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THE CHINA MAIL,
Brundage's On-The-Spot Check Brought Results In Games Preparations
By RICHARD VOUMARD
Melbourne, June 9.
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1955.
Olympic Medallion ENGLAND MAKE A SOUND
START TO FIRST TEST
A former Hungarian, Mr. Ander Meszaros, new living in Australia, has designed a commemorative medallion for the next Olympic Games whicšs are to be held in Melbourne from Nevestber 22 to Decentior 8, 1956. More tha 10,000 copies of this medal will be made and distributed} to all alhistes and officials at the Gannes,
The medalion. Yn Bron 14 Melanzants. bod Buid many (two - and -*- Balf inches in other, gidromen with his work.. COMMERZBORI → dhurmeter. The obverse sicher Fer designed the Shows Us achiece bearing the Medallion for the Olympic
Gone of 1948, the silver
attar For the first time since 1949 when the International Olympic Com- Olympic goed by the in Chenchery Chibentral Eag
motto ·COSUR, Alton,
James Canter mittee meeting in Rome granted Melbourne the 1956 Games, all factions is Selter, Higher and sad the
Stronger","Around that men bury Series of medallions. involved in preparing for the big event are pulling together.
been pur Fiese tive rechos marelt athletes of chewed by 13 mimenes, rong Mod'
In 1961 Edr Meme on the SIDINM" (Eaternational Federa- The reverse side
shows the son of Editors of Mediations) Coat of Arms of the City of race for him work. This is Brundage pulled no punches Municipal Council' agreed to foot it at a time when Melbourne Melbourne in the five Olymple recognised as the highest award in his criticism though he gave the bill.
Q serious housing circles which represent the five in the world for metalices. credit where credit was due,
mcLondon Express Service) Federal government shortage which still exists continents of the world His visit set the Games underwrote 30 percent of costs United Press. organisers to work like beavers while the State and Municipal to retrieve lost ground and governments were to share 25 But for a time make a success of the coming percent each.
State the Olympiad.
while government
Quick action to synchronize and streamline work on the preparations followed closely on the heels of the on-the-spot check made by Avery Brundage, President of the International Olympic Committee, in April
DS 1
The
Olympic thiets in Melbourne adhering to its inancial obliga- Ob- tions appeared apathetic. state unanimously that no that exists and
blamed lack all serves
of co- feeling concerned work
team, operation between the political Their greatest success rests in opponents for this apathy. reconciling rival amateur sports block progress.
Labour troubles developed to Then profes- men and business executives as well as agreement between the sional sporting interests, attempt- Federal government and the d to musele in on plans.
State government of Victoria. Vital issues get boggled down
These
however.
Wis in
Eddie Choong Badminton's
Number One?
Singapore, June 8. Eddie Choong of Malaya was Fin personal jealousies. Work ranked the world's top singles The two governments are
stoppages
Melbourne's badminton player in on
a list of controlled by rival parties.
veteran bad- Olympic officials deny that 535,000-pound (1,240,000 dollars) 10 prepared by a there was any solid anti-Games conversion of the cricket ground minten esitle who had watche faction in Melbourne to hampers the main Olympic Stadium all the Thomas Cup inter-zone presented Olympic crganisers final games in 1949. 1952 and preparations. But these propara-
agab this year. tions were constantly fraught with their biggest worry.
To complicate matters, recon-
Leong Hev-meng, badminton with opportunists, jealous per-
of the reporter
Singapore sonalities and small-time opera1 struction of the Stadium to in- tor locking for big time praise. Crenge its capacity from 85,000 Standard who acccmpcoded' the to 120,000 is not the direct pro Malayan team which captured officials, blame overseas countries as the vince of the Olympic Construc- the Thomas Cup at Preston in Mel-tion Committee The Melbourne 1949, said he gave the top award greatest detractors to bourne's efforts. They explained Cricket Club (MCC) gained the to Eddie Cheong.
the tiniest that Northern Hemisphere right to hold the Games on its member of the Malayan
condition that in accommodation and of sending large teams down-other facilities were provided. under..
The Feder:1 government
In the challenge round against agreed to advance 100.000
Denmark, Eddie Choong beat pounds ($225,000) for the pro- both Finn Kobbero and Joem. ject. The MCC bears the re- Skaarup in straight sets. Both
cost with the mainder of the proviso that all work proceed the Danish boys took Wond Pengo to three sets before inder the supervision of the
conceding their matches. Construction Committee.
countries
opposed' Melbourne arena on because of the gigantic expense creased
ADVERSE PURLICITY Much of the adverse publi- city in the overseas press was due to the influence of these
because he showet by his dis- play that he possessed both the physical and mental ability to cope with any situation.”
detractors, the organisers add. In this respect they are back.
THE WANTINGS ed by Melbourne citizens- Now that holdups cove to
The full list of 10 top singles openly fed up and disgusted strikes over wage increases häve
unfavourable reports been settled. contractors and and ten top doubles etanbing- abroad, seme of which mey Games officials state June, 1956 tons prepared by Leong Hew- claim are outright lies.
as the date the new stand will meng are as follows: be completed.
with
Bitterness ran high for in- stance over one report which said visiting athletes would be housed in five in sheds. It men- tioned nothing about the two pounds Australian Olympic Village advanced stage of
now
irr
also
The
MAIN STADIUM
main Stadium
Ede
Singles
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of Malaya "We are very happy about Wong Peng-soon of Malaya; things at the Cricket Ground Ong Poh-lin of Malaya; Finn now," a spokesmen for the con- Kobbero of Denmark; Nandu Notekar of India: Joe Alston of tractors told United Press.
caused Olympic the United States, J. Seth of ($4,500,000)
Rising costs
Joern Skaarup and of Denmark; Organisers many headaches an
at The construction. The village will at times seriously threatened to India: Dick Mitchell comprise 800 nest houses fully upset the programme.
United States; and Den Murray of Australia, equipped and self-contained.
Doubles Ooi Teih-hock and Ong Poh- Wali of Malaya; Fien Kobbero some of the reports allegedly originally to cost 300,000 pounds and Hammergaard Hansen of emanating from Melbourne. They ($675,000. That gure is not Denmark; Tan Jin-eong and Lim described such reports as "fan-nearly doubled. The last quote Kee-long of
Malaya; Manoj dastic" and "childishly stupid." for the overall Olympic con- Guha and G. Hammady of
struction work made early in dia: Carl Lovaday and Manuel 1954 was 3,850,000 pounds Armendariz of the United.
States; ($8,000,000), A re-appraisal Wydn Rogers
Bobby showed the to be quite Williams of the United States; inadequate,
Nandu Natekar and R. Dongre Kent of India; Ole. Mertz and Ove
the Elertse of
Denmark; of
Do
Many top officials were aghast when Brundage mentioned
Inside the Olympic governing bodies, however, warring fac- tions took a long time to subdue One of the most damaging was the sportsmen versus business- man quarrel.
3
Many amateur sportsmen telt sense of possession in the Olympics which they did not wish to share with businessmen
pri
concerned in rimarily
but
som
Last April, Wilfred Hughes, Chairman
and
Olympic Organising Committee, Murray and Cuff Cutt of Aus- announced that a further budget tralia; and Stan Russel and Alan would be submitted to the McCabe of Australia.- United
Federal and State governments Press. the Melbourne City
the and
Car
IOC's 50th
Obverse side of 1956 (Melbourne) Olympic Games
Medallion.
Reverse side of Olymple Medallion (bottom)
DAVIS CUP
Krishnan Scores Win Over Tony
Brilliant Mottram
Congress Opens Number One, in the second match of the third round of
Next Week
AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA
Nottingham, June 9. England made a sound start to the First Test against South Africa here today, scoring 244 runs for the loss of four wickets,
Five matches will be played in the series, each lasting five days.
Until 20 minutes from the close of play today. England appeared to have played themselves into an unbeatable position, having scored 228 for two.
Then two more wickets fell❘ not true Adrock. The fast Northers Australian all- with dramatic sudderness and bowler eventually trapped Comp rounder, took the boneur
Africans, fighting ton low after the batsman had Tribe followed up his VOCEMES- the South with renewed vigour, found been at the wicket 100 minutes hal bowling spell yesterday when he took seven för 63 with a the game, for when stumps were drawn the last of the recognised" ton,
young Sussex bowling. England batsmen were at the batting hope, gave a catch to Lan Thompson, the Sussex the wicketkeeper before scoring.
pace bowler, puzzled the onesYama In keen days cricket He survived only three balls,
and chimed four wickets for 55 But May, batting soundly Hans 201 England averaged 41. Tune
Sussex added 23 runs hear. They gained a precious after a shaky start, and Trevor without loss to their first innings initial advantage when their Battey played out time. May lead of 48 at the chose. -.
bas s new amateur captain, Peter May,
far batted three and won the toss for the soft pitch) three-quarter hours for 8: not was slow paced and unhelpful out. Bailey has made one. to both speed and spin.
themselves still very much in for 27.
Five nuns later Ken Barring- confident 64 runs against steady
wicket,
a
י.
TENACIOUS
England's
THE SCOREBOARD
England, 1st Innings -
D. Kenyon lbw b Goddard The four-man South Africam T. Graveney, c. Walte B. attack had a hard time, but Adcock
Bailey, not out
Extras
Batsmen and bowlers shared the honours at Edgbaston, where rain washed out cricket yester- day:
Lancashire made a poor start against Warwickshire but Ikin and Wharton who made 78 and respectively, enabled
87
42 (3.
81 Lancashire to declare at 291 for 27pe.
Eric Hollies, Warwick's veteran slow leg' bowler; con- sistently bowled well for his six wickets which cest 85 run Reater.
hough unpenetrative it reaped P. May, not out.......... its reward for steadiness and D. Compton, bw b. Adcock tenacity. They were supported K Barrington, c. Watte b
Fuller by roame grand fielding.
Foundation for England's ust-T. ful total was provided by an opening partnership of 91 be- tween Tom Graveney and Don Kenyon, who got his chance in the team because of the in- Wickets fell at 91, 168, 228, disposition
Len 233. of Captain Hutton. Kenyon hit 87. his cricket score in test Graveney made 42.
bighest
Total (for four wkts), 244
Adcock Goddard
Bowling
OM R 254 60
W
21 7 50
24
4 48
14
3 34
25
8 48
0
Reuter.
Graveney was the first to go Fuller
soon after Aunch when he Tayfield snicked a catch to the wicket-Smith
*
keeper off pace bowler Neil
Adcock after
The
South Africans set
F
COUNTY CRICKET
London, June. 9.
The current County Cricke! Championship programme took
가
Upsets In Malayan
Badminton
Kuala Lumpur, June 9. Firm Kobbero, Dárish
title
He was beaten by an ""-
3 quarter hosting for two and Kenyon whose previous ten Test innings had produced total of 95, appeared on his way
a back seat today as main in hulder and badminton star, was to a century when he tried to force the left-handed Trevor terest in the game focussed on ousted in the opening round of Goddard and was leg before. He the First Test between England the Malayan Badminton Cham- hit ter boundaries in his stay of and South Africa at Trent pionships today. nearly four hours and his second . Bridge.. wicket stand with May realised! Several outstanding perform-known" player from Penang. 75 in 95 minutes.
arices. however, compensated Toh Boon-teng, who won 15-10, the staunch County followers 13-12. Kebbero was expected to fight defensive field to keep who preferred to watch the go as far as the semi-finals in down the runs when May was real thing rather than ture in the singles in this open tourney joined by Denis Compton. The to their rachon and television which will decide inally the batsmen appeared in no real sets for the Test Match. World Championship in that trouble though
Compton could
At Southampton, for instance, event and in the Men's Doubles. Hampshire raced to a two-day
Kobbero, however, was wine- victory over Essex by revening in pain from a leg: injury wickets.
[he sustained in a fall yesterday A splendid bowling perform while loosening up at a swim- by Hampshire's young ming club. He would have been left-arm attacker, Peter Sains-justined if he had withdraws bury, whose seven wickets far from the match but he did not 25 represented the best
Der want to disappoint the large formance of his career, did most
Zatopek Beaten In 5,000 Metres
Again
Prague, June 9. Emil Zatopek, Czechoslovakia's triple Olympic Champion and World record holder, was beaten cver 5,000 metres for the second time in less than a fortnight by Ivan Ullsperger, slovakia, here tonight.
Czecho-
After a thrilling duel, with the Head changing throughout, Uilsperger put on a fishing
ance
play.
of the damage and Essex were rowd who had come to see him- a beaten side by tea.
Ken Preston, the Essex pace) His opponent, Toh, was quick
had "best bowler,
to take advantage of Kobbero's ampsaire who led by 62 on lead. Then Kobbero made an
six for 65, but predicament and went to a 7-1
with
ever"
the Arst innings, skittled Essex other stand and reached 9-10, out for 82 in their second knock but had to concede, the set at and easily scored the 21 runs 15-10. needed for victory.
FOLLOWS UP
LOSES BECOND SET
There was a paint for point Sussex gained first innings struggle in the early stages of sport in the last 100 metres to paints over Northamptonshire of the second set, but Kobbero finish about.' 10 metres la front
Horsham but George Tribe, could not keep it up although he at Zotopek in 14. minutes 9.8. seconds.
This was Ullsperger's best time this year and two seconds better than when he beat Zatopek over the same distance at Brano
was
on
PROFESSIONAL COLF
Three South Africans. In Daks Final
|succeeded in narrowing a 12-6 (lead down to 12-10. He lost. the
second set at 15-12
Don Murray of Australia; whe participated in the Thomas Cup World Championship, Lost to Chiew Chin-khoon of Perak 15-5, 15-6 in the first round.
enterprise of games promotion. Council, Some observers still Brundage helped close this fear that politics may again
London, June 9. gulf considerably.
" enter, the argument at this final
Ramanathan Krishnan, 18-year-old Indian Champion, May 28, "Get six of your biggest stage. businessmen on the job," he ad-
scored a brilliant win against Tony Mottram, the British Officials hint that the purpose
Ullsperger's time
well vised. The appointment of Lewis of Brundage's interview with
outside the World record of 13 Luxton, 44-year-old IOC TC- Prime
G. Minister, Robert
the Davis Cup tie this evening.
More Danish players were minutes 51.2 ́seconds held by presentative, ex-Olympic oats Menzies in Canberra was to dis
beaten in the opening rounds. men and successful, oil company cuss this vital finance question
Krishnan crushed his opponent to the tune of 6-4, 6-haired Russian saila,
Vladimir Kuts, the surly blond-
J. Hansen, Denmark's number executive, came shortly after They believe Brundage asked
and 6-2 to bring the two teams level at the end of the
two, lost to Chua Siew-hing of Landon, June 9. Brundage left.
for
Paris, June 9. an assurance
Selangor 15-3 15–4, Ole Mertz that the
Dana Zatopetova, the Czecho The Executive Commission of day. The doubles will be played tomorrow and the reverse
Thirty-nine professionals in lost to M. Sadall of Singapore Federal government DIFFICULT PROBLEM
slovakian Olympic Javelin would the International Olympie Com-singles on Saturday. underwrite the Games in the mittee met here today to get the
cluding three South Africans 15-10, 15-9, while Ove Ellertsen Champion, came within PA
qualified for the final day's play lost to Lee Hoo-chye of Malaya Finance for the Games posed event of any backing down by agenda for the IOC's 50th Corr- Krishnan... was Mottrar's Krishnan quickly found the centimetres (91⁄2 inches) of the in the Daks £2,000 professional by 15-5, 15-5. another difficult problem, The its problem of materials.
gres
week.
superior in here next Federal
every phase of the form he showed last week when Women's World Javelin record golf tournament, on the government in
Olympic Village project
20 Mottram started well beating Drobny, the Wimbledon at international meeting ningdale Course today. They The Commission meeting, at game, berra,
Tonight will see the fate of the Victorian State proved another tough thud for tended by the 10C President, and led 2-0 winning the second Champion,
the British here today.
were joined by one amateur, the two remaining Daner in the government and the Melbourne Olympic organisers, They started Mr Avery Brundage of the game
The wife of Czech against service after player could not match him for
rubning Guy Wolstenholme, the only singles-Old Jensen, who meets United States, and the Vice-Krishnan had held en advantage pace or skin.
ace Emil Zatopek had a throw unpaid player to beat the 36 Ko Khin-mgve of Burma and President. Mr Andre Massard of pol
point. The burly young Indian
of 55.24 metres (181 feet 2 holes aggregate of 143 which Jan Skaarup who meets Too France, discussed the order of was not dismayed and fought He was out-driven and out inches): Official record is held was the final qualifying score. Vang-khean of Perak. the day for the Congress agenda back strongly to draw level at paced by the young strong by Nadezhda Konjarva of the He returned. 144. in a closed session.
2-2. Games then went with Indian Champion who went on Soviet Union-Reuter,
The freid was headed by Max Champit, had ert easy win over Wong Peng-soon, the World service until the ninth, when to win the final set at 6-2 after
Faulkner, former British Open Krishnan broke through.
(a match lasting less than -an
Champion, whose 71 on the old Ko Kyint-htoon of Burma 15-1. hour.--France-Presse.
course today add
added to his 65 on the new gave him a total of 138. In the Malayan | Badminton D. Pritchett the local Championships, 3. Sonneville of ensadstart is two strokes behind Indonesia easily beat Rex Col- Faulkner while Bernard Hunt, fins of Australia 15-3 15-1. The Kowloon Dock Club de Eric Lester and Dai Bees all feated the Hongkong Football taisbed on the 140 mark, Then
Colins made a gallant Bight,
Russians Want Women's Speed Skating At Olympic Winter Games
Lausanne, June 9.
A Soviet proposal that women speed skaters be allowed to enter for the Winter Olympics is to be sub- mitted to the International Olympics Committee at
Many of the delegates to the Congress are still arriving in Paris, and today's" Commission meeting was not fully attended. The Congress will have to make a final decision on bolding next year's Olympic Games in
Melbourne and the venuer for the 1980 Winter and Suramer Games United Press.
their Paris meeting next week, the International Skating Sports Diary
Federation decided today.
The Russian proposal stated that women should be allowed
TODAY
#Athlettes Exectove Commalties Morting
Hongkong Amateur
EGYPT INTENDS to participate in the Olympic the
TO BID FOR
1964 GAMES.
Speed Skating races as from the 1980 Olympics.
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***Water-Fuka Azzy Sech V. KAT. 1' Victoria The International Skating Pool; IN V EYMCA at Tanker Army Federation, which is holding its Worte v Topps at Victoria Pool, --- Cairo, June 9.- annual congress here, turned | 2 | TOMORROW. Egypt intends to propose down an Angio-French proposal
S. Beschall
Buie Elgias ▼ All Hongkong (KP)
Cairo as the site for the 1964 that the World and European 1.50 p.m. Olympic Games, It was learned Skating Championships be held
here today,
The Egyptian Olympics Come
on covered risks.
Division Uno Recreio
mittee is to enquire whether The Federation also decided Kecreio W the stadium, buildings and, field that East and West Germany. can be built in Ume for these should be considered as two rames A
- If thấc can be done. Egypt A serial-committes of the will then officially put forth, its Federation set the minimana age candidature to the International for the World and European
Division 3: ECC
USBC; KDC
SUNDAY
Blue Fades ·T COOkinad, Chinese
Olypmie Committee -- Frano Figure Skating Championships 10.30.06,
at 12 years-Beuter,
Mottram's backhand WES letting him down and the Indian 5-4. He held his own service took the lead for the first-time
10
the next game to take the Dr Wang On His Way
KDC Win Lawn
Bowls Match
set at 6-4, about only 20 minutes play.
Dr C. T. Wang, a member of Club by 41⁄2 to r. points in a come, James Adams 141, Henry but in the first set was 11 points Naling would go right for the International Olymple Com-postponed Third Division League Cottons 142. Bobby Locke, bebit before he got a point Mottram, and his opponent over-mfitce, left yesterday by PAA to lawn bowls match played at the Christy O'Connor (Iceland), and in the second set he got his whelmed him by the score of attend the annual IOC meeting Hongkong Football Club yester» | Artbur Stickley and B. C. Twite, only point when Sonneville, led
in Pari.
day.
(all with 143 ---Beuter,
·6-0] In 16--minutes.
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