Tommy Atkins ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
There was little difficulty in selecting the occupant of the Spot of Honour at the Top of the Sports Parade this week for in the-best traditions of soldiery Cpl. Blackshaw has virtually shot his way into the limelight.
As a member of the 2/7 Gurkha Rifles 'A' Team in the Army Small Bore League the able corporal has now achieved the distinction of registering three possibles in successive matches.
This is indeed a line example midst. 1 believe that one or of concentration and Cpl. Black- two interested persons had a show's 'conristent shooting has long diussion on the matter been a big factor in helping his the other night. So far I have
wins ju 9 matches. not heard how the idea
gressed but I hope to further news very soon.
team do
Competition in this Small Bore League is still keen with 6 COD and 14 Field Regt. RA maintaining their 100 per cent records in the face of strong upposition.
If the personnel aboard thin Empire Fowey', de- 'troopship
eide to stage a soccer match ut one of the ports along the way they will be able to put very strong side in the Held.-
Beveridge
Walters Wulinsley of last season's Army side were among those who em barked and all of them said they were looking forward to getting back into the game in the United Kingdom,
more
pro- have
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1955.
Open Pairs Second Round
Draw
Due to inclement weather the Colony Open Champion- ship competitions are very much behind schedule and competitors are requested by the Secretary of the FIKLBA, Mr R. B. Marshall, to make every endeavour to play off their games as soon as possible.
be
The Colony Open Singles Championship scheduled fur Monday, July 11 will now played on Friday, July 15 and those games originally set for Tuesday, July 12 will now be played on Monday, July 18.
All postponed Triples Cham- pionship games are to be played off on or before Sunday, July 17.
The Open Rinks Championship gures which have been post- poned will now be played off on
or before Wednesday, July 20.
Competitors are advised to contact the bowls convenors of Clubs concerned for confirmation If greens are available.
M.A
THE DRAW
The draw for the Second Round of the Open Pairs Cham- pionship is:
Tuesday, July 19 Divecha, 1.5. Capell (KCC) VN Heaton, J.P. Kelly KCC) at KBGC.
JÀ. de Luz. HF da Luz (REC) vN, Felisain, H. Black ITC) at KCC.
WATER FOLO Army Water Pulo supporters must have been
than satistied with the performances of the North and South teams
Victorin Pool last night. n!
South scored a decisive 9-1 victory over the RAF but North had fight hard to lolt Eastern by 5 goals to 2.
This
keeps the two sides in atron positions at the top of
W.C Ogley. F. Lee (CCC) y the league table, South have
AME. Soates, 3. Kelleher (écc) 15 points from B games while
at IRC. their North
F.X.M. colleagues have
du Suva, L.F. Xavier (REC) V G.A. Noronha, H.3. No- collected 13 points from their
Tooha (REC) at KCC 7 outings.
J. Lee. A. Hache (FC) W.J. Howard. 1.M. Neves icec) of KBGC.
F. Boberta R. McKenzie (PRC) V In the Inter Unit Competi. Dinas. A.K. Omar (IRC) at
TC. turned In Beveridge who
tions District Workshops REME
J. M. Gullerrez, H. Marques (REC) some brilliant goalkeeping dis- in the South Section And 1v F.D. Angus, A.M. Alves (HKCC) plays both for the Army and Kings Own in the North lead at 6.
F. Marshall, M.S. Lloyd (HKCC) the Combined Services should | their respective sections with have little dieully In getting their 100 per cent records still fised up with a good club inintayi. Scotland
and While Wallers
BOXING TOUR both seem certain of Walmsley
careers,
ot
It is
have
M.T. Rus, G.B. Santos (CCC)
at TC
G. A Guterres, J.E. Noronlin REUYER. Rossriet, C.R. Rosse let recc) at KDC.
W. Chambers. A.E. Elliott (KDC) v W. Gultnes, W. Hong Sling (KCC) Wednesday, July 20
R.J.
Wyper. A.G: Gardiner KFC) v D.T. Smith, L. Strange RCC) at litt.
a great compliment to Farnsworth who scored lots the staodard
ir: the at KUGC. of boxing Hongkong that ten goals
for the Army, 1 side Army in
boxers
been W/115 among the Tany Aneldier
nomated to places on the 16 sportsmen of 72 LAA Regt. RA
man training team from which who left the Colony on the
the Tiongkong Amateur Boxing sume ship.
Association will select the men in the to represent the Colony forthcoming South East. Asiún
MOTOR CYCLE TRIALS Among the most popular and
entertaining events staged Chumpionships at Singapore. the Army during the summer
I understand that the training Grason are the Motor Cycla
lough one Trinks organised by the various schedule will be a formations and culminating in end there is little doubt that our thi Land Fores Trials at the representatives will benefit both:
from this and-
and-for those who
end of the summer,
in
DIC
fortunate enough to be
C. Sung, H. Band (CCC) v J. Mcintyre, W.L. MeCall (KDC) ді liKFC.
F.. Luz, P. Hughes (REC) V 19.9. Ma, Ail. Seemin (CCC) at
Kbu
V.C. Bond, J. Tindal (KBGC) V M.. Hassan, A.M. Omar (JRC) at REL
RB. Morehall. G.T.. Graham (TC) 5. Telford, A. Cainpbell (KDC) at ECC.
M.J. Ruli, A.C.V. Ribeiro (FC) A Harvey, J. McKelvle (KBGC) at REC.
T. Sneddon, R. Blyth (KFC) V
I view of the great interest | rejected-rom participation ́in R.G. Laurel, 11.C. Dewar (PRC) at
In these events it is good
to
hear that arrangements for the the tournament itself,
Gurkha Infantry Brigad Trials are now well advanevri.
According to the latest in- formation these will be held on Friday, August 12 f
the New
*TC.
inlen-
As it is the expressed tion to send to Singapore only one man at each of ten weights there will be some regret that the FARELF Champion, Jones, and Henry Wong, the current
Chinese fighter, in Colony should clash Lightweight bracket,
Territorice and the editions Hongkong champion and the
accordance with laid down by the Army Motor Cycle Association.
Generally the arrangements ase at much the same lines as the excellent enes that made the 1954
event such a success.
course
The organisers are of. giving away no secrets about the course except to say that it will be approximately 50 miles of
10 the
Both are fine fighters and as was shown in the recent Colony Championships there is little to chose between them, it seems pity indeed that one of them. has to drop out.
*7. Pulkington, II. Finnle (PRC) V sdale R.M. Hetherington TIKFC) at ECC.
II.
K. Forrow, A. Bailey (HKFC) ▼ 5.F. Souza. C.E. Passos (REC) at INC.
A.C. Sequeira, 1.5, Silva (FC) ▼
c.M. McLennan, W. McCall (TC) at KHGC.
A.E. Coales, B.W. Bradbury (CCC) A Boyd Cowan, W.S. Taylor (UKFC) at TC.
Friday, July 22
W.B. Brown, J.II. Kinniburgh (TC) y E. M. Alareoun, A.A. Lopes (REC) at CCC
5.M. Treinleti, A‚M, Souza (REC) AJ Cuello, C.A. Coelho (FC) at
KBGC
G. Stark, J.B. Baxter (TC) v D.
HKFC.
Agnew, G.S. Goodyear (USBC) at
F. Howarth, M.E. Purvis (KBGC) Much the same sort of thingy R.S, Gourley, W. Davidson (KDC).
Light Weller at REC.
rond, track and cross-country happens in the
W.M. Sousse, A.F. Ferreira (CCC)
and that according to current weight grade where three good.M.A. Ramjah. M.f. flazack plans there will be something men, Carey and Legerton of the IIRC) at HKFC
like 20 hazards,
Army and Baker of the Royal
Wong Yon, S.L, Leonard (CCC) v
The main award will be the Air Force, have to fight it out. Mundy, P. Cattier (KFC) at
48 Gurkha Infantry Brigade Challenge Cup which will be
lor the final team position.
While one may feel personal
A.P. Perelni, C.C. Pereira (NEC) A. Humjan, A.R.A. Flahetas
(IRC) » KBĠC.
R. Tal. C.F. dos Remedios (NEC) Peyatan, G. Artics (PRC) at KBGC
Dr C.0. Lee, S. Mastern (POC) V
competed for by units of the disappointments in cases like Brigade. There is also another these there is no doubt at ally
that it is all for the good of event open to Brigade personnel
Souza, V, Ribeiro (REC) at only. This is the award for the the game. The more good men
there best performance by a Gurkha
are ghting for a n
final selectionc. Maler, M. Tibble (FC) at
Raeside. W. McCall (KDC) the better the riler and it is one that should
will be. roure a lot of interest.
K.M. Rumlahn. A.R. Klichell (IRC) ▼ K Phoenix, S.Y. Doe (KCC) at TC.
As in the past the events for the best performances on a 500
Training for these men who
have been nominated will com-
mence tomorrow night at the
ce and on 3. 350 ve machines Mission to Seamen and will be
will
from
keen.
be open to competitors (continued thereafter each Tues- all units and competition day and Thursday. C.P.O, Jim for those words will be very lerrett. RN and Sgt. Tye APTC have been nominated to take The entry list is now open charge of this part of the pre- and entries should be forwarded paration. Sgt. Tye is of course to Capt F. A. Luckham, REME, the Army Soccer trainer and is HQ 48 Gurklin Infantry Brigade, a highly qualified official in BAPO No. 1. The entry fee is several different sports, $5 per entrant and the list will close on August 2
SOCCER REFEREES Calling Soccer Referees in the Kowloon Arch Hard on top of The Royal Artillery enjoyed
great incnsure of success last week's news that courses during the last trials season and were to be run for prospective enthusiasts are already asking if officials in the New Territories they will be able to repeat comes the information that it is their achievements this year. hoped to start a similar class
budding whistlers The Gunners of course have no for doubts about it....others think Kowloon, differently... we shall see,
MOTORS
In
NEC.
15 Days Rest For Sedgman
Milan, July 12.
The Australian tennis star Frank Scdgman was forced to suspend a series of professional games scheduled here today and tomorrow because of a sudden attack of appendicitis.
Doctors ordered a
a 15-day rest for Sedgman, who apparently will not undergo an operation.
Scheduled games included some between Sedgman and his countryman, Ken McGregor, and Americans Richard Gonzales and Pancho Segum.
Two one-time Italian Davis Cuppers, Gianni Cucell! and Marcello del Bello, will sub- stitute for Sedgman, - United
This course will be held at the NAAFI Club and it arrange RATION OF THRILLS
menta proceed according to plan, Not to be outdone by their it will start on Wednesday July military colleagues
the 20. Harbour the Uilts elationed in Students attending this class Whitfield Barracks have some will be in the care of ASM Minta Press. excellent sports tournaments in and ASM flancock and two progress ut the present me. Instructors better quailed to The main interest at the moment handle the task it would be hard is in the six-a-side hockey come to find. petition which provides a goodly
ration of thrills and even if
WELSH TENNIS
Finni dotails will be circulated Krishnan Beats
there is a bruised siin now and to all concerned as soon as the again they are soon forgotten in arrangements are firm.
the excitement of the games.
SPEED RECORD BROKEN
Basketball provides the other attraction and the Sappers of 82 Ind. Sqn. HE are showing their neighbours just how well they can play thin' tamo, moment they are out in front in officially
•
At the
his
London, July 12,
Donald Campbell today un-
Britisher In First Round
London,, July 12, Ramanathan Krishnan today broke the world's defeated D. Maddocks (Britain) the league with a very imposing speed record on water on Lake by 6-0, 6-1 in the first round
Famous Jet
(Westmoreland), in of the Woldby Lawn.
speed bout Championships at Newport,
Naresh Kumar, who was to under water? I hear that miles (approximately 290 kilo- Men's Doubles, was today called speed of 185 have partnered Krishnan, în the move is afooter should I say,
swim to get an underwater metres) an hour. The present back to India, where his father, Colub started among the more recont stands at 178.49 miles is seriously it in ¦ Calcutta,
aquatic minded soldiers in our per hour-Franco-Prope,
100 per cent record,
Ullswater Are you Interested in going "Bluebird"
Ho
SPORTING SAM
Russia Is
By Reg. Wootton
Bent On Taking
Away America's Supremacy In Athletics
New York, July 2.
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PHIL DRAKE'S WIN CONFIRMS DERBY FORM
By RICHARD BAERLEIN
Once again the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on July 16, is going to prove the most interesting race of the year. It could not possibly be if those who want the prize- money split into two or three races had their
way.
In its present form it is a ruce owners of the best horses in Europe cannot afford to miss, and the first thing Madame Suzy Volterra said after winning the Grand Prix de Paris with Phil Drake was “Now for Ascot.”
Afler the early defent of cision for any trainer to make at
King the Derby the time.
By
Russia's much-publicised drive to make a strong showing in the Cardington
forin is working out remark. men's track and field section of the 1956 Olympic Games apparently poses ably well. It is now obvious The second in ihe Derby. only a small threat to the United States traditional supremacy in the track and field events.
that the Derby really came too Panaslipper, has been sold for and it is therefore all the more Drake Before Epsom would have
their credit that they were coat £25,000, able to beat the rest of the field with comparative ense.
soon for each of the first three, £40,000, but a half-share in Phil
When these prices are com parod, no one can blame any
who turned down Phil At Epsom Phil Drake was trainer having only the third race of Drake at that price,
Ponaslipper, though experienced two-year-old,
INTERRUPTED
INTEREST
There actins little doubt that Acropolis will prove himself the best English-trained colt and that he will be a long way in front of the next bost three-.. year-old colt.
Therefore, the meeting of Phil Drake and Acropolis at Ascot will arouse enormous interest.
In meets held last week-end (the U.S. Amateur Athletic Union Champion- ships and a two-day international meet in Moscow), the Russians turned in better performances than the Americans in 4 of 13 comparable events. These were the 400 Metres, 110-Metre High Hurdles, Hammer and 3,000 Metre Steeplechase.
But the Russian efforts in the, secs. The AAU Steeplechase The 14.3
Uime of his life. seconds 400 and Hurdles have been bet- event was at two miles, which is Stolarov for the 110 Mot:es High | # tered by Americans In other 240 yards longer. Ken Reiser of Hurdles in the Moscow meet was having only his second race meets, so the Hammer Throw and Oregon, running the difficult looks better than Milt Campbell's of the season. Steeplechase Took like
for the event for the first time, won it 14.7 the 120-yard High Soviets best long range beta for in 10:20.7. Hot very Impressive Burdles in the AAU event. The a Gold Medal at. Melboume next [time, probably equivalent to Metric hurdles distance is a mere Acropolis hud had his pre- year.
9:35 or 9:40 for 3,000 Metres. nine Inears longer than the 120 paration interrupted. As weeks
But he had brought his time yards.
go on, these three are likely to In meet in
Campbell, the Indiana Univer-gu right away from their rivals down to 0:12.4 Helsinki on Friday and thould
sity athlete, did 13.9 winning of the same age though, on Phil kcep whittling it down,
the NCAA High. Hurdles event Drake's form, it is now doubtful apart from the presence in the Heaving the weight 269 feet,
Ignattev 1.9 inches, the only better effort
record week previously, however, whether Acropolis can make up race of some very useful four- sel a new
year-olds, and the second in tho record
Fratt of is 210-1 1/2
Manhattan the leeway. by (Russian) of 48 seconds fint for Charley Stanislav Nenashev, in contrast, the 400 Metres, which is a bet-(14.1) and Jeel Shankle of Duke
Several British
and French Derby, Vimy. owners Harold Connolly of
Stolarov's trainers Boston ter clocking than the 46.7 turned (14.2) also bettered
were forced to turn down set a new American record within by Villanova's Charley Jenkins time in the MCAA meet,
Phil Drake befere a 100-8 heave in the AAU meet. in the AAU 440, almost three American superiority in com-Derby because the price asked Is was such that, unless he won the DIFFICULT EVENT
yards longer than 400 Metres, and paring the performances Vnssily Vlasenko won the three-tenths
# second is clearly evident in the sprints, ruce. he would be a bad bargain, difference between 880 and field events-Associated While they 3,000-Metre Steeplechase in the about the
may now regret Press. Moscow meet in 8 minutes 51 the two.
their action, It was a hard de-
Mikhail Krivonosov of Russia got off the second best Hammer Throw ever.
on
of
the
It appears that a profit could be made on the Ascot race by packing the three or four horses with an obvious chance at their prerent prices,
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