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THE
FLYWEIGHT_TITLE_FIGHT
Jake Tull (left) and Dal Dower during the fight at Harringay for the British Empire Flyweight Championship. Dower won on points,
Aussies Protest Against Japanese Baseball Visit
The
Canberra, Oct. 26.
Federal Congress of Australian Returned Soldiers League representing most of Australia's CX- soldiers today condemned the proposed visit to Australia by the Japanese baseball team, Tokyo Giants.
editorial today it was a pity that The Congress carried the ma-
heated debate in the Australian Returned Service- tion after which
uttacked the men's League "had seen it to speakers proposal that the team's Bra condamn wholly the visit of a game be on Remembrance Day, Japanese baseball team 10 Aus-
tralia."
The that acceptance of the Peace Treaty
pul the relationship of Australia and Japan on Jusic.
November 1!
The mover of the motion was New South Wales Prendent of the Langue. W Yen, who asked why Japanes sportsmen should come to Australia ou a commer«
luur cially-sponsored
10 noner out of Australian pockets, The Federal President of the League. Sir George Holland, ap- pauled to delegates at to kt their feelings run wild.
newajiper pointed
are some
out
a new
"There toke
Indications that the natural ude in interna- tonal relationship Is tuking charge," the paper added. cannot be checked and It wil smoothed by tanding “There is no use talking about smouldering hatreds ben teft to
taking may out of the Aus tralian purve. We are happy to sell them our wool.
11 in realrod there was sut. fering in the war but there are other circumstances and future generations of Australians had to be considered."
not be
Extinguish themselves in the passage of time."
soldiers,
Alter a heated debate, the Federal Congress of the Service. men's League, representing most of Austraila's former yesterday condemned the pro- posed visit of the Tokyo Glants Another ion carried pro- team. The team's first game in tested against the introduction of due to be played on Remem-
comunerelal sportingbrone Day, November 11, Јаритеня interest in Austraila.-Reula.
"A PITY"
Melbourne, Oct. 27. The Melbourne Age said in an
Headaches BAYER
Toothaches Colds
are quickly overcome. By
CAFASPIN
NEW TERRITORIES
FANLING UN LONG
SHEUNG SHUI DISTRICTS. THE CHINA MAIL is now obtainable from the
SHEUNG SHUE
STATION STALL.
SHRUNG SHUFEN RAILWAY STATION:
Colony's Thomas Cup Team Selected
At the meeting of the Hongkong Badminton Amo- clation's Organising Com- mittee held at the Cosmo Club last night tho woleo- tions for the Colony's repro sentatives to play againsİ Japan for the Thomas Cup tie were made.
THE BEST TENNIS IN THE WORLD SEEN AT CHATER ROAD
By ARGONAUT”
Wimbledon, Forest Hills and. In fact, all the greatest tennis centres of the world were brought to more than 1,500 local followers of the game yesterday at the Hongkong Cricket Club Centre Court by Jack Kramer and his accompanying tria of Frank Sedgman, Pancho Gonzales and Pancho Segura.
For exactly three hours the capacity crowd wero mitertained’to'what' was not only the greatest tennis that they have seen in Hongkong but also what was probably the beat that the tennis world can offer today.
11
ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
The officials_of the enterprising and enthusiastle Boxing Club at District Workshops REME are welcome guests in the spot of honour at the top of the parade this week.
The officials did ́a' grand job in conjunction with the China Gymnasium in arranging the big show at the Mac® Pherson Stadium last Saturday. There is no doubt in the minds of those who attended that this was a really grand From Frank Sedgman, they was amply demonstrated in this pointers to local followers of the had unfortunately only
between a match
Kromer and game on some useful points to first attempt, and the contestante contrived to give of alimpse of the form which gave | Gonzales..
watch in this afternoon's games. their very best in an effort to make the promotion him In 4-0, 0-2, 6-3 and 6-2
First of course there is the
success where it mattered most.................in the ring. - Towering with a six-foot-live camonball servies of Gonzales 80-minute triumph over Drobny in the 1952 Wimbledon. Anal. strongly-built body, Gonzales,
REME introduced in which he brings the right foot
some in- 17 pm, in the 7th Hussara' camp who won the US National half a step forward, before hit-teresting new personalities and at Sck Kong. All who ねまじ The Australian was evidently Championship in 1851 and the the the ball and also the position there is every indication that interessed are invited to join In not at his best in his opening | Professional title at Wembley in of the ball when it is hit.
they will be well represented and directions can be obtained Singles match against the the last two years, seemed to
when the various Land Forces at the unit Guard Root. Ecuadorian Champion. Pancho bristle will power and might. Segura who earned a fourth- scoded placo in the 1040 Wimbledon Championships.
It is Interesting to note also that both Conzɗles and· Kramer was do not employ the high-kicking The ferve-volley game never better illustrated than by second service which is regarded these two players, both of almost sang tennis experts as a fouls
rather than a good shot. A cold contracted recently in amilar style. Gonzales pre- Manila and the comparatively rented
replica
what
The ground strokes of Kramer slow court were probably con-Kramer would have been like and Gonzales appear to be a tributing factors to his inability at his best, wiin probably the little different from those of
get going in the first two seis.additional
of a more.Sedgman and Segura, both of Playing
from
them using much shorter swings mainly
the powerful service. base, Sedpinan found come
for the forehand and taking the trouble in galaing full control: TERRIFIC POWER
ball very early and, nearer to the body than usually seen.
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ground
of his ground shots which tre-
Gonzales' Although quently went either to the net or strokes could not approach those
The volleys of all four players over the base.
of Kramer in occurney, they should give spectators another
with terrific | instructive point to watch
power
Executed
His form be there two pois ex- þwere plained also to some extent how he was eliminated at Wimbledon in 1950 by Patty by 0-1, 6-10 and 6-2 and by Herbert Flom in 1861 by 2-0 1-0, 6-3, 6-4 and a training film Bill Funk,
The Thomas Cup matcher will be played on November 11 and 12 at the Macpher- son Playground, Kowloon,
The following is the team: Ramon Young,
J. B. Pomeroy Jr., Dr Low Kil-soo, Robert "Tay and Patrick Wong.
Non-playing Captain and Manager: W. B. Brown,
7-6
|
nndi
Championships come' round.
was
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Craftunen Mullen and Bern~ Calling all athletes who intend stein were particularly impres- to enter for the HKAAA Novices and although the latter Meeting on Sunday, November 1. sive
beaten an
detalls knockout Full
have now been against Sgl. Inst. Wenyer be circulated to unite and all con- aid enough to show that he will corned are reminded that entries be a prominent figure in our close at 4 pm, on Friday, Octo- boxing
affairs during the com-ber 29. Ing season.
Mullen turned in A
Latest information very
to hand satisfactory performance against Jndicates that at least seven a tough and strong local boy, Army boxers are being consider- the big charity pro- Gilbert Hugh, and, apart from cd for tho
of his short gramme which is being staged at punching, he showed that he
Southorn Playground on November 5. The list at the was not afraid to mix it
with Nos
moment is Gnr, Bowman and hard-punching opponent. Corporal Hilton of the North Buck of 32 Med. Regiment RA.
Bdr. Baker, 25 Fd. Regiment Stalls,, who Lost narrow painia decision to Henry Wong, is an A.; L/Cple, Rianey and Rollin- ether boxer who promises to do son of 1st Kings; Spr. Jroninga better, things as the season Pro Cpl. Prizeman of 6 COD.
24 Field Engr. Regiment; and Rresses and it was obvious in the inst round of this bout that ho was still hitting hard and often After a shaky start the Aztny
Д behind them and the should dispel the fallacy that to passing drives were more often get the maximum speed out of them is to meet the ball with winners than not,
Kramer, who once showed in the flat face of the racket.
how he could All four of them take their 100 per volleys with a varying degree of almost with cont accuracy to the corner of slice in them. the opposite court at his prime, | opened the game with an ex- ocllent demonstration by nosing Gonzales along the middle
1 serve after alarting as No favourite in both these years,
STOLE THE SPOTLIGHT
I was the short and swarthy Ecuadorian who stole the spot-line Ilght in these first two sets, with ground placement
followed an-
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
Binglew Frank Sedgman beat Pancho Segura 6-4, 2-0, 0-1,
Jack Poncho Gonzales beat
Doubles
Little Sai Wan strokes, which included in two other food this up with are Kramer 6-2, 6-4.
Win "Exiles"
Cycle Race
handed forehand drive, and his plucky retrieving.
An excellent showman. he kept the crowd well
amused with some of his antics. On two occasions, after having Sedgman quimanoeuvred, he pointed to his head with an air of utter
fest
Segura
necuracy
end
SETTLED DOWN
often cricket teams have now settled
than
hard enough and enough to upset the usually calm down and the officials are more and calculated Word.
ever satisfied that their As usual our friends from the decision to run three teams was Army Physical Training Corps the correct did excellent work in refereeing, of the
bouts, shown and timing, and judging the
several promising and the air of efficiency around young cricketers have already
beat
the ring was most noticeable.
Gonzales Kramar & Socgman 6-3, 6-2.
TODAY'S GAMES
Singles
3 p.m. Kramer v Segura.
the court, end took the game with a love score,
There seemed, however, to be no stopping Gonzales' powerful game when he got going with even his second service almost as fast as his first. Despite a satis-double-fault in the fourth game,
5 p.m. Sedgman v donzales. Gonzales took the next four
Doubles 0 p.m. Kramer & Gonzales games in a row, and concluded the first set with a series of Sedgman & Segura. lightning services, volleys and drives to take it by 0-2 "In exactly 20 minutes. -
The RAF "Kai Tak Exlics" foction to indicate how "brain"
had won these points.
over
A
to lite in the
brilliant
exhibition of
1
Championship Standings
the Open Friendly promoted Two-up Time Trial Cycle Race Sedgman won the first set by 2 32-mile coume last 0-4 after having been lod by 3-1. Sunday and of the appointed Segura again took a 3-1 lead in time, nine pairs were sent off the second set, but succeeded into the fresh wind by garters, this time in holding if at 4-2 and Kromer held Gonzales to 3-3 World Basketball and time keepers F/LL R. taking sel at 6-2. Stephens and F/Sgt Whitamore. However, the nel Sedgman in the second set and gamely
SAC's Ponde and Poster of the cam
third set held on to 4-5 before giving way, "Exiles"
WILK the Bpate when he set a scorching pace to his youthful opponent by 6-4. Gonzales gave the most. Im- pressive display In theso open- Mr Reg Darling, secretary ofway and were followed by the with
other pairs at
minute the big game. the Australian Baseball Council,
ing games and seemed to be a intervals. comunented. “We will play any
Powerful serves, crisp follow-shade faster than Sedgman who, The course starked It the Irrespective teams
of what
REME
possessed 4. moro-acs. Camp
and headed up volleys and lightning passing however, country they come from."
Segur with no curate overhead. into the wind towards Route 2-drives left In Sydney, leading church-
The match between these two. They men said
in the direction of Un Lorganswer. Sedgman took the first supported the
with a pas of only who are probably the greatest follows: tour and appealed for better and although the turn onto Route dve gance
a severe angle to the four points. Segura fought back tennis players in the world today. 12 was at relations between Australia and Sel Keng Road, the wind still luckily in the sixth game but will be a | Japan-Reuter,
surprisingly, lay ahead
Sedgman romped home of the
com. noon. fortably by 50-13 in the next | riders,
came to win the third set in 18 minutes,
ARSENAL BEATS MACCABIS 4-1
It was only at Fanling, when they turned in to the pleasant Golf Course Road did the wind 'cease to be a bindrance,
DIG OVATION
Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 20. Standings in the first round of the second World Basketball Championships here
are 37
ano.
move has
The wisdom
been clearly
boon giver an opportunity
Well done, REME ... keep play in good eluss games.
up the good work.
At the week-end Army
North
The final of
the Averst were a shade unlucky to be held to a draw by Scorpions after McKenna Football Cup Com amassing 270 runs in just over petition, will be played at the two
hours...a near record Army Ground. Boundary Street for league games. LA Russell
4
clock.
The
current Kamer and
rare treat this after-pines 3, Paraguay. 2. Brazil anders were out in strength at of the features of this game was Group A-Brazil 4. Philip Sathusiasts and Army] victory-by nine wicketa. One
and
Philippines advance to final
on Friday afternoon when 20 with 70 was the top scorer for FDS and 9 FHS, mest 33 General, the Army but
but he was Over Hospital.
shallowed
red by Fource who got '97° This promises to bea for the opposition, interesting game as the Hospital Over at Sookunpoo, the Army team beat BMH in the semi-final South found 'Demon' Dowling and their final
opponente right back in his most devas- defeated 18 Field Ambulance by tating form and when that is so 4 goals 2.
there is usually only one result. kick-off is timed for Dowling .got
six Optimista wickets for 15 and the alde Wor visit of Jack out for a total of 82.
A Bac forceful 45 by Medd his professional colleagues to the Colony has set the soldiers on the way to aroused much
convincing interest among | victory — a very tennis
yesterday's
The the excellent fast bowling of gumos.
Claric who, although daiming standard of play was except Cla Billy high round.
and it is certains that onl
only** and wicket, bowled " 11 The Doubles match between
came away accurate overs without the Gonzales and Segurn
Group B-USA 4, Canada 1, the Army players
with many now ideas and prob- of good luck that his efforts. and Peru 1. USA advances to finals. Kramer and Sedgman produced Canada and Peru play tonight.
ably same with new ambitions. deserved. Forty minutes of brilliant, agres-
BASKETBALL NEWS A three-wicket win for the sive tennis with all four players Group C--France 2, Uruguay Basketball
once
again en Army B side completed a very The ruce was twice around Jack Kramer, the the 18-miles circuit, and in the Wimbledon
1940 excelling in services, volleya, 2, Yugoslavia 2. Yugoslavia goes joying a wave of popularity in encouraging wook-end, but apart Doubles Champion half-volleys
overhead to the consolation round since the Army and I have three in- from the actual success achieved lap, the second
word was and the 1947 Wimbledon mashes.
France and Uruguay each are teresting pieces of news about the officials have boun generally stronger.
Singles Poole and Foster, maintaining
Champion, who has The faster harder-hitting and certain to score a point in to the game.
delighted with the high standard been generally ranked with more
The first of these concerne a of flekking shown by all three. consistent Gonzales and night's game. and steady pace, were Tiden Just
as the most complete Segura won comfortably by 0-2
game to be played tomorrow teams this season. In all the rat home in Tur: 20 mins; 58.3
stroke player, received A big and 0-3.
Group D-China 3, Chile 2, sces.
Israel 3. Isract and Chile play night at the European YMCA teams the Bold is very ilght and he entered the Second
Kowloon, in which a strong little or nothing is being given LAC' ovation when homa were
for the socond Singles
tonight. Wilkinson and Gower of Sai court
It is a round-robin tournament. Hongkong & Kowloon Garrison away.
A combined team will tackle Wan, the eventual winners by match of the afternoon against
The visitors will play their Two points for the winner of a
rugby team Artillery and
The Royal Navy z Royal 22 secs, in the fast time of 1 hr: Pancho Gonzales,
last games in Hongkong this game, one for the loser, none for Royal 23 mins:
Engineers side from New 10 secs.
surprised the Army last week- The Seven years, however, is a afternoon and it will not be out loss by forfeit
end with a fast and clever dis REME'S
riders, Rylance
Territorios. long time in the career of a of place hero
féw to give.. a
Two teams in each group go and Ayson, caught and Ixissed
This looks like being a spot or play and, although beaten, their Into the eight-team round-robin Candy and Robinson of 20 Fd tennis player and it was a much slower and older Kramer than
finals, the four others go into a first rate entertainment and it enthusiam kept the game in- Regt in the final sprint, to re-
the
six-footer. short-cropped
consolation gister
round. United ears certain that here will be deresting right up to the final 1 hr: 23 mins: 30 secs, for | *
Pross. who dominated the 1947 Wim-
good crowd to see the game moments..
This week the Army will have second place.
listed to start at 0.p.m. which Two pairs from the "Exiles", bledon Championships and the
cotine for basketball popular fixture with the much Thompson and Brown and Daniel tween America and Australia at Davis Cup Challenge Round be-
Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 20. officials is being held at Vie improved Club XV.
The rugby officials hope that and Chatterton, met with bad Forest Hills in the same year.
Canada defeated Peru 68 to 58 | Varia - Burmeks from. Tuesday, several of their regular players luck. The former ran off course
bo Wednesday, with be ni and able – to tako after missing Route 2, whilst the
in one of the World Amateur | Novem 17 Inclusive. their places in the side thin Basketball Championship: games | November latter pair had words with a scientific all-round game, were, Thai Boxing Commissioners con-
The Japanese, Philippines and being played here tonight.
And finally, there is news of week. At the moment it looks "walking haystack" in their however, ably demonstrated by ferred hero today on the form and defensive
The shooting accuracy, speed the 1954 Inter-Unit Leagues as though Collins will be ⠀ at Buenos Aires, Oct. 20.
serend lap.
the vigour of master of the tion
The Major
Unite
be Will fullback Firuzond of The American, Harold Worst
Pattern The next event will be a 25- this great past
of an Oriental Boxing Peruvian team was more than divided into three sections, each Capt. Own of the North Staffs won the World Three-Cushion milo T.T. which will take place game.
Foderation.
Crough to offset the advantage
Lo be at right n expected i billards Championship hors last on Sunday. The start is scheduled One writer has said that In The Philippines Boxing Com-won by the height of the Co- been, Colgated New Territories Bilnese and Calle are.
of five teams. The leagues have night when he beat Argentina's for 2.30 p.m.
half.. decade of Wimbledon
missioner,
Alfred Guidote and adian team-United Press. North: New Territories South, certain to bo in the line-up; and Ezequiel Navarra 00-31.
The following is the result of Champions in which, Kramer, the That deputy commissioner,
and Hongkong and Kowloon Beil of Hongkong: Signals and Open Friendly: Navarra Wilkinson and Gower (L. Sal Patty, Sodgment and Drobny day's
1. Petra, Falkenburg, Argentina's
Schroder, Pohn Panitchpakdi, attendesi tor
Rio de Janowy, Oct, 20. For the Minor Units there are Thomas of ETA EGE, RA, drew with the Japanese Masako Wan)-23:10; 2. Rylance and served and valleyed their way:
ace spokesman said Uruguay defeated Francs 88 five leagues each with five teams will probably take the places of Katsura. The final placings Ayson (REME)-1:23:38;
As Fahor and Moshey raportive. were Wort (U.8.). 3. Ezequiel Poole and Foster (K.T.E.): 4 stroke Mayer has been Kamen nouncement concerning the for- World Basketball Championship follows: Now Team now on Se
310 victory, the greatest ground it was expected that an an to 18 in their game In, the and the breakdown
Territories A Navarra (Argentina), 3. Juan Martin and Trigger (L. Sal
mation of a federation would be Tournament here tonight, het Westerdaad
MAN | The Army soccer side is still Navarra (Argentina), 4. Katsura Won); B, Candy and Robinson
#produre (Japan),-France-Presso,
(20 Fa. Regt).
London, Oct. 28. Tel-Aviv Maccabi
Football Club, Israel's League Champions and Cup holders and virtually the national stoe, which bas toured in many parts of the world, lost to the Arsenal at Arsenal Stadium
In a floodlit game tonight by four goals to afler being two goals behind at half-time.
They are to play three other English League sides, Wolver hampion Wanderers,
League Champlons, Hull City and Notts County before ending their tour, --Reuter.
one
THREE-CUSHION CHAMPIONSHIP
Juan
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The flowing ground strokes, especially the backhand and the
A FEW POINTERS
ORIENT BOXING FEDERATION BEING. FORMED
Tokyo, Oct. 20
How much⋅ speed 'and", "power)mado, tomorraw. China Maili France led, Uruguany 31 to 15% teltween thesis RAZIE PÁng
play count in a modern game Special.
at halt time-United Press,
SURE
beers that 40% team will be sparking sem In sodors and 11
10-100ka ng through After their
ting play, and some win against the Howel ar Forre
they
Canxious to do well
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