 24.9.54-25.9.54. Bhamehul- po Nag.
Div.:
07.0.54.280.54. KY.M.C.A. Neg. Div 29.9.54- 30.04. Waterloo Neg, Div.
Clinte D. Songkok Duties.0.54.-25.8.64. K.Y.M.C.A. Neg. Div. 1.0.54.29.9.54. Water-
Div.: 0.64-309044-0, 100 NE Shamshulpo Nag. Div.
บ
Con-
10. Beach nudes -- Hongkong - 23.9.54. a p.m.. Sih Nan A/D (Re- pulse Boy), Wanchai "E" A/D (Big Wave Bay) Kennedy Town ND (Shek-O): 20.0.54, 9.30 8.m. Central A/D (Repulse Bay). Wenchal "A" A/D (Big Wave Lay), Western Dirt A/D (Shek-0); 26.9.64. 1.30 p.tn.. SCAA. A/D (Repulse Bay), Chung Sing A/D thig Wave Day), fucian A/D (Shex-0); 2.10.64'2 p.m., K.C.O.B. ND (Repine Caneway Bay A/D (Dig Wave H.KYMCA. ND (shek-0); 210.04. 9.30 am, Earlem A/D (Repulse Bay), Shzukiwan K, T. A/D (Big Wave Day). Bhatikiwan NB (Shek-0); 3.10.64. 1.30 p.m. Wan- chal "B" A/D (Repulse Bay), Ken- Hody Town A/D (Blg. Wave Bay) Sih Non A/D (Shex-C); Septemb 1054: Western Dist. Neg. Div: Octo- ber 1954: Shaukiwan R. F. N. DIV.
M. L. Hardingham received a walk- over from X. E. Alers.
T. Widmer beat R. W. Wheater
6-2, 6-4.
YESTERDAY'), MATCHES Colony Ladies' Plate (Semi-Finals) Mrs Mary Popperall beat Alim Greta Los 6-8, 35
|_ Club Ladies', singles Min 1. Madgett best Mrs D. L. Prophet 6-4, 6-3,
Mrs F. P. Biker boat Mie L. Za- wald 0-4, 61.
Q.
Club Men's Singles (Handicap)
League Cricket
I
Starts On October 2
With the local Cricket season
and share on
her
tiny
CHAIB 'READY Today Ethel 'Meckings is still completely paralysed, but they have reset bor bones so that she lives. In a permanent sitting position
ANOTHER KNIGHT
for
POPULAR PECK
That
pre
Incidentally, SieLaurence, who has feit for Spain, has | ' Bimbone naked. John Huston, hung up the "No Press Allowed" busy filming Moby Dick, to sum, sign, both for location shooting) up the appeal of his, star and the studios.
Gregory Peck. Shades of Hamlet-and
the He said: The Americans like kroeun Peck for his striking" | appear- ance: the English for his great reserve: the French for his natural obarm and Swiss because he knows what time it is.”
the
HIS SUPREME TEST Fernandol, the long faced French comle, has just finished putting his acting versatility to
BEN FOUND HER the supreme test. He is starring in Le Mouton a Cing Pattes rather loosely translated as The discovered
Several people claim to have Monroc. Marilyn wal Now the argument should be
Bottled once and for all.
X4_wan-thas well-known Anglicised – American, ---Ben
Phenomenon.
the
"It is this story of the efforis-of-the-council-of s small village to bring to- gether for their fortieth birthday
quintuplet brothers
who made, ther piace famous by their birth, Fernandel, as may be im- agined, not only portrays each of the brothers--but their father as well.
1
MORE DIRECTORS
Now the accent, in Hollywood is on actors becoming directors, Dick Powell' started it:. Burt Lancaster and Gene Kelly are listed to direct themselves in
ima
And next month Britain's Ray Milland is to star and direct It The Gunman for Republic.
To many disabled people who must sit-out of much of life and often find themselves alone She might have gro
grown into a and apart from their more quiet, retiring, 4. Introspective active fellows, Speedway pro-woman. Instead, she is full of vides a spectacle of movement beans, takes an active part in and the time and place to meet the Girl Guides, and «overy
equal week of the
season but ong- terms a common active interest. when she goes to.
It is Speedway that has given father carries her on his should- camp her in er to watch Speedway... Jean Lesile an absorbing terest in life and sparked
The attendants in the 48, 6d. determination to be active and stands know that she always
faith
that sho shall walk
arriver a few minutes before again.
the first race, so they have a She has something 'to look chair ready in front of the tiers forward to each week and the
of benches so that
she can have future, which is her date to n dance with a Speedway rider good view of the track, was never able to next year.
but her mother and to Then there is her sister, Mrs father have been her tutors and Violet Haison, a quiet reserved A. A. Malden beat Radar Getz 3-4,just over a week away,
the woman who works in the Civil he has learned to write using Inter-Hong "Doubles
playing fields at various clubs Service and says, "Speedway a pecial board with a bandie
which sho holds in one clench E. E. 17 and Au Kam-moon
me, I would "never (Cable and Wirden ben resmand to the smack of ball frightens Lonne, and
Indo Chins against willow as players pre have come to watch it but for d. fist. In her other hand she Trading Co.) 7-8, 6-3,*/*
I get excited nitrat hold a pencil and write. for the opening matches Jean, but now Ja Laalebos and Lam Yuk-ying which are to take place on too,” too."
101 in her wrist and shoulder, (BIL) Dext De G. B. Smart and De
At six o'clock cach Monday At the Speedway she site
with C. B. Ling (Medical Dept) 6-3, 6-1. | October 2,
in the First after a hard day's work in her her little board and methodical With elevens teams in WEEK-END PROGRAMME
office. Mrs Holson helps her records the points scored by Division, and a round dozen in the Second, there will be no sister into the wheel chair and each rider. She cannot show shortage of matches for loca streets of South London all the are happy as she watches.
then pushes her through the any enthusiasm, but her eyes. cricket enthusiasts. The pro- Mrs K. H. D. & Mr M. Yang ramme drawn up for the re
way from the Oval to Wimble
A letter last week from love- STAY ALONE, Mrs M. Chow & DESS Khoo
then back again, and
Elizabeth Sellars, who before (Court 4),
mainder of the year, ensures distance of nearly five miles are dimmed as
After most meetings the lights cach
the crowds she left for Hollywood to Alra Mew M. Peppernil v. Mre M. Ram-five first clase matches
Desiree assured me that her Baturday up to and including each way.
After
they leave, and each meeting
out on the empty trip would be for one film track a few, novices roar their only, I don't want to get caught LRC Ladies Singles Champlonihy: December 11,
stop for a few minuter for Sibu A. Philip v. Mis F. Cration
The Hongkong
Cricket Club
drink at a public-house. near way around, Some may never
up in the Hollywood rat-race.” have
again entered the Stadium, and then the long ride for the club, a few
may two teams In
tho
First
heart. Division the Scorpions and push home arriving just after become stars. Not many people seems to indicats a change of
Two tired but happy atay, to watch, midnight. Two the. Optimists and they sisters. It is the measure of But Ethol
For Elizabeth writes: "AD=" are matched this season by their enthusiasm for
parendly they do appreciate Speedway. Army who have also entered In a wheel chair next to bike into the pits and the track setresses after all"?" But. Elizá- two sides, The Army teams Jean sits one of the merriest of lights are finally extinguished.beth I too modest. I lowers tal will be Army North and Army mea. Tom Thatcher is 81, and often she and her, father" South
Friday, September, 24
Colony Ladies Doubles Champion-
11. Death Dalies - Kowloon - KY.M.C.A. Swimming Pavilion: K.Y.M.C.A.. Amb. & Nag. Dive; } ship Final:j Civil Servanta Asun,Swimming Pavilion: Kong Wall Amb, Div. de Waterloo Nag. Div.: Bastern Athletic Asin. Swimming Pavilion: Kowloon Amb. Div, & Simmahuipo Ng, DIY.; Lalchikok Beach: 20th & 2011 Sept. Mongkok Amb. Div, & KYMCA. Neg. Div.: Lafonikok Dench: 2nd & 3rd Oct: Shamabulpo Amb. Div. & Shamancipo Nag. Div.
11. Appointment & Promotion- Causeway Bay Amb. Div.; Bat, Lo Tin Took promoted to Ack. D/O w.o.t. 8.9.54
12, Tregster-Sgt. Lo Tim Took transferred from 1.KV.M.CA. Amb. Div. to Chussway. Hay Amb, DIV. ww.f. 13.54, cái lực, Yu 150 Ying transferred from Abraham Ods.
to become
27.00 114, Taken on strength=(a) Enrolment Kowloon "Amb," Diy Pie. Tam Kwok Chien enrolled|| w.e.f. 15.9,54, (b) Rejum to Active Strength from Lazvo=-Talishatsial Amb. Div. D/S Dr J. Carey-Hughes returned to Active BiFungih - froRN
NMCA' Nig. Div. Vain bri
Leave Kowloon Amb. Dir.:
Colony Ladies' Plate Final;
chand (Couri 6).
(Court 3).
Mr H. Lubereder · v. Mira A., D.
| Kite (Court 11).
Led Ladies singles and Mrs H. M. Prophèt v.
Zewald (Court 9).
w/o Mrs E. Beskmejar/Mra G. D. Malden v. Min 7, L. Teed: (Court 101 hinc Men's Doubles Handicap:
Dr G. B. Smart & DEC. Barty,
8. Stuckey & Story (Court 3).
inter-Hour: R. W. Whester & A. Noroniya (National City any of New York) v. JUAN Chmelham & X. 35. Maopeuston (ICI).
Saturday, September 28 LRC, Ladies?... Doubles - Chample-
раго
once
don
cen
with the slight movement
∙left:
hot will never leave tiil the last novice has wheeled his
STO
he has been coming to the same left alone in an empty stadiums Kowloon Cricket Club are re-spot in Wimbledon Stadium for half an hour after the crowd ported to have a number of new umpteen years. He doesn't re- has gone home, blood on their roster and to-member how long, but it's more
Hore Ethel watching for the gether with Recreio and than 50 years. Years before the riders of tomorrow. She could excellent Craigongower will furnish the stadium was built. He sits nów probably
the
is a big outdoor story, in colour with an abundance of outlaws and horses....
Milland starts at an advant
He was once an English age. cavalryman.
ly
SECOND THOUGHTS
TWO YOUNG
STARS
When she
~(Conilaned FREE
PIPO extra opposition to Army's hopes where he used to work and selector for any club
track, he thinks: There thinking of!Spee Chelo leave for 3 months low as 33% 90 100 22 M. Prophet & Mrs Cantem vàrinishing... one two in thể, he watches: the grit; fly up from Fetishore to;
The following pre the fixtures used to be fine cabbages on that way BFK:lker yog
Cabbaron art photograph ia on the dres afterday and Sunday, Octo bit of tracked photograp
respectivatyrelÓ MUSTAHE CHUCKLES
Back about 1927, they built Speedway track
Div.1. Amb/B5) Chan Men:EUROS
210 Boor hatcher "old allotment five pounds they ma!
wrote, the add
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