THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1955.
SPORTING · SAM
By Reg. Wootten
BILL MCGOWRAN'S SPORTS DIARY
Russian Oarsmen Are Ready For Another Powerhouse Attack On Henley
Russian oarsmen seem to have laid their plans for another power- house attack on Henley at the end of this month, but up to now they are maintaining a massive silence.
Last year, of course, they severely ruffled the Thames placidity by carrying off the Grand Challenge Cup, the Stewards' Cup and the Silver Goblets.
This year they have entered decide their best material for two eights for the Grand, a four the Henley trio. But so far, for the Stewards Cup, a pair they have given no indication of for the Goblets, three double-what their actual strength will sculls and two Diamonds scullers. be at the regalia.
It may not be that all of these will arrive here. The Russians are probably holding, trials to
LEAGUE TENNIS
The following were
sion League
played yesterday,
.
Tennis
GROUP "A"
the
matches
·
|
Rocky Marciano in their prime. They are Tom Gibbons, Harry Greb and Jack Dempsey,
Gibbons was a wonderful boxer," says Gene. "He would have
takén slipped inside, charge and knocked "Rocky out. Dempsey, of course, had every- thing Marciano has in strength and
also power and was shrewd intuitive fighter with' tremendous drive,
ג
The Russians were invited to row at Marlow next Saturday but sent à courteous refusal, ex- plaining that their oarsmen were truining 100 busy
for other events.
Last year the Russian con- tingent arrived on Thames- Rocky can miss with a punch side on the eve of Marlow re- wider than anyone, I ever saw. gatta, so they may turn up again I don't think Marciano would.
weak.
Henley have laid a gieve on Greb." authorities have heard nothing When he was asked if he from them yet.
could have beater Rocky him- along set Cene tried to look modest
this
But
the
ariny came
record,
Quite an results of the Men's "C" Divi- last year: in addition to six.en-art said: "Aw, leave me out of a matter of tire crew (without any over- this!" But as
Tunney beat lapping oarsmen in them) and simple their Scullers, the Russians Greb twice tafter losing his first brought a teám of coaches, fight with Harry); knocked out Gibbons and beat Dempsey twice spare
in worid title fights.
Maybe Gene isn't quite so Just mocent as he makes out, smart in his selections!
KTGCA (2) Beat CCC By G-3
men
and
K.S. Lng and P. Wu (XTGCA) | managers, beat C.K. Chan and C. Che 6-1: Strainers—even their own bert S. Olivera and Y.T. Tam 6-4; lost to B. Marley and F. Liang 4-6.doctor.
L. Chun and J. Cheng KTGCA lost Chan and Chiu 3-8; beat
It could be that their party
Olivera and Tam 8-2: beat Manley for this year's Henley wil be
and Luang 6-2.
F.Y. Lee and T. Young (KTGCA) Jest to Chac and Chiu 2-6;' beat Olivera and Tam -3; beat Manicy und Liam 8-2.
.
even larger if all their entries turi up.
Although they travel as a team the various Russian crews att entered by clubs, just as our are. One of their Grand eights is entered by the Kryba Sovetov Club, who won last year.
USRC (1) Beat IKCC (1) By. 74-19 J.A.A. Smith and E. Ridretown entries USRC) beat J.G.L. Milne and D. K. Newbigging 6-3; beat A. Hooten and T.P. Mahon 7-5: beat B.C. Flexman and .. Stevens 6-4.
5. Boygolt and M. Perret (USRC) beat Mine, and Newbigging 6-1; drew with Hooton and Maher, 6-0; beat Flexman. and Stevens_8-1.
UNEXPECTED ENTRY
H.M.G. Forsgate and E. Pelly Another unexpected Russian
(USRC) beat Mine and Newbigging
entry is Yuri Tukalov, their
*
•
Owing to commitments over- sens I missed both the Cup Final and the Derby this year .. disastrous. "double which has blotted my record of many years standing. Now the rail strike has upset this week's Ascot plans, I'm keeping my Angers crossed every time I mention Wimbledon!
6-u: 1011 10 Horton and Mahon 3-6 unbeatable sculler who lost Another “Gussie
Lest Baycott and 6-4,
PRL Lost To CCSBC Hy 1-8
his first race at last year's
Turner and Mejor (PRC) lost to-Tegatta-to-Peter Vlasic the Tsang and Fong 1-6; lost a Chau and Iseung 2-8; drew will: Lee and Yugoslavian surprise-packet who Ng 4-6.
Gilles and March (PRC) drew with Tsang and Fang 6-0 lost to Chau and Tseung 4-6: lost to Lee and Neg 8-7.
Muls and Bathgate (PRC) lost to Tsong and Fong 2. lost to Chau and Tyeung 1-6; lost to Lee and N 3-4.
GROUP "B"
>
KITC Los To Recreio By 4-5 U.S. Murl and Yaqub Khan (KITC) beat J.J. Remedios and J.A. Marques 7-5 lost to L.G. Vieira and A.J. Hemedius 3-6; at M.GP. Sousa and J.N. Ribeiro 6-0.
went on to win the Diamonds,
Tukalov came here with a tremendous reputation as the Soviet Union's youngest Merited His failure Master of Sport.
was not treated lightly back home in Russia,
On his return he received a
vere
Moran" At
NEW DATE FOR ROYAL ASCOT IS TO THE
BENEFIT OF
RACEGOERS
..................
London, June 20, The postponement for a month of the Royal Ascot race meeting, which carries £90,000 prize money, is a setback for racecourse executives, owners, jockeys, trainers and their staff.
Training plans for the top-class two and three-year-olds have had to be revised. Most trainers are satisfied, however, that the new date (July 12-15) is sufficiently distant to allow them to give their horses an easy period and then condition, them back to peak form.
home
J.
The new date may prove to Europe's horses in this race Only eight accepted for this be lo the benefit of facegoers must be deferred for another top Royal Ascot prize, Botticelli, and stay at
backers. year,
one of them, will not make Instead of having a week-end to Mr Robert
Kieberg's the journey trom Italy for this study the races as is usual American classic winner, High race but
will be re- prbably (Asect acceptors are announced Gur, who was entered for the served for the big event on the valuable Ascot Race, was this Saturday. America could have only one week before the races
week declared
non-starter. a a
a representative in the Gold are run), they now have plenty
Max Hirsch, His trainer,
is Cup field. Walter M. Jeffords, of time to assess form.
of the New York Under the revised order of quoted as saying he will not be a member
22 able to condition the horse in Jockey Club, running,
Cup. the Gold
has entered his American-bred Blue Prince II. Furlong stamina test for the
a son of Prince Quillo. Royal meeting's richest prize, and the Royal Hunt Cup, usually the big gamble of the meeting, will be run erthe same day (July 13)...
time.
This news, following an earlier
He has proved a top-class statement that High Gun would Mile and a half handicapper this be flown across the Atlantic season but he has to show he
possesses stamina for this tough
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Bookmakers' lists on the Royal For a COOL SUMMER LOOK.
be trained, for the race by
This has been arranged to Newmarket has shed much enable Queen Elizabeth to se
glamour from the event, Gold Cup, which is usually run
Hunt Cup make Turk's Blood, Last year, Mr. Alfred Vander trained in Yorkshire by Pat on the third day of the fixture. The Queen will be unable to bil's Native Dancer was pooked Beasley, and Tudor Honey, attend Ascot on this day (July for a European visit to race a trained by Jack Jarvis at New- 14) because a garden party for Ascot, Newmarket and Long-market, joint favourites at 10-1. oversens debutantes at Buckin- champ. Those plans had to be
Both have been disappointing har Palace takes precedence in changed when the grey Ameri-colis in the past, although Turk's
can Champion badly bruised his Blood di berlist of official functions.
run prominently in This Royal Acot week wil fest and had to be retired. last
your's Cambridgeshire with be awaited
even greater
for Handicap which he With no American contender four-day feat of the highest-
davourite-China Mail Special. and Queen the "King George class racing wil this year culminate with the running on Elizabeth" will now develop into Saturday, July 16, of the King a four-cornered contest between! Georve VI and Queen Elizabeth Britain, France, Irelard Stakes, Britain's richest turf Italy... prize of the year.
DISAPPOINTMENT
is
and
With their ante-post prices on big events at Royal Ascot book- makers this week also intro- duced odds for the big prize on dis- July 16.
tha:
The Epsom Derby winner,
There widespread appointment, however, prospects of seeing a top-class American trained colt in com- France's Phil Drake, has been nominated favourite at 4-1, with petition with the best
other three-year-olds, England's Acropolis and Ireland's Hugh Lupus, next best at 8-1.
NORTHANTS
WIN RIFLE MEETING
The inter-battalion rifle meet- ing. organised by. the 2/2 Gurkha Rifles, which took place at Kal Tak "A" Rarge yester- day
oves won by the
1
contest, in which six infantry battalions participated,
The three-year-olds receive 14 ibs. from their elders in this weight-for-age Mile and a halt contest. Many believed after the successes of Tulyar and Pinza that no elder horse could be expected. to concede a stone to a Derby winner,
WEIGHT
the 1954
set
Wimbledon Courts Gurkhas when decided to in the programme mapped out
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London, June 21. The Ladies hold the stage at Wimbledon today but s will also be made to the Men's Doubles event.
start
With the retirement from Miss the honour
slating by a writer in
tennis of competitive Soviet Sport who said, among
reen Connolly, Maureen other nasty cracks, "Tukaloy of opening the Women's Singles WA. Wahab and B.K. Morgan, began to believe that he had no programme fails to top seeded (KITC) lust to Remedios and Mar ques decorat Vieira and Remedios equal: gradually he declined Miss Doris Hart, the last Cham- 6- beat Sousa and Ribeiro 7-5.
from a high-class scuiller into a Bombaywala spoiled boy." Firdos Khan and (KITC) lost to Remedios and Mar- ques 4-8; low to Vieira and Reme-
2-0
LBC (2) Drew With ESRC (2).
By 41-14
Obviously, Tukalov will have was 3-d; lost to Sousa and Ribeiro plenty of incentive to win if he sculis for the Diamonds this year. Losers pre not popular Wiliama and Lubeseder (LRC) where he comes from. lost to Catley and Willouby 4- drew with Juriena and Mitchell 6-0; beat Caves and Paflintham 6-2.
to
*
the
*
Personally. I am looking Puncheon and Widmer (LRC) lost forward
Russians' and Willouby 1-6; beat to Catley Juriens and Mitchell G-4; beat Caves return to Henley with tremen- and Paffiniham 6-3,
dous cogerness. I think they Morgan and De Gray (LRC) lost de 2 POWET GÅ good by their to Calley and Willouby 5-7: lost to Juriens and Mitchell 2-8; beat Caves magnificent surprises last year. and Panalham 6-4.
Apart from jolting our native
taught CRC (3) Beat IKCC (2) By complacency, they
pion before the "Little Mo" era. She will oppose Mrs Harry Hopman, wife of the Australian Davis Cup team manager.
The centre court, however, will not be
THE DON SAYS
ADS
Matching England Won't
Be Easy
Sir
Adelaide, June 20 Donald Bradman said Australia here that though
with their should be pleased well merited victory over West Indies in the cricket series just kely to en- ended, they are counter much" stiffer opposition in England next year..
strength to match
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Sir Donald, who is a mem→ ber of the Australian Board of CONCESSION
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said: fire The Queen's
horse, When England beat Australia
much emphasis.
was Aurrole, showed last year that in 1953
on The Australian's a good four-year-old can over-placed
and there come the weight concession but alleged weaknesses Derby winner, was
to tendency estimate England's strength. Northamptons, after an all day American-bred Never Say Die,
The West Indies was not in the fold...
result will O Mr Suzy Volterra's Phil Drake have put things in clearer light. shali "In my opinion, we enormous stake 13 This enterprising shoot is due can to the initiative of the 2/2 winning figures if he succeeds need every ounce of our cricket England In next year's series, which give for him. challenge the "other Gurkha
indication This is the Grand Prix de every
of being a battalion, the 2/7, to compete. Other battalions expressed their Paris (which his sire, Admiral close struggle."-Reuter,
on June 26, the interest and the 2/2 Gurkhas Drake, won)
King George and Qucen planned and organised the en tire venture, inviting other Elizabeth on July 16 and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on battalions to participate.
The morning was devoted to October 9.
Irish colt Hugh Lupus, who rille shooting, and after a break tor lunett
Villa have rejected the LMC (Bren) unfortunately missed the Epsom
Derby owing to an eve-of-race offers by West Bromwich entered the lists. The team shield for the rifle contest was on Wednesday.
goes for the Irish Derby Albion and Preston North End
Success in this for
inter- their 27-year-old won by the 2/2 Gurkhas, and classic at the Curragh would national inside-forward Tommy the team shield for the LMG lend strength to the view that he Thompson. was won by the 1 Northamptons could have won at Epsom
The Cerimanding Officer, 2/2 Alice Lady Derby's Acropolis bids of £20,000 and £22,500 Gurkha Páfies. Li-Colonel G.S.N.is. reported to have improved
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various teams for their thusiastic co-operation
The largest crowd is certain to
en at Epsom and is expected to miss be around number four court,
and for his engagement at Royal Ascot where a newcomer to Wimble-the assistance they had given, in to run for the King George and den will be performing, She is making the event possible. Queen Elizabeth Stakes, 20-year-old Les Pericol
Visitors to the range included
the Royal meeting, the The Commander, 48 Gurkha Gold Cup looks like being an- Last contest between Infantry Brigade, Brigadier 3. other
Marcel three,
Italy, who seems likely to prove as great an attraction as Gussie Moran judging by the attire she has worn in recent tournaments.
There will also be a big where petite Argentinian Mrs (almost Maria Weiss, a personal friend
CAD and D. Chuk (CRE) plenty by their imaginative ap-gallery at court number six,
beat Arts and Musson 6-1; beas pinach to rowing. Eltringham and Cooke -2: drew
with Heley and Carpenter 6-6.
Their
leisurely
C. Poon and J.C. Liu (CRC) beat funereal), paddling, their short of President Peren, returns to Arla and Musson 6-2 beat Eltring; but smoothly poised finish, their
Wimbledon after an absence of ham and Cooke 0-4: beat Heley and dynamic togetherness as their
two years. On her many Carpenter -1.
WK. Ma and A. Chok (CRC) dest blades hit the water-these previous visits the raven-haired Arls and Musson 6-4; beat Etring-
always delighted were technical points, which im- Senora has ham and Cooke 8-3; beat. Heley and pressed our coaches...
Wimbledon goers by her tenn.is Carpenter 6-2,
HKU Lost To PORC By 3-6 But even more impressive than fashion and ballerina-like play. L..H. Chan and WC, Ho (BKU) their technical innovations to
-Ching Mail Special beat A.G. Crook and Y.S. Fung 0-4; Jost to S.K. Chin and N.C. Wong me was their work off the river.
5-7; Jost to H.C. Wa and N.B. Wong
3-6
H. Lee and S. Kwik (10) beat Crook and Fung -2; lost to Chin and Wong 3-6; beat Wu and Wong
Chan and Y.H. Lee (HKU) lost to Crook and Fung 5-7 lust to Con and Wong 1-0; kot to Wu and Wong
3-4,
Services Cricket Eleven To Visit Singapore
Spooner, AL
▾
BEAUTIFULLY FIT
Of course, the Russians WETE all beautifully ft. But they were not merely well conditioned in a general sense; they went to enormous pains to make then- selves fit for rowing.
Their untiring PT. drill out
Sports Diary
:
TODAY.
Tennis '. Men's "D" Division: PRC ▼ CRC(2); of the boat included all sorts CCC CCSBCH); KOC(1) ♥ PORC
CCSRC wrists and. XICCA(2).
When I
At
Thompson has been the Villa's leading goal-scorer since he joined them from Newcastle United in September 1950, and illa are not anxious to part with him. They agreed to place himm on the transfer list last. April only after Thompson had
Said a Villa official "We what England's dour stayer, Blarney further offers are received." Stone, two lengths behind.
first
G. C. Waldron, DSO, OBE, and year's the Commander, 27 Infantry Boussae's Elpenor who beat Brigade, Brigadier W. G. the late M. Georges Courtois made three requests. Stirling, CB, DSO.
Silex by a short head with are waiting to PRIZE-WINNERS
Prizes were presented by Mrs G.S.N. Richardson, wife of the Commanding Officer; 2/2 Gurkha Rides.
Re
Tram Shield: 2/2 Gurkhas. 1422 pts: 1 Northamptons 1336 pts: 2/7 Gurkhas-1250 pts: Essex-1210 pis:
Fanling Golf RC "Gold" Team
1 N. Stafs-12:15 pts; 1 King's own months an officer of the 7th match
1039 pts.
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The following
been. have sclected to represent LR.C. For the second time in four "Gold" in a league lawn bowls and TYPHOON TABLE
the Craigengower against Cricket Club at Sookunpoo Thursday at 5.30 p.m.:
A. M. Wahab, A. J.
J. Hussain, S. Bucks, S. M. Rumjahn (skip); J. M. A.
on
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hos Hussars Claas A-Ft: 2Lt Hawke, Queen's Own North Staffs, 89 pts.
achieved a hole-in-one stroke, at Clasy "A" Second: Captain Erskine the 165. yards 3rd hole at the Tulloch, Northamptons, 82 pts.
Class get bergeant Wells, Royal Hongkong Gold Club Old Ramjahan, F. M. Arculli, M. Obtainable from
1 Northamptons, 94 pia.
Course at Fanling.
Class "B" Second: Em Jenna, I On March 1st, the feat was. Adál, K. M. Omar (skip); A.
Tax. 6 pts.
Class "First: Rta. Baldahadur, accomplished by Major B. L. 2/2 Gurkha, à p
Class C-Second: CDL Cagenta
hadur, 2/2 Gurkhas, 87 pla
B. Kitchell, O. R. Sadick, A. H.
Monck-Mason and on June 11, Abbas, A. H, Seemin (skip). 2/Lt. D. J. Lyness of the same. regiment, played a well-timed
Class First: R. Rudraba hadur, *20 Gurkhas, zi pia. CRC): LRC v IRC:
Class Second: Rtn. Chitraba No. 6 Iran shot from the Tee and had the satisfaction of see- hadur, 2/2 Gurkhas, 14 pla.
Individual Flies: Set. Wells, 1ing his ball roll straight into the
of special exercises to produce GAT VCRC(3)! KCC12)
flexibility
arms,
for
of the
instance.
Mixed "B" Division: Urban Coun-
watched them in training, they lv ccc(); COCI2) V, SCAA: CRC Northamptons, pa
LMG (Bron)
took just as
much time and trouble over their out-of-the- boat exercises as they did in actual rowing practice,
in
✓ KCC.
Water-Polo
Eastern (Tamar): Array "Narth" Junior League: Boyal Navy.
EYMCA (Victoria Pool); HAT Y South China (Kai Bolc),
Goil'
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TOMORROW Water-Polo
Senior League: " South China, V
THURSDAY
Hongkong Combined Services cricket teara will be Their conches were always leaving the Colony by RAF expounding to them the mechani- plane on or about July 6 for a cal principles of rowing to en- series of matches against Singa- sure that their practice was
correctly grounded. pare teams.
We saw the results of this The team ist Major P. J. Chubb (captain), Major P. J. meticulous approach on Flaals Chung Sing (SCAA Fool Howard-Dobson, Lt. Withall, Lt day at Henley last year. I won
14. Lipscombe
der what shocks, they have 2/14. Johnstone, Cin store for us on July 2. Crouch W/Cmdr. Gaundry Gene Tunney, who still look- White P/O. Green, Sgt. Welch, ed it enough and husky enough Jr/Tech Birley, Lt. G. H. P. at 57 to go a few rounds with Prichard, Pte. B. C. N. Carnell the best of em when I had a and Pte. B. Dhaber..
| drink with him in New York, The last three listed are has picked three of his own members of the Royal Hong-contemporaries who, in his kong Defence Force.
opinion, "could"-have-beaten
Tennis
Ment CB Division: KCC: COSTE V RAP: SCAA; LRCKY KU; BAL Y COC(2); CHC V KTGÇA.NE
Hockey HQ, Land Forces "8bx-e-Side.",
Dragon Boat Race at Tai Wan
"
Oriental
cup.
It is believed this is the first I Northamptons-705; 2/2 Garden -740 1 King's Own 06 24 occasion on which two officers Gurkhas 480,1 North Safe-470: 1 Essex-104
Gift
of the same Regiment have hojed
DES
Team Salek Northamptons in one stroke at the same bole
First Pair-Captain Turnhill, Northamptons; Lieut Neeson, Northamptona.
Tamhill and Lieut. Leeson.
Cordov King's Own. "
at Fanling in the same year;
Week-wad Competition
J. D. Mackie: (77-3-Nett 74) Class A First Pair: Captain and P. H. Taggart (88-14=74) Class A Second Pair: Lieut, de tied for first place in a monthly and 2/Lieut. Biscoe,, Bogey competition played over Cha "B"--Fiest Pair: Sgt. Hunter the Old Course at Fanling, each and Sgt. Wells, 2 Northamptons, scoring two down, J, D. Mackle
·Cis". "B"Second· Pals:: WO Goubehatur and Sgt. Mambahour, w/ being declared the winner for his better score of "all Square"", Class "Cit Zaire/Col over the last nine. Captain S. Chamaraing and L/Cpl Mukta Biggart was in third place with hadur, 1/2 Gurkhas.
Class C-Second Pair: Bin. Berthree down hadtring and Rin. Debidache, 2/3 The ollowing handicap re- Gurkhas
visions have been released
Curichias.
Class Fleet Pair: Fin, Zarshall and Pte. Maloney, 1 Kinga-Om.
Class "D"-Second T Pal: Pte. Jenkins sod Pe, Chappell i North
Staže.
L, L. Shaw 7 H. S. Watson 16;
W. Brooks 19: Fisher Y. C
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