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Tommy Atkins ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
Provided the right kind of opponents can be found for him and after his showing on Saturday this isn't going to be easy-he seems certain to pro-
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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1955.
HOP ON, LADIES!
CYCLE RACING SLIMS THE ANKLES, TRIMS THE WAIST, GIVES SHAPE TO THE LEGS
Says "NTACA
"During my stay in Hongkong I have been very much impressed by the high standard of athletic achievement of its female population. I have watched them swimming, running, playing basketball, softball, hockey and tennis, and have admired their obvious fitness and keen interest in their chosen pastimes.
That she
has
innate the
of
stone
and
Union
the has
in-
Aday he won the
With, head down and fists working like pistons Cpl. Dinning of REME punches his way right into the Spot of Honour at the Top of the Sports Parade
On the roads of the Colony, I have often seen numbers of these agile young this week. His initial performance in a Hongkong ladies trundling their heavy, il-fitting and poorly maintained bicycles on their daring ring when he met Cpl. Ross of the Royal Air Force trips into the hinterland of the New Territories. I have even seen them taking part at the Club Stadium on Saturday stamped him as in cycle races on the track at Caroline Hill. But never have I seen one try her a boxer of unusual promise and outstanding ability. hand. (or legs) at the greatest of all games, Road Cycle Racing.
A jest Cpl. Dinning comes to Hongkong with an impressive.
point. The Then we have the malden f
Internationale, "I feel that cycle Cyclisme record in Civilian and Service boxing circles, having ability to do well in this sport who says,
governing body, represented his, country, and having been selected as as only too apparent. Perhaps racing is un-feminine. Let me World
she has never been told about describe to you a little lady who agreed to recognise Women's same distances member of Army representative teams,
it, and how, in Britain at least, has raced at distances up to one Records at the
救援 for it is also understood that the it is rapidly becoming one of thousand miles. She is Eliteen
mother who is a why is there any reason Hongkong lady cyclist Hongkong Rugby Union wishes the chief outlets for the athletic
should not have her name cyalst. She stands to abandon the old iden of urgs of the fairer sex.
series of
doubt that the only just under five feet high, acribed on the list? There is no friendly
ton staging a
The twin Novice Competitions Racing which weighs seven matches to start off the scascer type of Road
producing seme vide many thrilling moments for and hopes instead to get Andy the Time Trial, in' which the and has a glow which is indica- strange
appeals mostly to the ladies is pounds, has a neat trim figure, are certainly
results. Following on boxing enthusiasts in' the formations and large units to
inn riders set
off at intervals and tive of perfect physical health. the dual wins of Jones come the enter teams in
of the two consecutive new competition
victories Colony.
person cap two cre ride alone for the entire dis- Anyone less te One
of the Pegasus CC. which will embrace one or more the of
immediate
of the race, the winner able racing almost continu- bulky
days reactions of many of the spect-sides from the teams that have tance
the being she whose actual. time for ously for nearly three
miles ators who saw the Ross-Dinning previously competed in
would be hard to imagine.
NTACA 16
Australian actual to express regret Calon
Tourna the event is the best. Pertangular tussle was
Where Pursuit Race with an Another objection? that circumstances have pre-ment,
Time Trials in Britain will you get the opportunity to time of 46-40, beating the next If such plans come to fruition held at distances cluded a match between Muller
two minutes. nearly Such and Dinning
In a similar event held by the મ contest they could well mark a new miles to twelve hours, although race? I can tell you, that, too man by
be Improved hypotheti-era which is now purely
era in Hongkong rugby. The very few riders ever tackle the Every Sunday for the next
time to 46-22, but cal as far as we are concerned spirit of competition and rivalry longer distance In this Colony, two months, there is a Novice RAF on Sunday,
And this time be was pushed right would certainly have drawn the would be well and truly stima- I would suggest the 50 miles be Race which starts at 10.30 am. his actual
distance greatest
under-in the New Territories.
to the line by "G crowds and if both men had lated and both the early season the
even
at August Deeley, the Chathand so, with the every Wednesday, struck normal form it would tournament and the new 'Sex-taken, but
there is another. From August events at ten. tangular would bencfl greatly intermediate have been a cracking affair.
from the idea.
to the following March, there representative. Hoad managed fifteen, twenty-five and thirty miles, there is no lack of variety. will be races every Sunday. to keep his nose in front to win
You are invited to turn up at by half a length.
in Jend Sharing the There will of course, be objec- Buy one of the private me NTACA competition with Clegg, to take part in a Time
assistance and (7 points each), and leading in tions, "Cycle racing will make Trial. Every
the RAF contest with 5 points, will be given my legs heavy and muscular, encouragement is a common one. It is absolute you by the organisers of the Hood has the misfortune to rubbish. If anything, a pro-
will be only too catch a plane on some day this week, to go to Singapore for six gramme of regular racing will pleased to help.
weeks, this upsetting his pros- do more to slim the ankles; give
TRAINING METHODS
pects in the two competitions.
the riders in shape to the legs, trim the waist
Practically all the If you want advice on your and generally improve the bicycle, Attings, position or these contests have already physique than almost any other training methods, you can ask noted improvements in their single pastime. "It will strain my If two or three of you would performances, an improvement heart", 15 another popular like to organise a race of your which will be reflected in a yet higher standard of racing when fallacy. Any exercise which is cwn, you can get all the indulged in too strenuously with-sistance you want from the male the season proper get under out proper preparatory training organisations, who are prepared way in August. will cause strain, Cycle Racing to run the events, for you, if no more than the others.
Both are in the same weigh Croup, and both
from come "Sectland so it is quite on the cards that other 13ns from Hongkong will eventually enjoy just such a contest.
All that is in the distant future, and for the present and the more immediate future. we look forward to seeing Dinning performing in the ring in the Соіопу.
While it is believed that the Army officials have shown more than a passing interes in the scheme it is unlikely that any definite decisions will be made until the whole scheme has been will widely discussed which
forthcorring probably be at the Annual General Meeting of the Land Forces Sp
Sports Board Running teams in big com- petitions can, of course, be an However it would be wrong expensive business, but with two to leave this subject without sides in the tournament there would be 100 per cent increase expressing a word of apprecia-the opportunities for players tion to Cpl. Roes for as courage
to engage in top class football, ous a performance as we have
and that factor may well be the had the pleasure of seeing for a
one that will influence the final long time,
decision whether or not to sup- port the new scheme.
WELL REPRESENTED Army soccer players, referces and officials were well repre- sented at the annual dinner for
•
There has recently been on increased interest in sea fishing
players and press given on Mon-among the troops in the Colony day by the HKPA.
and fishing trips are becoming
With the Water Polo season more and more popular. Messes
now getting into
and
clubs are particularly active fuil swing 1
in this respect and some very have been asked if I can give details of the Army's games in good catches have been reported. Sea fishing around Hongkong The HKASA Junior League in order that those who wish to can be a most pleasant and in- teresting pursuit and provided attend may
have early in
guidance is received from ex- formation. This I am happy
are all the Perienced fishermen as to good to do, and here
areas there is plenty of excite-
be had
Army 1xtures for the first halfment and satisfying fishing to
of the season!
Tucs. 7 Jun. Army South v. European YMCA at Victoria Bks, al 5.15 p.m.
V
at
V
OLD ARGUMENT
the
The old argument of effect of National Service on a young-sportsman's development
at has cropped up 3gain In the United Kingdom and as usual v. there is a strong division of opinion as to what harm or good $1 docs.
time it has been This stimulated by the fact that two top class stars, England cricketer Cowdrey and England foot baller Edwards, are on their way in to the Services.
This column is no place discuss other
than the purely sporting aspers of the situation and it is interesting to report that one top class soccer manager has again gone on record with
that as far the statement many young fooballers are con cerned National Service them nothing but good.
gentleman makes one
to
of from ten
REGULAR BACING
events, who
necessary.
SOUTH AFRICANS COLLAPSE
Fine
as
Bowling Spell McConnon
By Jim
Cardiff, May 31.
A remarkably fine bowling, spell of 7.5 overs, two maidens, eleven runs and four wickets by Jim McConnor, Glamorgan's offspinner, caused a South African collapse today.
The South Africans plunged from 84 for no wickets to all out for 156. "
Glamorgan were 73 for four in their second innings when the match, which was reduced to two days by rain, was drawn.
Was
the
in
THREE MEN BEAT
FOUR-MINUTE MILE
The finish of the International Mile at the White City on May 28 during the. British Games when the first three home all clocked inside the magic "four minutes".
This is, of course, the first time in history that this has been done in one race, and the picture shows Laszlo Tabori (Hungary) winning in 3 mins. 59 secs, from Chris Chataway (3 mins. 59.8 secs.), and Brian Hewson (3 mins, 59.8 secs.).— Central Press Photo.
COUNTY CRICKET
Surrey And Yorkshire Level On Top Of Championship Table
London, May 31.
Surrey and Yorkshire continued to gain on all rivals the Engish County Cricket Championship by winning in thatches against Nottinghamshire and Lancashire, respectively, today..
Dower Scores Rare Victory
London, May 31. Dai- Dower, British European and Empire Flyweight Cham pien, secred one of his
**are
victories inside the distance to-
ght when he clearly beat Pierre Gress of France and the referee stopped the fight in the ninth of ten rounds,
Gress was not seriously hurt
but, it would have needed
A miracle for him, to win and he
skill or the punch to land, tan Both counties are still level at the top of the Cham-ever showed that he had the which alone could pionship table with 72 points each. Their nearest chal-knockout lengers, Middlesex, who were beaten for first innings have won him the fight. points in their drawn game with Sussex, are still in third position with 40 points.
season-in 108
Dower never threw a punch that did any
damage but he
ing throughout the eight And a half rounds before was clearly the master at box-
the re feree sent the Frenchman to his comer.
Surrey, the 1954 Champions, successive drives of six, four and Yorkshire, runners-up, were and six.
McIntyre hit the fastest hun the only countles to collect full points in the eight champion- dred of the ship matches which ended to- minutes against Nottinghamshire the Somerset their-Gerry Tordot,
It was a
case of Dower day. For both, it was six win in a row.
Captain and former Cambridge driving Gress round and round new Agures. Tordoff the ring with the Frenchman Full
the details of
first
The Champions were set to Blue, set
occasionally throwing hit century in only 55 minutes only Ammal Dinner of the HRCA
runs ta win in 120 against Gloucestershire and went some abortive swings with am have been reported in the local get 188
to make his highest, total occasional point acored when Press, but a few words here minutes, but Test batsmen Peter
May and wicket-keeper Arthur for Somerset-145 not out the men did get close together. should not be of place.
cut
Reuter, Although the attendance
ANNUAL DINNER
was
cut dwing to duties, over thirtyed the Nowing-Reuter,
attack and Surrey
members managed to turn up raced to an eight wickets vic- tory. Two wickets were down the really excellent meat.
to
had
and
Spetches were short and good, for 39 when May and Mcintyre and altogether a good time was came together, and their whirl- wind. partnership brought the by all. The display of per
149 runs in 57 manent trophies was most innecessary pressive, ever though some clubs minutes,
Bring
They put up the century oleng had forgotten to those they had won for the year. parmership in only 40 minutes were still unseparated at was of the evening Highlight of the of course the presentation of the end. McIntyre hit four the "South China Morning Postal 70 is and nine forang p
All Rounder
Trial 79 in. minutes. May's 74, Cape Rob Beck, Ron appears made in 64 minutes, included to have put on a little weight one six and eight fours, since the end of the season, but assures me he will soon recom- mence training for the three-
day stage race at Singapore, due
succeeded
his
Fartshire were set to score 164 În 200 minutes, and they after a hard fight with Lancashire. Len Hatton's wicket foll at 56, and Vic Wil- som and Brian Close followed
at: 09. But
then Frankt Watson Willie made victory certain, though it Wardle to was left to Johnny w
runs the winning
with
him
Fr. 10 Jun. Army South v. RAF at Victoria Bks. at 5 p.m.
Eastern Army North Victoria Bks. at 5 pm.
Tues, 14 Jua. Army South EYMCA it Victoria Bks,
Army 5.
North p.m. South China at Victoria Bks. 5.45 p.m.
Fr. 17 Jun. Army North v. RAF at Sek Kong at 5 p.m. Army South v. Royal Navy at Victoria Eks. 5 p.m.
Tues, 21 Jun. Army North v.
at Victoria Bks at EYMAC 5.15 p.m.
Fri, 24 Jun. Army North v. "Army
South. at Sex Kong at 5 p.m.
Tues, 28 Jun, Army North ự: Royal Navy at Tamar at 5 p.m. Amy South v. South China at Victoria Bks, at 5.15 p.m.
Well there is enough in
good aquatie ent
of mention. He says that ser- It seems certain
the Friday, vice football gives youngsters a Jackie McGlew barted two hours R. Endean, lbw b Watkins June 24 will be jotted down in dhanes to find their true posi- for 53 but hit a six and six tours. many diaries as a 'must'
The South Africans collapsed P. Winslow, b, McConnon
cod of July, The other Best All Rounder the Lord Massed Trophy
and the opening stand, it spell with his right-arm offspin- Start Shield, could not be pre-Lowson After
to the winner, as Ray a dreary procession of ners, his figures being 7.5 overs, serted
is now enjoying the who fell
victims to two maldens, eleven runs, four Hurford batsmen
who wickets.
comforts of "Civvy Street" way the wiles of McConnon,
Fro-
final McConnon's
analysis back in England. spun the ball slowly but duced clever flight and change was six for 49.
Another of our riders, Jones after
7 Hussars, has been Left with 105 of the of pace. In 50 minutes
Glamorgan,
honoured by an appearance in minutes batting, lost some lunch, the South Africans lost
Sports Pro- their last six wickets for 26
quick wickets, but the match the Rediffusion
We shall soon have to rims.
have 2 BAR Competition based was left drawn with their total gramme.
on the number of interviews at 73 for four.
given and "writes-up" in the
Pat
This
McConnon, who recently tour ed Australia without playing in test, folshed with eight wickets for "49. does Paul
AS
2
only
Winslow scored eight after lunch but earlier he had had a merry half hour and
Earlier, opening
list to provide many hours of interesting point that is worthy hit a six and five fours in his 39.
and entertainment
They take part in many
batsman
THE SCOREBOARD Glamorgan, 1st Innings, 234 South Africans, 1st Innings D. J. McGlew, b. Walkins T. Goddard, low b.
McConrion
J. Waite, c. Watkins b.
McConnon
Army water pole fans, although games, and, as their reputation is after lunch and, losing their H. Keith, st. Davies b.
Scotland and European Boxing
10
Pressdee Mansell, c. Wooller b. Fuller, e. McConnon b.
McConnon
Pressdee Tayfeld, c. Hedges b.
"McConnon: Adcock, b. McConnon
Extras
for tions. The because of distance there well known, they re often asked last six wickets for 20 runs in will probably be a strong North to play cut of thiir recognised 150 minutes, were all out for 158 Cheetham, not out favour about the spectators position in order to
overcome Glamorgan' gained a first inn who turn up at Sek Kong to see some weakness in their site.
ings lead of 78. the first meeting of the two
This frequently leads to a new
The damage was done by Jim Army sides.
appreciation of the garne and McConnon, who had an inspired
unexpected pro- The Army is supplying three sometimes to of the six officials who
The manager takes Fred- will gress. handle the matches in this die Martin, the
goalkeper, ker, Martin, he points out, league. Majer AC.A. Walker, Aberdeen Sgt. Tye, APTC, and Sgt.
example. Anderson, RAPC, are the Army wint into the Army as a very whistlers who will be officiating ordin
ordinary half-back-cum-forward during the season. The other and care out as Scotland's izst officials are Messrs. C. K. Woo line of defence,,. and
and Cd quotes also the progress of many J. Shepherd of the Royal others like Meadows, Hopkins
end Fortheringham, Navy.
Opinions
are conficting at We saw something of this, in moment about the relative the Army team here in the 1953- strength of the Army sides but 54 season when is an emergency there
are still many good
and F.T.O
the
KF.
Chan
be
Fifth Day Results
Berlin, May 31. The afternoon session of the Afth day of the 1955 European Amateur Boxing Championships began with first round matches in the Featherweight Division
The show took place before local "Sportpalast" indoors stadium, be brilliant player, and again, when The results were: ***
was moved from inside
players in the Colony and there ways to full back and change 3,000 spectators in the
is every reason to feel that both North and South will adequately, represented.
EUGBY AFFAIRS
"
an ordinary to a ed from
Longland, whe Was' having scant success at inside left in the Reserves, moved to wing Rugby circles in Hongkong half in the senior side and cb are buzzing with speculation tained top Colony
It is also interesting to re- and rumours conering im portant changes la Army member that Casey anti Long-
honours
Featherweight Hans Peter Mehling of Germany knocked in the out And Flabo of
of Egypt third round,
Alfred Zima of Austria won on polits over Freschi of Italy. Horvath of Hungary won on
Jaendreanu, E
(quarter
theight-Heavyweight. A
furala) is
Rugby affairs next season. lang sigate doe Chelsea and points
according to the stodes: gr Brighton respectively in the
the rounds the officials of new positiomas, the Army Rugby Association Soccer is maybe, fortunate in will follow the lead of their this respect for if one is to be cricketing brothers, and in lave the current arguments it future field two senior aldes in- would seem that tennis, cricket stead of one, probably on the and boring prosports suffer same geographical basis of badly from the time the young
North and South
sters spend in the services..
of
53
BRITAIN'S DAVIS
CUP TEAM
Britain's Davis Cup squad to
London, May 31.
Pres. I wonder who would be meet India in the third round at favourite for that. I have heard Manchester June 9 will be com- the rumour
that a number of posed of Roger Becker, W. R. 26 our top-line riders, are taking Knight, Tony Mottram
elocution lessons, so perhaps the Geoffrey Paish, idea will catch on.
4
0
+36
12
156
Total (all out) Wickets fell at 1/84: 2/84; 3/84: 4/104: 5/139; 0/143; 7/148: 6/147; 9/150.
Bowling
Shepherd Wooller McConnon
13 Pressdceeng
5. 17-2 11. Watkins
Glamorgan, 2nd Innings Parkhouse, not out: Jones, b. Fuller Pressdee, b. Fuller Ward, and b. Adcock Watkins, b Fuiler Clift, not out
12 ]]
OMR w 434 420 o 24.5 8 490
0
5. 27
29
Bowling
and
officials nounced today.-United Prc59. FRENCH LAWN TENNIS:
an-
United States
States Assured
Of A Finalist In
Men's And Women's Singles
Paris, May 31.
The United States are sure of a finalist in both the Men's and Women's Singles of the French Lawn Tennis Championships here as their two survivors in each today qualified for a semi-final meeting.
Britain's. Angela Mortimer, seeded No. 2 in the Women's event, got through and will meet the unseeded Mrs Heather Brewer (Bermuda).
Yet Mrs Beverly Baker-Feltz Champion, Beryl. Penrose.
the top seed the Australian was great in (United States), and Mrs Dorothy Knode (United defeat for she saved four match Slates), No. 4, are the American points wheri 1-5 down in the Survivors
were second set which she won 6-8. In the Men's Singles Tony But Ms. Brewer, who had, Trabert, top seed and Hamilton won the first after trailing: 4-5, 8 Richardson, both United States, and love-30 on her own service, back refreshed for the 6are to mest and in the other came
Merio decider and ran out the win- Davidson Der 7-5, 6-0, 6-3,——
Sven
will fight for the
no match for Trabert because
Semi- -Final Giuseppe (Italy) and Total (for four wickets) 73
(Sweden) seeded 7 and 11 Mervyn Rose (Australia) was Wickets fell at 1/0; 2/14; 3/29 respectively; - zu and 4/56.
WERE of their quarter-finals his service was so unreliable,
other vatancy M. R. W in the final, egy It was Trabert's mistakes rather Max Breva who had beaten than Rose's play that won the 'second it set, the No. 8 seed, Arlene Hard Australian the 0601 (United States) in the second Otherwise Trabert was as easy TRIQ round proved the stronger a winner as the score of 6-2,
Reuter
Kuralla 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 shows - Reuter.
Famunzi of Italy won points over Grzelaky of Poland. Adcock Ulrich Nitzsobky of East Ger- Fuller, many won on points over Goddard Narauskas of the Soviet Union Mansell
United Press):
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