FOR BRITISH HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1955.
The Lean Years
Are
Says GEORGE
Over
WHITING
Brian Harper, heavyweight champion of all the amateura, has discarded the singlets of England and the RAF, got himself a professional licence in the name of Brian London, and will be seen for the first time as a "commercial” fighter at the Royal Albert Hall on March 22,
Thus ends one of the liveliest managerial talent hunts for many seasons and thus begin a career designed to finish at least as high as the British Championship once achieved by Harper's father, Jack London,
Britain Versus Rest Of Europe
Federation
Vienna, Mar. 2. Britain will play the combined side of the newly formed European Football
in Belfast on August 13 to mark the 75th Anniver- sary of the Irish Football Association.
unce
ago.
With the proviso that not Henry when a Russian amateur too much should be expected at | right-booked him halfway into of this rough, tough and my lap in Worsaw two years exuvinely purposeful young man from Blackpool, † make so bold as to suggest that the Harper hooks are going to
los
t
siw
Dockworker Erskine collected
his dest championship as a belll- case, 10-year-old flyweight, took time out to wit representative honours at rugby, cricket, swim- ming and the 100 yards sprint, set of Bu now knuckles
in 17 profes- somal ghts--one draw.
Known
the Trude
ця
which, freely
of pain and suffering during the next 12 months.
Amaiur internationals from many countries will be saying completely negretful farewell Compra Harperunona? them Canada's Gerry Buchanan,wkward," wiwon I
und truly Weld punch-plastered by Barper's left translated, means dangerous. found in tu mane in ju Erskine is no whirlwind, and no thunderbolt, but his boxing Last year, is thoughtful, he is faster than ས་
Hempill, who got
he looks, takes a good puben, the shack of huts life when an
soldom makes the same mistake apparently bemused and bealen Harper turned on the bludgeon xoney to be on his feet at twice, and can be backed for the Britan Shield pre-
the end. ut Uxturiclagy
Vancouve
America's
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The proposal to play this Britain versus the rest of Europe game accepted by the Congressmanes of the European Federn-} tion meeting here today.
-Renter.
NEWCASTLE
THROUGH TO
SIXTH ROUND
Newcastle, Mar
SONEST,
this
Harper's
dvent will pliqunney to an already appetis- ing situation among our rising Brilish heavyweights. Prospects have never shone more brightly. for yinsiger selons of the best Trust seeking to succeed to the
mpionship held th turn by
Jack Gardner, Johnny Williams, and Dont Cocksli
Cockel, 26. MAY light up thei world against Rocky Marcin Gardner, 28, and Williams, 25. MAY recapture eather Britis? when they meet for the third Clone at Nottingham on April 4
POTENTIAL
11 The real worth of a
Newcastle United, winners of weight-class es in its up-and- Be Trophy in 1951 and
1952.
corners—and t this respect it would seem that the lean years reached the Sixth Rousset of the Football Association Cup when are over they bout the Second Division nkle, Nottingham Forest, by two goals to one here today.
A PLODDER Boxed Henry Cooper three times as an amateur-lost twice. A plodder, if you like but that is exactly what they used to call
ས་ Rocky Maretano.
Finally. Peler Bates, whose claims to fame to date are an old-Umer father Bob Bates. the Churitan welter. now 11
ገረ
Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly with the Wimbledon Women's Singles trophy.
Well Played, FA..
Now Let's Have Some Sunday Coaching
Says
DESMOND HACKETT
London.
Goodbye Maureen- We'll Miss You
Says DENNIS HART
Last
A sad farewell to Little Mo, brown.eyed, 'falr-haired queen of tennis. July she broke her right leg in a riding accident. It did not respond properly to treatment and, she says, has taken the spark from her play. So she has retired from the top-class game, maybe for good,
years.
L
Maureen Connolly is 20-an age when most players look forward to their best Yet she was American Champion at 16; has boen Wimbledon Champion three times and, in one year, 1958, captured the world's four major tennis titles, the Australian, French, Wimbledon and U.S., the only woman ever to do so, That b Little Mo. Someone ranked No. 10, AL 10, she was į same practice to put in," and have Q strenuous two-hour of whom even in thewo days ol‡U.S. Champion. super-specialist performers, we Had Maureen carried on play workout and an early night. chin say: "There's never been ing she must have broken Holen
EVERY MINUTE ETYCZKO Like her. and there Wille record of eight Wimble- never will.”
don wins.
Sad
that international tennis has lost
Little Mo enjoyed overy
of her
game, and showed it, too.
as practice maltes
you enjoy if" fume
But Mauroen, I feel, has never
reflect that never minuto been fully appreciated, despite again will we bec Maureen's of, or maybe because of, all the stinging drives skimmilag the
That was why she practised publicity.
Centre Court net; oven sadder- so hard. “I figure the botter She first came to Wimbledon not only a fine player, but such you play the more you enjoy in 1952.
in and day out a personality. Day
it," sho once told me.
"And the Connolly doing sayings
you better, and thinkings were faithfully re-} Gaining suCTESS and ported to an eager public. Her beyond her
outfit was front Maureen, Centro Court page news.
It wis Connolly, Connolly, Connolly So much so that her Championship win was already assured,
Lost
wildest <irean15.
There is one picture of her I » typical fun-loving will remember above all others. American teenager, remained unspoilt. What lesson sh It is of a girl radiant with tought the gesticulating prima | exeltement ofler winning ber dennas, male and femele,, of the third Wimbledon title inst year. tennis
warld
Maureen took Her eyes sparkled, she could bad decision, a bad shot, in hardly speak. What was sho in the publicity welter her stride. She just
nodded describing? Hor triumph of fivo was a simple fact: A 17-year- herself to, greater concentration minutes before? No. The dregt uld gin, playing in her first na she got set to make or recelve she won to wear at the evening's Wimbledon, had triumphed over the next shot,
Wimbledon ball. apposition including two of the Brust women players Wimbledon
Мангост
That, for me, was Maureen seen. They were machine. She likes life. What Connolly; Louise Brough und Doris Hart, in trial It was for her to put off much mono, It was like Roger Bannister and parties with "sorry, I've got John Landy being fed home by u schoolboy.
bios
ever
for a quiet lie),
And
WDS no
D Champion, and
-(London Express Service)
WANTED ONE TOO
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB The Little Mo
EIGHTH RACE MEETING termis story began in San Diego, California,
Saturday 5th & Saturday 12th March, 1955. Ja 1940. Five-year-old Maureen
(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)' had seen people playing tennis. True
to five-year-old form, "I
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 18 RACES. The Football Association are driving us hoarse want one too" was her reaction.
The First Boll will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the First Race run cheering their good deeds. Last week they were giving True to parental form (anything at 2.00 pun. on both days.
Mr Connolly more tickets to the Cup Final pair, and now they are obliged.
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 11.45 am, on both days. going to consider calling off their watchdogs who report on chaps playing football on the parklands and open spaces
Little Mo did not really get under salt for tennis honours of this sports-loving country,
until she was ten. But in the Going, we hope, at extremely long last, are the days four years she had won 70 was ranked 19th in prizes u when men and boys could be barred from playing in any
America. AI 15, she
was other form of football, yes, banned and fined, too, because they play on Sundays.
publican in Derbyshire Rules man's job with the Co-op. und
lus 19
in 21 Oghts in 14 months of sponsorship by Messrs Bruce, Billy and Sam Woodcock. Bales is a strapping six-footer with
a sizable left hook, but, arker for my
opinion by Bruce Woodoock, I. expressed the view that
he may be taking on ralker than he con manage at this stage by fighting Erskine at Birmingham this month
Meanwhile,
Kuodly Erskine and company Bate
welcome Harper—after Is bay shown pace and punch against rather more workaday heavyweights.
With these and others compello say:
is on for Harper. Ok, the heat
I but
idea he will be have able to cope-and lend lustre to a heavyweight set-up that at to be heading away from the joke department, London Express Service.
of
we
Cooper, wint
kim
With Londony's Hency Corper, 20. Yorkshire's Peter Bates, 21, Joe Erskine of Wales, 21, and now Harper, 20, we have a glory potential
unmatched by any country in the world-America 2101 excejiled. 13
that SOUT(" within a year, one or more of (this quarter will be shouting at
najor title Cooper, ex-Olympics, now long it seems
L turning to account under roplay the management of Jim Wicks,
brotight
had
half light town Ehlam way by bus
erati pearly George! hours before reaching a decision. leur
The teams were 1-4 at half fime and again after 10 minutes, beat in the 28th minute ad exira time, Alan Monkhonise got the winning in for Newcastle Monkhouse also scorer their fst goal after Tvan Wilson bad given the lead to Nottingham
This was the second
two trattis
between these
to play tive and
They
who the
Page
promise
Grst
10
A punter and devornior by drew 1.1 when they Bes het. at Feb 19 and were; tande, Couper as the kineler level 2-2 after extra 15 nraftsman to wikom * Rap be Monday fast in the Best replay |†ween two pieces of wallpaper jas ar mammill, and bir boxing is Newcastle are away to Hud-'equally meticulous dersteld in the Sixth Round on March 12.-Reuter.
<labe
THRUSTFUL
*I*
his accurately Thrustful loft leads have brought tun six wins In six fights— a cameo of perfection likely to be
In forthcoming with Hugh Ferns at Counters Farls Court on March 6, and with Paddy Slavin at Streatham Baths on March 15.
Ladies' Golf enlarged
At Fanling
are the
The following
draw and starting Ibnes for the Ladies' Section Championship to bo played over 30 holes at Funding on Thursday, March 10. The courtesy of the Course has been granted to
the
Lurtles'
Section for the playing of this competition and First Tees will be closed to
players DS
follows:-
First Tee-Old Course, from 6
a.m. to 10.30 a.m.
First Tee-New Course, from
12 noon to 3 p.m.
Old Course-9.16 a.m. Mra Dawson-Grove & Mrs Brooks; 9.20 a.m. Mrs Wai & Mrs Gray: 0.25
Mrs a.m. Mrs Hayes & Reeves: 0.30 a.m. Mrs Hunter & Mrs Turnbull; 9.35 a.m. Mrs Armstrong & Mrs Smalley; 9.40 m. Mr Cleland & Mrs Backe;
am.
Mra Mackle & Mrs Birtwhistle; 9.00 a.m.
MrB Brown & Mrs Coomba; 9.55 B. Mrs Burden & Mrs Gold- man; 10.00 am. Mrs Watkinson & Mrs Harrison; 10.03 a.m. Mrs Coleman & Mrs Gregg.
9.45
SPRING MEETING
The events for the Spring Meeting to be held at Fanling during the period 28th/90th March are as follows:-
March 28-am. Flog
ChrowNew Course;-p.m.;
Fourminca VD. Bogey Old Course.
Tuesday, March 20 -- 0.17), Stableford -Silver Div. Old
Course Bronze Div. Now
Course; p.m. Putting, Approach ing and putting, Long Driving.
Wedneday, March 30-0.m. Modal
( Hidden Holes) either Cour.
There will be n competition on the Heller Course on Wednes- March 30, 18 holes for
day
merobers who do not play in competitions regularly during the year but who would like attend the Spring Meeting
to
The Prips Giving will take place at 3 p.m.-
CT)-
His defence? Adequate, so far -though I cannot entirely rid my memory of what happened to
Ferrer To Meet Percy Bassett
to
Poris, Mar. 2. US former Work Feather- weight Boxing Champion, Percy Basset
incet France's Champion, Lightweight
Sera. chin Ferrer, in a 10-round non- title light in Paris, It was un- nounced here today.
They will fight at 137 pounds, The fight, which was originally ixed for March 21, was port- poned when Bassett suffered an enr injury. He is due to leave New York for Paris by air on March 20-France-Presse.
Boo Hoo! TYSON IS UNFAIR!
THE WORST BAWL
OF THE TOUR.
Now Is the time for the FA
"We have been old fashioned in these modern times, hanging on to a rule that was born 92 years ago."
They should offer to send out their well-schooled FA couches, encourage their Junior referees to gain experience by controlling these Sunday gaines.
The big bad ban has checked bright
the Curecr of many young prospect,
CALYPSO TRIP
On the very day that the FA decided to consider that Sunday Soccer should no longer be beyond their law, they named Ronald Heckman, 24-year-old Bromley Inside forward, on the list of players who make the Calypso Soccer tour of the West Indies in May,
title to be strielly for players who live in these loles.
See the point?
They do not want the big bad British golfers from overseas like Peter Thom- son, Bobby Locke, Norman Von Nida, Ossie Pickworth, and Ken Nagle ting away their good prize money.
St. John Ambulance
Orders
Orders
Issued by Mr Fung Ping-fan, C.St.J., Commissioner This timidity is not worthy off St John Ambulance Brigade, Hongkong District Order No. British golf in this fighting year 9/58. Dated March 3, 1955. of a Ryder Cup match.
London Express Service.}
6 COD WIN MINOR UNIT
ATHLETICS
Ambulance Dutler ― Hongkong. — 0,3,50-12.3.66. Shaukiwan Amb
Div.; 13,3.85, -18.3,00.
Chung Bing
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED, All persona MUST wear their badges prominently displayed- throughout the meeting.
Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of a Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by hun.
Tina will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in
from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811),
advance
NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting. For this purpose a Child is a person under the age of seventeen years, Western Standard.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable at the Gate.
Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite, fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable in the RESTAURANT.
SERVANTS
Servants must remain in their employer'a boxes except for Amb. Div. March 1931: Central N passing through on their duties, They may on no account use the
Betting Booths in the Members' Betting Hall.
Div,
Ambulance Bußer Kowloon,— 7.3.4.-13,3.69 Tatračima Amb. Div.: 14.3.65.-20.9.55. KYMCA. Aml. Div.; March 1956: Water100 Nag. Div.
Penetration
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $18.00 each per day and $30,00 for both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices during normal office hours until 11.00 am, on the first day.
Squad Duties:-0.3.35, Dr Chang Kok-tio Dentias If.F.
Particular numbers within the series 1 to 4,000 may be reserved Shields, C/B Wong, Killow for all race meetings as Through Tickets. Such tickets will be
de X.Y.M.C.A. N
D. Engel. Donte Hul Ya-cho, D/9 Lam Su-ping & K.V.M.C.A. Na Div.
6 COD scored 112 points In March,
1950, this
same to
win the Minor Units
Orderly Duties For Mainland Ates Ron Heckman was banned from
Athletic Championship at uq-3.3.3. Kowloon Amb, Diy and football for nine months
4.3.55, Shamshulpo Amb Div. fined two guineas because he Boundary Street yesterday.
KYM CIA. Amb, Div 6.3.84. Teishatau Amb. Div.; 7.3.58. played Sunday foolball with a
173 Locating Battery were Shemahupe
Diy B.3.65 Ko youth club team.
95.68. Kowloon second with 105 points, followed Wa Amb.
Amb. Div. Many Д young enthusiast by 27 Light Battery with 79. with less spirit than Herkman may, having suffered the ban,
to quit have decided
Soccer for good--or rather for bad.
As the lone champion of Sunday Soccer
many these
Three Milem:-1, 173 Loo. 3ty. years. I rejoice that 70,000 or
(Running Pts, 1471,2, 8 COD: 5, CPO, so fit young men can hope to best individual: Gür. Tulot in 183 p.m. Club Ground: Central Amb Jafn such respectable company mine. 1. sect.
THE RESULTS
The following arm that gymulta:
Pole Vault, 77 LA. Bty, (Comb. Hela 15 ft. a m.): 2. 173 Loc. 13, 6 COD, Eat Individunt: aty Gar. Kent with à à.
na 12rd golfers, the cricketers, Hammer:-1, 173 Loc. Bly. (Comb. tennis players, bowls players,Distance: 150 ft. 10 in.): 2, è CCD; carsmen, and polo chaps who 3, 27 Lt. Bly, Best Individial: dr. play away happily on Sunday foward with 66 27. 9 me. without being considered guilty
men.
Well Association!
playci,
the
4 x 120 Yards Hurdios Relay Tinal Al 3 112 Loc. Bty; COD: 3, HKCIU, Time; 1 min. 21.
Football Peck,
...
4x130 Yards Hurdles Relay: Final "F": 1, 27 Li, Biy, SUCH TIMIDITY
Dixis-1, ↑ COD (Comb. Distance: Sorry I cannot raise the same 1937 L. Biz: 3, 173 Loc. best Inalviduali Bdr. Howe henrly cheer for the British | win 95 21. 8 krat men of golf who have decided! 11igh Jump:-1, 0 Cop (Comb, they would like a British Close Height: Duft. 10 in.): 5 123 Loc. Championship meeting in July, Yau Cian-hong. Ifeight: 5 ft. 1 i. Bly. 5. Lt. Bly, Best Individuais Good idea, except for the big 4 x 210 Yard Relay:16 COD. snag that they want this close 2 13 100. Bid 27 LA. Buy. Championship extremely closeime: 2 min. 38.4 socs.
issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by the Stewards to cancel any reservation for Through Tickets for a particular Meeting if it is found that soles may not reach the number reserved
to 4,000. In the series
In the case of ty-o-day Race Meetings, Through Tickets may be purchased for each day of the Meeting provided that the second day is on date not less than five days after the first day. In all other cases Through Tickets will only be sold for the whole Meeting. Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 0. Race Duties 6.3.89. At Rage on the day preceding the Race Meeting for which they are reserved Course Wanchal "A" Amb. Diva Ati will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings. Headquarters H.C.O.B. Amb. Div.;
over 4,000 will also be issued consecutively but 12.3.43 AS Race Course Bih Nari Amb. Diy, At Headquarters Bhau- particular numbers cannot be reserved as Through Tickets. Kiwan Amb. Div,
The reservation of any particular number does not confer on tho registered holder noy rights whatsoever uniess, the Ucket Boundary St, Ground: Shamships bearing the appropriate number is issued to and can be produced Amb. Diy., 33.56. 3 p.m. 8.C.A.A. | by the holder. Ground; BCLA A. Amb. Diy: 5.3.50.
Football Duties.3.50, 245 van.
Tickets
The Stewards reserve the right to refuse any subscription-ulso Divi: 6.3,58. 1. p.m. 8.C.AA. the right to remove any name from subscription lists without Ground: B.C.A.A. Amb. Div. stating reasons for their action.. 0,3.55. 1 p.m. Club Ground: Eastern Amb. Div.
Sports and Public Duties—4.3.03: 8.30 am. Bounday St. Police Ground: Kowloon Amb. Div.: 13.3.05. 145 pm. Boundary St. Army Ground: Twimabatul Amb, Div.; 15.3.50. 3.45 D.m. Tak Ming College: K.Y.M.C.A. Amb. Dlv.
Street Blespers Shelter Society Duties Bhamanpo,3.3.5.53.36. KV.M.G.A. NC. Div. 7.3.68, 12.3.65. Shamstrupo Nag. Div.
Hociety Street Sleepers Shulter Dudes Western Dist-March 1956: Menshen Neg. Diy.
shulpo Nag. Div.
Cash Sweep Tickets, on the last race of the Meeting of $2,00 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building, (Chater Road), 8, D'Aguilar Street and 382, Nothon Road during normal office hours and will 11.00 am, on both days of the Meeting.
SPECIAL CASH SWEEP
Tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby scheduled to be run on 9th April 1955, at $2.00 each, may be obtained from the Cash Sweep QMees,
TOTALISATOR
Backers are adviced not to destroy or throw away their tickets until after the "all clear" signal has been exhibited,
Dalles,4,3,56-69.55. KY.M.CA. Mongkok K..W.A. Ann. Chile
ALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS Neg. Div.: 73.553.58. Waterloo MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE RACE COURSE Digg 9,3,66,105.33. Sham-ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER NOT LATER THAN ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE for locals only. They want this 4 x 530 Words Relay, $ COD: Taken On Strength(s) mot. OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN.,
2. 12 200,my. 3. 27 LA, Iyment-Waterloo Neg Div : Amb/is. PAYMENTS WILL NOT BE MADE ON TORN OR DIS-
Yuen Po-ling enrolled ... 14.360 FIGURED TICKETS.
Dəcrease of strength,==(4) I/¢â¥âm Long Jump B COD (Comb, KIRIMICIA, Amb. bị Lợc Leung Bookmakers, Tie Tac men, ole, will not be permitted to opérata Distance: 33 7. 1016 mb: 2 Kam-chuen leave
for a moths within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, HKOTU) 2, 173 Loc. Bity, Best M. w... 6.9.65. dividual: Pie. Booth wifa 18 21. 12
HKFC TEAMS
The
1
been following have
Javelins-1 @ Cop (Cɔesh, Dia- selected to represent, the Hong- tangu 206 2. 3 1840 3 77 LL 1. kong Football Club in longue 3 178 Loe." My best fridividund: soccer matches on Saturday at Betz Deur with 130 st. 1 in. the Club ground.
at
Pulling the Shutz=1, 179 Log., My, [Combi Distance: di" st. 9 100; 2. Best Individual: First XI v Eambern, Kick-off OPOLEKCTU
4.30pm. Lawson, Arm-radshaw win si st. ii ine, 1 strong, Wright, Kinloch Clayne: 4 x 110 Vardy Muleri-1, 8 COD: Bishop,
Davies, McDonald, J. FO;2,, 27 LÀ, B5, Thane: 47.4 Delgan, Pickering, Babbe; I
· Remeves: Lalablog!," Planck, miŽIEM KOORILEY LITEAZI
Second XI v. Kwong, Wah, 2 mins 13 carrearly Dark Individ Kick-off at 3 p.m.: Jones, 185+ (do. Tullotta L
Donnie, Leinhler, MunchASINI
Others: McLean,
O'Neill; Torrington,
(8 d.) W, T. Tuzuno, C.B.J.
Deputy CommServer,
District Headquarters, '
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