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THE CHINA
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1955.
TENNIS
Morris at work. The Army centre-forward, renowned for his brilliant work in the air, jumps to head the ball to his inside-right, Murray (facing camera), during a tense moment in the South China-Army Senior Shield soccer final at the Club ground on Saturday.
Ko Po-keung (5) the South China pivot is being used as a "rest", while Lau Yee (3), eyes on the ball, runs in to tickle Murray. South China won the match. 6-1.-China Mail Photo,
OPEN TABLE
ENGLISH TITLES LIKELY TO GO TO FOREIGNERS
Says ERIC NICHOLLS
Richard Bergmann enters the table tennis arena as an unknown quantity when he defends his title and the honour of England in the English 'Open' championships at Wembley today...
Unknown, because although he has won the championship five times, there are no tournament results and no international form books to help assess his chances. Bergmann has only recently returned from an American exhibition tour.
Even so, this 36-year-old former World Champion is the man in whom England place their hopes." In
DISAPPOINTED LAD the past, Johnny Leach and Aubrey
Mosă “disappointed. ́· End In Simons have lent powerful sup-
England while the English port. But Leach has not
cham particularly impressive record Two most likely to cause "Open" Table Tennia
Bre 16-year-olds Erich planships are in progress at while the bespec-stir this season,
Germany tacled Simons is but a shadow Amat from
and Wembley will be 16-year-old Eddie Hodson, of Middlesex and of his old dynamic self.
America's Erwin Klein.
England Jimmliwa.
The Juniors will be out in ourites to take the Junior Girls* force to show off their talents Doubles.. before a capacity crowd of 10,- 000 at Wembley's Empire Pool, scene of so many sporting triumphs and fallures.
Youngsters Brian Kennedy, Ardat has already made his
Bryan Merrett and Alan Rhodes, being groomed for the World Championship Swaythling Cup team, lack experience.
table tennis Eddie, who won the Scandina mark on English fans. When in England for vian Junior title, on his first the Germany-England Junior overseas tour with the English International, he won the Kert team, has been preparing all 'Open' title.
season for a crack at the English junior championship.
OVERSEAS CHALLENGE
This will be Klein's first visit Can Bergmann retain his to England He brings with
apprentice stereotype Hile? Personally I feel the him a high-reputation as a de- printer, Eddie cannot get leave overseas challenge will prove termined young man and a from his work to play. too great. Naturally, a lot de "killer" in the table tennis pends on the luck of the draw. arena." He is Canadian. "'Open'. Eddie will not even be a But I cannot Bergmann Senior Champion.
sec
spectator Finals night. Instead this former Czechoslova-
"Dally triumphing kia's Ivan Andreadis, the most
Ann Haydon is an Miro National champion will
APART from the Queen's horses, there are 35 belonging to other owners at Cecil Boyd-Rochfort's Newmarket stable. On his return from holiday Boyd-Rochfort found the horses had been well looked after by Bruce Hobbs but, as none is forward, the stable may not have any clasical player in the tourna almost certain wimmer in the be defending his title in the runners before the Newmarket season opens.
I doubt
whether I have
anything good enough for the classic races this year,"
says the
trainer, unless it
is MELD,"
This
charming
Ally split a pas-
terri in the spring
of
last year but
races in the autumn.
Meld has touch of quality
by James Park
Free Handicap he was rated within 81b. of the best of his age, which suggests he is a good colt.
ting
over
Britain's
a
the terrife hit Girls' Singles, while she and Metropolitan ment; or over
power of Yugoslavia's Kent's Joyce Fielder are tav-Championships.
ace Dollar; or Tage sponge Flisberg, Sweden's dark horse, also a sponger.
What
Australia's Lew Laza, the man who took Eng- land by storm with his peculiar sponge grip? Laza has already beaten Brian Kennedy, but last
to
Merrett. Despite his bril-
liant form since his arrival la England last year, this is likely to be one show that will not go. his way.
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was able to take part in two by virtually running away with the Doncaster Cup. He then After running second to Cor- met with a mishap and had to soral in First October week she be turned out for a spell. He
There are only four three From England's point of view, was an easy winner at the is back in training again look-
well
much brighter arid year-old colts, DEVON-prospects Houghton meeting. One of the ing big and low and lengthy type, Meld has Osbourne improved so much PORT has still to run. He is a for the women's events. Provid
not big, heavy-topped colt by Alc-challenge from Scotland's Helen can shake of the strong that touch of quality which is late in life that I would the hallmark of the high-class care
reached don and, in the hope that * to say he has thoroughbred.
the limit of his improvement might fine him down a bit, he Elliott and Shirley Jones of Now 10 years old, I expect has been schooled over hurdles Wales, Rosalind Rowe should A daughter of Alycidon, she the main task of ROMAN WAY as if he might not find his full bring the singles title back to is out of Daily Double. who will be to make himself useful strength until next year.
England. But the limitations of comes from a family which has in home gallops. But he will fancy
Joint top seed PERIWIG was a diff- Ann Haydon, provided Lady Zia Wernher also be allowed to enjoy himself cult subject to train as a two-with Rosalind, are likely to be with a best of winners over the on the racecourse with a stable year-old and took part in only shown up. years.
apprentice in the saddle.
two races. He is built on attrac- tive lines and looks the
The Rowe Twins, too, can be sprint
expected to march to victory in inperiwig is a son, of Court the doubles,
•
Meld is in the 1000 Guineas, ASTRAEUS is now in posses- Oaks and St Loger and it is insion of his full strength for the the Oaks that I expect her to first time. He is a powerful colt and is bred on lines which Cup hopes rest on OSBORNE, suggest that he will stay
shine.
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Elegance-More By Accident Than Design
By Mary Hampson
We only briefly I've been talking to Eva Bartok. touched on hats as you probably know, she has quite a reputation for them-yet we found plenty to say...
Glamour is a word that is impossible to define; you can only recognise the quality when you see it. It isn't just beauty, though Eva is lovely, with a pale face minus, make-up, a wonderful white smile and eyes as deep and dark as a mountain lake!
It Isn't clothes, Eva Bartok and she's homesick for what in is elegant more by accident than used to be, not what it is now. by design. When I met her sho was
She loved, the first sight of wearing 2 bottle-green
Edinburgh and the sound of the neck, tarkan Jeans of an uncless in an opens car and eating when Scots accent. She loves driving Bed clan, and high-heeled boots, Her hair, she said, looked she's hungry!
JUNIOR PREVIEW “ until the autumn, when he won No small amount of limelight, now eight years old. He had flonger course than he has yet a race on an objection. He was with the additional spotlight of cardigan butioned up
staying on and, as the distance television, will be captured by been bought as a lead horse for
FALSTAFF II is a newcorner was seven furlongs, he might the stars of tomorrow. Premonition but schoolmaster who proved the from, France and is a well-made stay a bit further.
colt. He has stouter.
much not had After winning he Goodwood racing and in two seasons has Stakes comfortaly under 9st. had only six races of which he Tib. he finished for the season has won four. In the French
Hungarians Are Carrying Things A Bit Too Far
Says ARCHIE QUICK
Germany are the holders of the World Cup. Germany have played "A" and "B" Internationals in England these last few months for the first time. In other words, German Soccer is rehabilitated. Now I learn that the 55 years old German Football Association has applied to the International Federation to stage the 1962 World Cup series. Argentine and Uruguay have also made application, and Russia and Hungary intend to do so,
Like countries all over the world, Germany has made rapid strides in football during the last half- century. When the Association was formed it had 2,000 players. Now it possesses 350 clubs and 1,600,000 players.
Dr
Its Secretary,
Heina Federation and more than we! Xandry, of Frankfurt, told me heard of action on their part of a curious phenomenon. He over the sending off of Brazilian said: "Although we won the and Hungarian players in the World Cup the number of our World Cup semi-final in Mayers standard is very limit« |
of first grade Inter-zerland by Mr Arthur Ellis.
One other interesting aspect ed and that is why, hit by ill- of Continental football is the 'ness, we have been unable to Beld a satisfactory substituta e craze to import players and Italy team. There is a wide gap be the naturalise them.
Our comparatively few started the idea by bringing
mamber of stars from South highest, men and the general America and making them
tween
standard"
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The three-year-old fillies may
colta do better than the
part from Meld, there are few who have shown ability. Sir Humphrey de Trafford owns
She
a lovely Ally in THUNDER, a
of Hyperion. daughter was lightly used in her first
step season and should
up
Dutch Girl
Breaks World
on anything she has yet accom- Swim Record
plished.
The two-year-olds are a tak-
ing lot, but Boyd-Rochfort is
never in a hurry. Unless they
covered the martes 47:3
to
the
"terrible" and she wasn't far it had beer. wrong because
She loves living: "If I' WET? very rich, you know, I couldn't wig she has to wear in a current dress shows and drink tea and role she is playing.
play cards" And I've nevez heard so much disdain and diegust packed into ope little
hacked wildly to accommodate just do nothing: I couldn't go to
WORKMANLIKE HANDS
And yet she
is one of the word! most glamorous women I have ever met.
**STRET
to a
I
She likes hats, and brought She has oddly workmanlike an armful to show me, in w bands, with short, unvarnished derful colours and textures: "My Hilversum, Mar. 28.
with so many colours when... come to hand naturally, they girl beat the World 100 Metres that she is a sparetime sculptress. And she gave the next best thing Mary Kok, 14-year-old Dutchmals and no jewellery, and it mother says why do I bother
wasn't any surprise to learn never wear anything
but are given every chance.
Medley swimming. record here Several of the fillies took my tonight when she
a gizzie, because she didn't "I wakered one monog," she know the answer, and brandish- eye. MAMOUNIA. by Chanteur distance in dive
said, "and I suddenly knewed a golden telt under my nose: I, cost Mrs Elizabeth Graham seconds.
do something-paint That's an impossible colour for 17,500 guincos at the Dewar
The previous
record of five model, but something. I want sale. That is a lot of money to
It got scorched inside when I recover, but there is a sturdy mins 50.4 secs was set by the right out to the shop and bought the to wear, but I had to buy it.
Hungarian, Eva Szekely, in loads of paint and canvas and put it on the lamp loak about this thick-set filly.
modelling day, just to see which (London Express Service) April 1953-Reuter..
I liked best. I tried the lot, and She said it so matizr-of-factly Soved modelling.
that I didn't begin to wonder why she put it on the lamp "When I was filming it was until she'd swept all the hats nothing for me to make half-a-away. Then we were back on dozen figures in my dressing the topic of the theatre again, room between shots. I'm dying and when. Eva Bartok talks to start on clay, but it's not about the theatre he's very easy to carry around.......” hard to stop!!
Nominate YOUR
Hongkong Footballer Of The Year
Members of the public are invited to nominate whom they consider to be Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current season.
It is a popularity poll organised by the China Mail, and nomination coupons will be received until the closing date to be announced later.
The two qualifications for nomination are: (1) Footballing prowess.
(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play. 'citizens. Now the bug has
reached France.
Alrency a
Nominations should be addressed to The Editor, Swede playing for Marseilles China Mail, Wyndham Street, Hongkong. Another interesting sidelight has become a Frenchman
STRANGE
in Continental football is the it is hoped there that Stajaspal, - ******--------------------.../...117 announcement that several large the Austrian, now appearing for
Sma
have
changed hands Strasbourg, will follow in their To The Editor, China Mail arnong Hungarian clubs in confootsteps.
rection with the transfer of
leading players. This is a rather
The idea, of course, is to make
Eva loves poetry, and used to Besides, she has a lovely voice, write it, but not any more. | with just enough accent toʻmake She loves the memory of it intriguing, and all you want Budapest, where she was born to do is listen
International Competition Excellent Training For 1956 Olympics
Mexico City, Mar, 28. International competition, the keynote of the Pan American Games, served as excellent training for the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.
With the Soviet Union organising their own "Nationst Olympics this year with Melbourne in mind, countries from North and South America got an early startin competitive training for the four-yearly world event
the close of the Gomes two Brad's tall. Negro. Adhemar been broken. These centimetres to the 1953 récordi Mexico set up by Leon Schervákov of
the Soviet Unios
My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of them eligible in the eyes of the the Year, taking into regard his playing ability world and 54 Pan American Ferreira da Silva. He added 23 the least, when one une International Federation to play and his sportsmanship on the field of play is
hat Hungary due to for France in her Internationals,
strange state of affairs, to say
at the
opening the door to a new quad- year. We have long scation rule by trying with
this pseudo- the idea of playing one of OUREN
but surely. Charlton Athletics
Olympic
next
been used to
is carrying things a bit too
Bouth
amateurism overseas a bit too cant. The portion, I agree This
is
Ar- of the not quite the same, but His
forks we shall clastic enough to set a preced-
But I doubt whether we hear any more about the met- ent for the oversees nations to
ter
from the
ternational) seize upon."
(Signed)
Club
The other athletic record was set up by United States track star Lou Jones when he covered the 400 metres in 46.6 seconds. The previous co of 45,8 seconds was set up by / George Rhoden of Jamales, British Worl Indies at Eskilstuna, Sweden, in 1950, rance ErOSPEL?
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