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THE CHINA MATE,
JANUARY
OLYMPIC CITY
CITY PREPARES -THEY WILL EVEN DIG UP THE CRICKET GROUND
By BRUCE HARRIS
Melbourne cricket ground, where the Third Test Match was played, in two years' time will be the main arena for the biggest athletic festival on earth-the Olympic Games.
At the moment the only evidence of preparation there is the untidy beginnings of a new three-decker sland, hardly as yet above ground level and occupying about one-sixth of the vast Wembley-like perimeter.
How Inc is Melbourne on the; the nost nalisfactory · one, too, jelty guineu an enviable re- way to successful presentation for the visitor will get a better | palation for squabbling. of the Games te be held in insight into Australia in a home Australia's second elty in }31- 'th a hotel There will be nc- pulation for the first time in, commodation for
The Southern Hemisphere?
Two
İnew
the with
obviously
out
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1 sought the uf oftes Pust Offere whuane prepuratkota me being directed
Genend
WILL HOLD 10,000
Brigebatf
1. Lieut-Generat W
m Julest
whose triated. Was many rodiny that
The Contumanwealth Forves in Korea Bean Chief
Executive Chiver to the instans.
committee.
The other is none other than ME J Roll, who as Techoideal i 1ve for hars brought Lo Mel-
expor Jekere
boule
organising the L ruk n Games
Samt Generul Bridgeford, That new starki will hold 10,000 peuple. making ht
whole vapauty of the
2
Mt 110,000, We Just must have it completed by the end of 1955, for there will suit be a
of work to be conte
numbering Att
seat
So on
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11- Ogrening GRANITARILY November 22 1956
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betref Stroller Labdur is shod m Aus- trata now
4-111375 akt pt DIY Mela Introve an f}11 dearest market They will have to pay 1!he*4*Fmua what they was! uçble or quadruple the present inte if 124cessary *"* Work must be completed "
That not the only
chooge
on the ground. If you were
A
£37,800 QUESTION:
ON THE Why Should A Man
SOCCER SIDE
(Edited By Sam Leitch)
Supporters of bottom-of-the Second Division Ipawich have voted their entire cash assets of £3,666 to the club and told chairman Herbert Barker: "This is to help buy new players.”
The extraordinary meeting of the 12,000-strong supporters' Association last week towed out a move to vote the canh to buy shares with a view to securing
seats on the board.
•
•
retum Club Chairman Which means that blond Wur There certainly is not any Barker deinitely scotched | idmits the pace of his comme-
now," everyone squabbling
sald the rumours that Ipswich were not Į back with Hull City was too much emphatically. to Melbourne Tho elvie | General
“Any- | anxious to retain their newly- | for him. curning to our Cure how did you live
Second Division status. your won pose will see to that,
aquabbles in London?”
Thirty players have boon watched in recent weeks, but Mr Holt added: "Everyone this money is a wonderful gesture. how to only too anxious to come It is the turn of the tide for In; they are just fumbling over; Ipswich. for the privilege of using the Ave-etrola Olympic symbol trucie goods"
NO SQUABBLING
"Accommodation
bo
Wil classified
will wad details
be published of the roome avail- vable and the charges, Tuvri agencies throughout the world will be able to bouk ACCO- modation when they ulrunge wavel for visitors."
Melbourne,
at the time The Games were first mooted for the
料
Daging up Melbourne cricket ground. A city that will tolerate that is capable of any sacrifice for the Olympic multitudes.
-4 London Express Servic#},
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"It
Quote of the week from the returned Wit Mannion; looks simple enough to change ngain into soccer togs and play the sort of game one used to It doesn't play. But somehow work out that way. This train- ing business is urgent."
“SUCH BEAUTIFUL BABIES
93
She Makes Money Out Of Face-creams And Horses
By
ANNE SHARPLEY
The combination of racehorses and cosmetics in the life of Mrs Elizabeth Graham (Elizabeth Arden) is just as bizarre as might be supposed.
the world's shrewdest business women (and racehorse with a feminine, slightly zany manner.
Mrs Graham, one of owners) disguisen the fact
"No pictures, no, no pictures. My face is so gly!" she protests, (4 15
It is an animated little square with a sub nos
A permity inquest at Legion Orient has resulted in the sack for regular spot-kick man Ken Facey who has chalked up three misscs this sonson.
Inside-loft Stan Morgan has been given the sb of ensuring that no val ble promotion points are lost through penalty misres.
ao Orient
scamper
into the transfer market shortly | for a couple of versatilo de
(onders. They have only Taffy Evans with regular League ex- perience in the roserven.
NEXT TO MISST
Another penalty talking point: The next man to miss them for Chelsea should be tall defender Peter Sillett,
Why Pator? "Because he is the finest kicker of a dead ball ww havo Down at Stamford Bridge," claim loyal Chelsea Carin
The same, characters are ask- ing: "Did manager Ted Drake ever miss?” The answer: Ted took two penalties in his play- ing duys
scored twice. they were NOT for Arsenal. It was in wartime, as a merater DI tho Combined Services side
No
An
in Shefeld, where his wife and daughter tre lying.
Pay So Much
For
A Horse?
By CLIVE GRAHAM
What makes a horse worth £87,8007 Festoon, owned by the late John Arthur Dewar, reached that figure at the Newmarket December Sales and set a new world record price for a 'filly.
The answer to a horse's worth lies in three things: Performance, Fedigree, Looká.
Performance? Festoon will never be raced again, but she has already proved her outstanding ability by -winning this year's 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket and the EASY ENOUGH Villa manager Erla Houghton Coronation Stakes at Ascot; doesn't forget the encouraging word to his lads, particularly Pedigree? Festoon'e sire la the youngsters. Delighted with Fair Trial, an outstanding race- the promise of new signing horse in his day and a prolifie Tommy Southren, Eric didn't Paire of winners since he retired forget to put in a word of praise to stud in 1837. Her dam, Mon for a player at the other end of soon, the ago scale, 37-year-old half of 1944, back Frank Moes.
was second in the Oaka and has already pro- duced four outstanding winners.
Festoon's grand-dam, Heavenly Wind, Was the mother of sixx Individual winners, and thic
How does Frank manage his keep-fit saga? "Easy enough," he says. "Try getting up at four and five o'clock every morning,
I do to attend to my news fumily goes back to Rose Red, agent's business, and you'll keep one of the best brood mares of
Blackpool centro- | all time, just as "
from racing's No. 1 half Harry Johnston will agree, | family. That's just what he does.
without
في
mark
Looks? Festoon has every- No rush for the Roy Dantal thing to commend her. She is a signature... but it could be smooth, free, say going walker,
truly made, that the holidays have held up a deal. Meantime, Sunderland or a blemish anywhere. may soon part with goalkerper Jimmy Cowan, Scottish inter- national displaced by fellow Scot Willie Fraser.
East Fife are in the market with a bid that Sunderland are likely to accept,
London Kepraní Service).
SWEET AND COY
She has the prime sttributes
of a top-clase mare In being
FA Amateur
Cup Replays
0.
The following were the resulta of FA Amateur Cup first round replays on New Year's Day:
Billingham Syathonia Recrea- on 4, Gedling Colliery
Hondon 2, Dartmouth United 1. Hounslow Town 6, Redhill 0. Sheffield 1, West Auckland 4. Walton and Hersham Dulwich Hamlet 1.
Wealdstone
Wanderers 2.
8,
Wycombe
Wimbledon 4. Tooting and Mitcham 3.
(after extra time)
REVISED DRAW
As a result of Saturday's FA
essentially feminine. She is Amateur Cup replays, the to- [sweet and cơy by nature, more|vised drasy for the accond like ♫ pel than 41 racing round, so fur sa the seven win- theroughbred.
ning clubs are concerned, is-
Shildon v. Wimbledon. Hendon v. Cambridge City, Hounslow Town v. Hitchin Town.
WEEK-END Another paint in her favour
SOFTBALL
Very much in demand ikea The folowing is the week-end
Last
SATURDAY ‘ZÁN •
coach "Two pounds, no, guineas, to
those days Arsenal League Sorball schedule. beautiful little thing i bought ! what's his name?" "that lovely whoever can think of a name for leader Tommy Lawton,
bo has turned down an him," she gally challenged her week little one."
attractive offer from the Phode. In the tough work of blood-guests.
sion Football Association To at each of their four soccer centres in the summuner.
Tottimy, who coached Holland last close season, says: "It would mean being away too lohg in the summer. Otherwise would certainly have
(London. Express Service).
to He down today it one side and a halo of Aulfy guld curls) | stuck Ke wonders what is It's a wonderful chance to get and look horizontally across the
of an encounter like back a little of the money I've coach This lively little woman in her thought dekt you would look over the Recret sixties (she refers to her Miss Arden's meding with Fes-expanded in those little pink breach of a tall man standing at sister as "that little girl") once toon, the mare she lost by pols. the
other side. The drop islet it be known that she was £1,080 at December's Newmarket seven feet
worth 25
million dollars of les. beauty busaicss to the world. Today sho fulks horses incessant- ly. but never once uses the word. They
"my babies."
FACE CHANGED
. Ը4: 1 what
in September take
the whole Beta, except
the General culis the "Holy Giround" where wickets
pitchert, wil
be dux
hundreds
of
Comm
levelled and
running
are up--
tracks
prepared.
Thory will be no
Season
ittore cricket after this
til 1957
At
Work is further forwar The chief sudsidiary ground, Olymple Park,
whose face during recent months has been changed by bulldozern. Bere a swimming pool is in course of building and bere the cycling and the preliminary hockey and soccer competitions will be held,
Melbourne folk have
com-
mented to me caustically atout their apparent backwarifness of preparation
Olymple of the village.
Here an estimated 4,500 con
petitors-29 per cent fewer than
NONRENRE General Bridgeford said: "It is sheer noNSTRSE
to say that preparations here are behind. When a village is built the big problem is not the actual houses, inut sewerage, water, lighting
This is how she describes I "Sho ル
pretty....her
*
the face.. 1 went right up "thut to her and kisses her lovely little she kissed me under the chan.
Ladies' Golf
Results
The following are the results of the December Competitiona
played by the Ladles Section of the Hond Hongkong Golf Club,
LGU MEDAL
Silver Division - Winner Mrs A, Hayes 83–132.netɩ 70. Bronze Division - Winner Mrs McConn 101-30-nett 71. average of four cards.
LG.U. Medal for the year
Winter
Silver Division Mrs A, Hayes 72.
Brotzn Division Winner Mra J. F. Shovinaker 70.
Other wood scares for the year
MT
PLEASURE ONLY
And what, I wonder, did her trainer (sho las hnd 20) think of her "cosmetics" cure for her four-year old Jet Aciton?
"Jet Action got out from the stable and had a night on the "Cut him- town,
in ten placeY. The vet said wouldn't recover for. six months, but I had hun well in three. How? Beenuse I treated him like a human being. put
he
ICS
on one of my face creams as thick that (indicating four inches depth) "ant then I added loc bags and witch-hazel."
It
is acknowledged that her strange
"muthods
of choosing horses ("I want best blood,
the but my bables must be beauti ful") and of training (using skin Jotions insiend of finiment be- enige winkment, smells terrible'
arm her money, but she deny that she races for pront.
Inciting her guests to cat al alab of chocolate cake she explains that the cake is "nearly the colour at her new range of cosmetics for men.
WANTED: A NAME,
at Helsinki, for the long dinero, Bliver Division Mrs Birt tance from Europe brings the whistle, 7 and Mra R. R. cost per min to about £750 Coombs, 74% In the Bronze will be necommodated before Divigion, Mrs Huwitins, 70% and the new houses are turned over Mra S. S. Gordon, 74, to ordinary us
CAPTAIN'S CUP The following ladies qualined in December for the Captain's Cup:
A. W. Dawson-Grove "I don't know why we've been 81-10-nett 71; MI P. F. F. o backward abart beauty for Watkinson 90-10nett 71; Mrs men," she exclaime, describing J. Blitz 80-28-nett 71,
her new "brown" lipstick for Taggart Cup Mrs. A. W. men only. and so on. That is completed, Dawnon-Grove won the Taggart making three million dollars a
***I krrow Cup-the runner-up being Mrs "We do not want the houses J. Wal. ready months before they are
December needed because there is danger of squatters and pilfering. They
longer. were: will certainly be ready for the W. P. Birtwhistle: Bronzo Divi- competitors."
I know from hard experience how difficult hotel accommoda- tion is to obtain in this busy elty. What of the thousands of strangers who will flock to the gunes?
Hogay. — winners Silver Division Mr
sion Bars McCann,
Old Dragon's Cup --- Mrs J Wal won the Old Dengon's Cup for the third consecutive year. Her wiring score this year was 80 gross,
Open Mile At REME Sports
The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (Hongkong) Annual Athletic Meeting is due to take place on. Tuesday, February 15, 1955 nt Boundary Street, Athletic Stadium, Kow- loon. The meeting com-· mences at 2 p.m.
An "Open Mile" race will be run at 8 p.m. and entrica are Invited from ali-comers. Persons de- airing to run in this event should submit names to EME Branch, HQ Land Forces, Hongkong.
Russia Preparing For Speed Skating Championships.
contests.
accepted."
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is that her dam und grand-dam were both regular producers of fouls
This is a hereditary factor which means that Festen should also be a good mother during her lifetime, which should last for at Irast another 13 years.
Billingham Symhonia Recrea- tion v. Bramley.
Kingstonian V. Walton and Hershamn.
ing
Hallam v. West Auckland. Wycombe Wanderers v. Wok-
Ladies Pandas v Collitoa “3” (Umpires) Più Tiu and two CAA playersl She goes to the Sussex stud Only one of the replays went Ground "A" 3.30 pm.
of Mr Anthony B. Askew, beyond the normal Do minutes. Juniors CAA FI Dork (Urrgirw; 3.5. | rophew of the late millionaire That was at Wimbledon, where Collaco G. PE Abin "Dwmi | mecharse owner Mr J. V. Ronk, the home side, three goals in Ground "A" a puma
There, not far from her old arear to Tooting and Mitcham "Way Từng v dverama (Umpires: 3).
home near East Grinstead, she within the nest 25 minutes, muçõe nd J. Cheng will settle down to be a "B
pro
fighting rally tb level the BUNDAY JAN
Cucer of future coits and allies, scores in the second half and who should In their turn addsnatched the deciding gool in her nome the lost few seconds of extra
CAA y Braves (Umpires: IT. Wing- lee, J. Bordwall, 1. Carvalho) Gratind *A* 2 p.m.
Pandua
Delawares A.7. Hussain, and two Blackhawks Introductions all round at St players) Ground "A" 11.30 p.m.
"Beaine "N" last James's Park, Newcastle,
Pandas y HKU (Umpires: Anthony week, when new manager-coach Kwok and two GMA, players, Ground
of Dugald Livingstone,
"Red "A" at 30 p.m.
(Wingsrom Oro" Americans Devils' fame, took over on bis
C.P. Remedios and Dick Chave, return to the EnglishL soccer | VW Britto: Ground "B" at 330 p.m.
Ladies scente.
Colleena "A" v South China (Um- Dugald pre: ft. Hornibail, Ar. Yew, John- will continue to make his home on ́Shon) Ground PA
For the time being
究
Lparate lustre to
and, maybe, make new records time. when they come up for sale.
I
It
WDS
mainly from
the
The most famous mure of all opportunism of F. Gauntlett that time was probably Pretty Polly. they succeeded, because In addi
tion to scoring three times he Her descendants now number made possible the chance Truby and are prized all took to reduce Tooting's early
Askew world: Mr
advantage gained by goals fram hopes that in Portoon he has Hacker (2) and Walters.
hundreds cver the
found another such paragon.
(London Express Servier).
Hoad And Rosewall May
Miss Wimbledon
Says FRANK ROSTRON
Australia's losing the Davis Cup, after four winning years, ́may bring sensational_sequels.
1. Prodigies, Lew Road and Kem Rosewall, Wimbledon.
much
two
are unlikely to be seen
at
UNLUCKY
There was no such rally from Wealdstone, where Wycombe Wanderers were unlucky not to win by more comfortable mar gin. Against the run of the play the home &lde scored first through Evans, and only good work by Muller in
whose
Was
many Ane saves included one from a penalty, prevented the visitor from levelling the score, However, their supremacy not to be denied, und goals by Hunt and Trott gave them the match.
Hunslow had little difficulty in disposing of Redhill, A second half burst of scoring, in which tharco goals were added in four. minutes, consolidated their posl- tion, and they ran out easy win-
ves by nery six clear goals. King scored three times,
Pope. Me Duell, and Page once,
Hendon did not make such an win
enay matter of their 2-1 over Dartmouth, and it was not
late in the second half that Parker made sure of his aide's progress into the round when he scored a second He was boulked of a hat by: a
2. Their famous combination with manager Harry Hopman may split up. Hoad and Flosowall-who be-Hoad and Rosewall touring months of managarship, would Moscow, Jan. 5, The world's Ice Speed Skat matches to give America victory to
tween them but the first three Europe and possibly even going welcome the return of their stor
Wimbledon—to concentrata tennis, writer. g. Championships to be heldre bath anxious to compete on pending them to America on
until· --London, Krpress. Service), here on Fopruary 19-20 will be at Wimbledors
the Davis Cup mission. Preceded by two other sporting For both will turn professional Hoad and Rosewall are stil
CANOE MARATHON under orders and On January 11 and 12 on the son as a Wimbledon triumph
they Jack Kramer i hava ba. opens the door.
are told, **Medeo" akating rink, com- will make them
their an offer that || Many fear from men." Clearly such a petitions will include, top per-will cause them hesitation Wimbledon tournament
following could not be neglected formers from Poland, Hungary, in
Sedgman's and outages them to become stalo example-bowover love form before the Davis Cup. much
hort-burning that causes Hopman has done a great 16 Australian semula officials,
low them. in developing
But they haatverankide ittle or no "advanc NỐI TY T
skan last yes.
feld
one firm that is
Before Miss Ardent clasped my Enovakia, Rumanio, EastM.Gregoria
hand in both of hers in. fare- well with a broken "It's been
SQ
wonderful to se you, I can't
and Koron
of
OK
the #cord half January, . the Skating Cham Woll you, I do hope I've made
plonships of the Soviet Union itself are due to talką glace good impression," I was given
a the same rink. the chance to earn two guiness.
World Champion She wants a name for her alloy and the female cha Old Dragon's Prize The Old £19,950 Newmarket purchase,
Dion of the Soviet Union Dragon's Prize was won by Mrs the unmmed colt-foal by Fair Lydia Selikhova, will defond "Private homee," said the W. N. Gray-with a gross of 65 Trial out of Monsoon (brother their Inureis during these com- General, "are the answer and on the New Course.
to Festoon).
petitions-Fintice-Presso.
THE GAMBOLS
by
Barry Appleby
SACK
CAN'T DEA
SWAFT AUNDRY
GAYE! Gave! OUR NEW CAR'S | LET'S SO FOR A RUN ARRIVED
ISN'T IT LOVELY
year.
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03
"The Toughest
Race In
Africa"
later
bod -miss a little
BUUngham Synthonia Recrea tion had van "easy win by four goals over Gedling Colliery, and West Auckland's; "visit, to Shéf- field was a satisfying, one for they came away worthy winthera by four goals to one.
ST. JOSEPH'S TEAMS
But Kremer judges they c
-Now Hopean has done all ho not yet ripo.
oga for kanotime, Australian, tennis į Botis officials are NOW.
Fietermaritzburg, Natal, gaining is Davis Cup which is Hopmany tight
intent on rowing section of official
getting roady to shake of
Jan. 6. worth approximately
Kip
And Canoelste from... Durban, £50,000 Hogun's personal position la Pitermatering, the Transvaal more delicate through his and Rhodesiais couples in all CROWNDADIR, SELIVĀLION.
will take part in the Fifth He emplareos, who bare to Annual Canoe Maraton,
the release Hamon for his anal Toughest Race in Africa do selected to represent St Joseph
The following have | ́he.... 110-snile, Umsindusi nind
Umemi Rivers from Pieter-TC in matches over the coming maritzburg to Durban today.
No officials will comment but *I gathom it is planned to stop
the subject CAPTURE IT WITH-
Mwzok-endi: Australian
South Tennis Tourney
tho
The record's time for
BENIORBITTELD courer is one day, 12 hours 45 Quarter-finals: St Jobs minates, set up in January, last Army on Saturday, all his
Rick off at 248 m.
year.
| khaoragh: wild-country' and joins
The ́ Umeindusi - River Bows
the larger Umgeni River" "to
blunge chrotek 156 Valke or a
ba
from the
Thousand, Hils before sweeping Paulo, A Cotrimga
pon, Durban