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ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
It was almost necessary to design absorbent « frames for the Top Spot on the Sports Parade. this week because we had virtually to wring out, and dry out, the seven members of the Army 'B' Football team who took part in one of the most fantastic soccer matches ever seen when they played in the Stanley Shield Seven-a-side competition at the Club Stadium last night.
In a veritable cloudburst which swamped the playing pitch the seven soldiers beat St. Joseph's 'A' by two goals to one, but truth to tell it was achieved more on aquatic ability than on football merit.
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THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1955 -
CRICKET
SCORES
Lacon May 10. Results of Arsh class cricket matches which ended
today
were:
At Noțiingham: Nottingham- shire-fusser "match abandoned because of rain. Bussex 188 and 143 for eight (Dooland, right armleg break, five for 10). Nottinghamshire 185.
"At |_ Birmingham: Warwick- shire Somerset match abandoned (rain). Warwickshire 349 and 158. for three declared: (Wollon. out 85). Somerset, 231 and 66 for one.
not
A Lord's Madleez- Derbyshire match abandoned as a draw because of rain, Derby= thire 150 and 174 for nine declared (Moss right arm fast medium, six for 45). Middlesex 111 and six for one.
At Bouthampton: Hampshire beat Glamorgan by three wickets Glamorgan 68 and 186. Hampshire 158 and 87 for seven right acm fast (Shepherd, medium, four for 39).
Al Leicester Leicestershire, Kent match drawn (rain), Kent 197 and 231 (Hearn 55, Jackson right arm off break, five for 48). Leicestershire 218 and 48 for
.. The team lined: ug as till 5 pm and on the second day
Ch. it will be from 4 pm to 5 pm. follows:-nr. Tulline,
actual nomina- Ashworth, Chr. Hogan, Cfn. Apart from Parsons, Cin, Haydock, Gnr. to all others who are interest-Le Chalmers, and C. Hiscocked are invited to attend, and it and, for the record books, it is felt that as many players as should be said that they wore possible should take the opper- the familiar Army playing kit,tunity to be present, and so en- but from the moment the sure that they are right up-to- whistle went for the startdate with the rules.
'until it called a final halt, what
A similar course will be run
sible.
took place on the pitch was farat Sek Kong as soon as pos-
removed from what we normal-
ly regard as football,
the who,
The need for qualifed officials The crowd loved 1, and becomes all the more apparent it is realised that 15 when strangely enough so did
teams have entered for the players on both sides, having navigated themselves Army South League. A look at the following list will con- successfully through to the in- terval were loud in protest vince even the most enthusiastic against a suggestion that pre-water polo fan that he is in for
an abundance of good enter mature halt should be called
tainment in the months ahead.
It was eventually decided to let them go on and to the calls of encouragement from the crowd in the stands they weigh "ed anchor, waded, waddied. plunged and splashed to great
there was a
and
Here are the entrants:-Dis-
trict Workshops REME, RAMC, 15 Med Regt RA, Royal Signals, 23 HAA Bly. RA. 27 HAA Regt. RA., Command Pay
RMP. a great Office,
Command
purpose sigh of relief when "Pilot" Workshops REME 6 COD., Haydock, from a position near | RASC, HK Regt., HQLF, No. 3 loy ferried one into the HQRE, HKCTU.
Euoy back of St. Joseph's unguarded pet... but I am asked to state that there is not a word of truth in the suggestion that the Saint's keeper was fishing the time.
"It was great fun under
at
"
The league programme will start on Monday, May 18, with four very good games. Com- mand Pay Office have the honour of opening the grason the against R.MP. and the other most unusual conditions and three games are as follows:-15 Soldiers and Saints alike did Med. Regt. RA Royal enough to suggest that whatever Signals, Dist. Wishps. REME V happens in the Stanley Shield a EAMC and RASC. HK Regt. successful swimming season isThe first game will start at 4 o'clock and.. the others will follow at 30-minute intervals.
pssured.
The
CRICKET TALK
other day I had the
At Cambridge: Cambridge University-Faser match, drawn. Essex 220 and 19% for two de clared (Dodds 80, Barker not out 63). Cambridge University 222 and 110 for one (Bucking- ham not out 52)-Reuter,
Italian Player Collapses In Singles Final
Rame May 10, Giuseppe Merlo, young Italian player, collapsed when leading at matah point in the Men's Singles Final of the Italian Lawn Tennis Championships here to- day.
He was forced to retire soon afterwards and his opponent. Fausto Gardini, Italy's top player, was awarded the title.
Merlo, leading by two sets fo one and 6-5 in the fourth, sud- denly rolled over on the ground at match point on Gardini's service.
Attendants rushed out and massaged Merlo for JOMIC minutes.. He staggered to his feet to receive service from Gardini, who won the point for deuce, but Merlo again collapsed writhing on
the sandy This time he could not continue. Gardin! won by 6-1, 1-8, 3-5. 6-8, (retired).
Art Larsen, United States. This seems to be the season and Enrique Moren of Ar- for Annual General Meetings gentina won the Men's Doubles
opportunity to talk cricket with and the Army Football Re-Final, beating Nicola Pietrangeli
one of the officials who
was ferees will hold theirs at the and Orlando Sirala of Italy mainly instrumental ja the NAAFI, Club, Kowloon Army having two teams in the o'clocks
Senior Division this season and
he told me that he felt more
on Saturday,
at
10
6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.--Reuter.
May 14. This meeting, which marks the end of
successful 2 mast
than ever now that this move season, is a 'must' for all Army Tennis Tourney
that
had made a real contribution to referees, and it is hoped what had
been 343 excellent the committee will once again season and was one that had be. able to say that a new proved, generally popular with attendance record has been
the other beams in the com- petition.
broken.
With the season now over, the
FENCING COMMUNITY natural reaction is to ask what
Friday the 13th, is indeed an is in store for next season. -In
for the fencing unluckly one this respect it seems that the cununity In the Colony for "AUSE SLED Will have to be to find
On that day Major George new players for the majority of Brewer, RAEC., leaves for home there who played in the North on the Empire Orwell', and South teams will be away It was
almost at the 11th. hour he surely fitting that from the Colony before 1855-56 season starts.
should
win the Colony that there are Champion-at-Arms tille It is known one or two young players who bring a period of fine service to will probably make the grade the sport in Hongkong to an
confident appropriate conclusion. but the officials are that there will be enough re- inforcements to ensure that the
the
and
How much Major Brewer's
will be
Army is again. well represented. enthusiasm meant to fencing in Whatever materialises in the the Colony is fully appreciated way of new players there is only by those most closely con- Little doubt that if the Army nected with the sport and there I be nothing but regret at his teams continue to play the same good, entertaining, cricket as departure, Bon Voyage
It would be wrong to mention they did this year they will prove popular opponents when-fencing this week without saying
in action.
ever they are
Organisers Must Submit
Accounts
Rome, May 10. The International Lawn Ten nis Federation today tightened their
rule governing the ex- penses of amateur players.
At their Annual General Meeling here, it was agreed that organisers of tournament must send to the International. Federation detailed accounts of expenses paid out
to players participating.
The Federation also agreed that when it is impossible for a player to receive bennis equip- ment equal to the value of vouchers won as prizes in a foreign country, these vouchers must be sent to the player's Na- Lonal Federation which will ensure that they are exchanged for equipment.
In the past some players re- ceiving prize vouchers were sald to have exchanged them for cash with local dealers which is against the amateur rules. --
a word about two people who in different ways were involved the Colony
in the recent Celony Champion- News reaching from Malaya is that our In-ships.
First a word of congratula- terest in the Caldbeck Cup is. over for another year as our on to Sgt. Forbes for a very representatives, 42 Field Regi- od showing, particularly in Reuter. ment, Royal
were the Foll
Artifery
when he was beaten
for the title only after a barrage narrowly beaten by one goal to Nil by 1st. Royal Scots Fusiliers with Hung Hak-to."
in the semi-final tie at Kuala Lumpur.
The second: word is for
腐
comparatively new friend, Cind. The fact that the Hongkong PTO. Shepherd of the Royal winners had to play a semi- Navy, whose work as President Anal
match and not move at the Championships was the directly into the final carne as subject of most favourable com something of a surprise to the ment from competitors, officials authorities in Hongkong, but and spectators alike,
was apparently the Mr Shepbent is a qualised arrangement for this season and cfficial in several sports and it
SOUTH AFRICANS BEATEN IN OPENING MATCH
London May 10.. The South African touring team suffered the same fate as their predecessors In 1947 in being defeated in the opening. match of their English tour.
CUP FINAL
The Cup Final at Wembley between Newcastle United and Manchester City. Picture shows Milburn scaring for Newcastle in the first minutes of the game following a corner from White Manchester goalle Trautman and another defender watch as the ball enters. the top corner of the net.
Newcastle won the Cup by beating Manchester. City 3-1 Picture shows the Newcastle captain, J. Scoular, surrounded by teammates as he shows the -Central Press trophy he received from The Queen,
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TOMORROW.
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"Little Mo" For
of
THE
FOUR-MINUTE MILE DR. BANNISTER'S DETAILED REPORT
By DENNIS HART
What made Roger Bannister tick? How did the flying doctor so judge his amazing finish to burn up every ounce of energy? Where did he find the energy?
These questions have remained top athletic talking points ever since Bannister crashed the four minutes barrier in May last year.
Now, Bannister himself gives the detalled answer-fourteen pages of it in.
a book just brought out by the Achilles Club (“Athletics”, published by J. M. Dent, 152),
Says Bannister: "Running in ; thoroughly miserable and con- the most natural, relaxed and sequently stale."
· economical way gives the best And it you smoke "and still a chapter on general health by results. ** Towards the end of the race, the advantage is held by the runner who has covered the distance with the greatest muscular economy."
those
Thus the way was paved for
kiliing Bannister fisher. Does it sound too easy? "There is a deceptive sim- plicity about the formula," ex plains Bannister. **I In Gna that the ect procedure for each runner can only be care- fully worked out after a long period of self observation supplemented by the help of a coach."
Having studied athletics from the viewpoint of both World the Champion and doctor. — mechanics of muscle movement and the breathing system-there
does is little Bannister
not know about the physical side..
Yet he stresses the value of the mental pools of He goes further and mys equal if not greater importance the will to develop the natural talents he (the
runner) possesses, can and does make up for many imperfections. Racing also demands a a nervous systexn sufficiently highly strung and a sufficiently determined to
a supreme
far
beyond the normal capantiry
but when limbs which are already tired and feeble are lached Into
greater and greater activity."
And the world knows that Bannister practised what he
now preaches.
INDIVIDUALISM
all for individualian
But there may be a falt in store, even for the watcher in
Sir Arthur Porritt, Serjeant Surgeon to the Queen "and" former. Olymple sprinter. Deal- ing with sleep be ends with this punch Une:
get stale Chataway has the remedy, "The
only way to counter staleness is to relax and take the whole business rather
for a few days." less seriously
"Athletics" will be of con- skierable interest, and education "In the morning to the spectator. He wilt be that a spontaneous able to watch the race from the is nature's call to get up. Do runner's point of view.
20!"
remember awakening
Australians Favoured
To Beat USA In Challenge Round
New York, May 10.
Dinny Pails, Australian professional tennis player who has been coaching, the Belgian Davis Cup team, arrived today by plane en route home, and said that the Australians would beat the United States in the Challenge Round this year.
"Our boys (the Australians) will be a year older with that much more experience, while, in my opinion, Vic Seixas of the United States Isover, the hill." Pails sald. Then, too, our Rex Hartwig is a great support as our No. 3 man, while I believe Hamilton Richardson of the United States is still a bit shaky.
and
feel the Americans won't Not everyone, of course, can reach the form of last year, when! become another: Bannister. He they took the Davis Cup from they perhaps himself is the last to suggest Australia,
He is won't bave the good luck. They that anyone should try,
had the luck of the drow when his ap- Lew Hoad played Tony Trabert | proach that, any miler or would-in the Arst match--this put the be miter will find the book ofius atraightaway orx Hoad and] Invaluable
certainly had an effect on the Writing on tactics, he explains play."
defeat op
But he so outlines
how
a runner can
ponents who are capable of Zaster times
20
win the rare under
that suited them.
ઠં
Turning to the Belgian team who would be obed, he said that they were 3 capable crew, and add- conditions then the record. Belgium
od Hose should
e match to Czechoslovakia this week-end has practised. Remember in the European Zoor elimina- that epic mile in the Empire tions."
"Know thyself," says
Bannis- ter. Again he preaches wh
what
he
Games
John
at Vancouver?
Pails will ay to Los Angeles Landy had proved himself alater today, and plans to confer faster miller. But Bannister won with Jack Kramer, former great
"Athleticis
is the complete player now a professional-pro- But one moter, concerning possible pro
text book of the very aspect yours..
with a difference.
of the sport is covered by One tour has been suggested twenty expert contributors who for the USA, starting in July, between them hold fourteen and another is planned for South Olympic medals, twenty English Africa in November, native records and forty-thres AAA titles.
Champions v. Rest Match Postponed
The Hongkong Foot ball Association's Cham- piors versus Rest match scheduled for tonight at Club ground has been postponed because of the unfavourable wea ther.
Heavyweight Title Fight Hearing Fixed
San Rafael, California, May 10,
The State Athletic Openmis- sion today announced a station.
For the South African tour. the Australians Frank Sedgman The book brings good news and Ken McGregor would join for aspiring Zatopek's You the troupe. thought longer distance running Pails sald he will leave Los for Friday to bear the demands was sheer sweat and tail? Then Angeles by plane for Sydney to of John. Simpson, manager of listen to this: "Training must morrow night, arriving
at
Don Cockell, on the Heavy-
be enjoyed... must not at all Sydney on Saturday. United
costs become a a weareome grind Press.
Missing a day if one really does
not feel like it is usually
excellent thing."
苦
other Singapore Will Not
Send Soccer Team To The Olympics
The Press Box Who says 90?
ao? None han Chris Chataway. Miami, Florida, May 10.
Chalaway, a prime factor. In Miss Maureen Connolly, Cali- both fordan
last year's four-minute American miles, winner of the Empire Women Lawn Tennis, will not Games
ሀርሱ ; three-mile defend her Wimbledon title next
conqueror of the great Russian
Singapore, May 10. month but will attend -as
Vladimir Kue, has got to the The Singapore Amateur Foot Reporter; Miss Doris Hart, cur-
running, hali Association has decided not rendly top ranked American top by enjoying his
and not becoming a slave to. to send a team to compete in said hero today.
OCCASIONAL LATE NIGHT the Olympic Games at Mel
Victory Sield Final: Chinese ~ \ tovort sal that she had
Services (C. Hill): At 19 pun. z Exhibition match: Veterans REME (C. HI), at 3.15 p.m.
Men's B.Div: KTÚCA y KCC;
received a letter from Little Mo who is to be married next
and
社
And be has still enjoyed the bourne next year.
weight Title fight on May 15
against Rocky Marciano, po
Chief Inspectior: Willle Ritchie Bald that the hearing would be [“Simpson.
open to the publle. had asked that only two British
writers be allowed to attend but
the British writers contected he
Attorney General of California who said, there could not be (# private meeting that if had to be open to all
Edward J. (Teddy) Waltim Secretary of the British Booẳng Board and member of the
life of any fun-loving young The Association's Council, at a European Boxing Commission CBC ▾ CCC (1): HKU V Racrato Miar Connolly saló she is not going to do any harmo [ture is not worth the cost," It.]
man. *An socasional late night meeting, decided that the ven- al will attend the meeting. HKCC LRC: SCAA V BA3: CCC % be playing at long as it is not in the
bledon but would be doing a
Simpson has mundunced that
Ladies A DW: USRC (2) ▼ LRC: Reporter's job. She is a Re unmediately preceding the aspolated out that the Ass he will bring up these point:
(2) COSES
Recreio -v, UBBC (1),
Boxing ABC Dinner Dance at Blue Hesven Night Club, 8 pm,
FRIDAY
porter traines on a newspaper
2. Fouls and how many permitted
(cistion could not afford the ex- have you been torturing pense even if the cost of sending
1. Rough fighting. In her home City, San Diego.
by giving up smoking? a tears to Melbourne was helved C
quotes Peter Ward, Miss Connolly, 20-year-old
Singapore will not even par- wimer of the Wimbledon title who wrote the chapter on long-
distance
tance in the earlier edition of Licipate in the elimination, cor for the past chipe years, has the book: "It is easy to claim test which is being divided into 3. Liquids and materials për been unable to compete in the that a few cigarettes a day may zones announced by the mitted to be used to stop aut Untied States since a bid lose a few fect in three miles, Federation of International Foot- South China 4 1743 Ay ago she amounced her relire half a lap or so may well be pore is the venus of one of the to stop a fight for cuts VA: Kimya Dalry Fam: KMB | 2ccident Last July. Three mode which may be badly needed, but ball Associations unicas Singa- 4. The right of a chief soGI
PRADA Y Sarduse English 5 & 8 Tana C&W vs Jowph's ment from competitive Tennis lost it one makes..zoneself zones, Unitech
United Press Press,
it is a matter for regret that his work in ferding is an in both cases, Worcestershire, after such a long trip-42 Ed.dication of what we can expect one of the lesser Regt. RA should be defeated in hen be is going to be a most County sides, were responsible. the preliminary game and so popular Agure with Army in 1947, they won by 39 runs, miss a chance of appearing in sportame 20 mony the Anil
different today by 117 runs,
Worcestarabire, who scared. 209 in their second Innings left the "Springbok the almost impossible task of scoring / 281 runs in thres hours, and 140 minutes. They: talked to play out time by
es minutes,
Congratulations bow Royal Army football folks are again Engineers on the fine play that saying good-bye to a player who has won for them the Major played many fine games here Uts Cricket League tide end, in the Coloury. Aboard the congratulations too, to strict Empire Orwell when she Workshops "REME for a inslar Loaves on Friday will be Ct. success in the Minor Units com- su
Bacock surely
one of the to bave Hongkong t
an
Á most (10czbie eing whose carter in the Colby suffered from premature selec tion for the Ow
Neither League hos b been com
pleted but the winners cannot be overtaken and the competitions pre no frished
WATER FOLO REFEREES. The first
At Bret all went well, MeGlew od Goddard making an open togear of 553t was then that Martin Horton, an almost
minowani profusional who i
to win bla County cap, BO tourister Monja he finished
bas
bf nine wickets
tell to offe
tone, wére, the
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