THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1956. ▼
MOSCOW'S DOYLE HAS HOOK THAT HURTS Do Not Underestimate These Russian Boxers
Says GEORGE WHITING
Nikolai Nikivorov-Denisov, the burly ex-Heavyweight now in supreme command of all the boxers of all the Russias, knocked another hole in the Iron Curtain. He has invited Lieut.-Colonel R. H. Rus- sell, Hon. Secretary of the Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur,. to leave his London solicitor's practice for a fortnight to watch the Soviet Boxing Championship in Moscow from November 16-30.
"The Russians will be pay- "I shall certainly accept," Colonel Russell) told me. ing my fare and all expenses. In addition to their Championships in Moscow, they have invited me to visit Leningrad and Kiev,
He Runs His Stable On Military Lines
By R. Goodfellow
The Russian Heavyweight is "The Soviet boxing authorities have been both correct and co-almost certain to be Algirdas operative since they joined the Schozikas, amateur Champion association, and took part with of Europe since 1953, A filler us in the Olympic Games in by trade, Schozikas comes in at Helsinki, and the European a little over 13st, favours 1 Championships In Worsaw and | southgow stance, is not the heaviest of punchers, but bas dropped only nine decisions in This latest invitation
113 contests, and shoots a right do a lot for the sport. I am lead straight as a gun barrel. In looking forward to the trip im- fall honesty, I cannot see him mensely."
losing at Wembley to Peter James of the Royal Nuvy,
Berlin,
FIRST TIME
could
Middleweight Genadi Schul- When Lantly Zia Werniner's
So far as I am aware this is kow, Russla's other European lly Meld wün The £13,457 St
the first time the Russians have Champion, is the 24-year-old, Leger prize at Doncaster last
invited an official Western
obmop-headed student who knock- week her tall and elegantly
server to watch them
playing ed Fränk Hope over twice dressed trainer, Captain Ceel
Kames-13 Berlin, and then went on Boyd-Rochfort had amassed a distinct from international and subdue a Pole, a West German total of £1,001,120 in prize representative football matches, and a Svede. Bruce Wells, en- money for his patrons since he | etc. began training in 1923.
their own private
As a VIP of amateur sport, Ая far as I know he is the Colonel Russell will be shown Arst English racehorse trainer plenty to interest him in the to top the million mark in prize splendidly equipped, state-run money. He has won 862 races | gymnasia of Moscow-even If and has been lending trainer the crack boxers of Russia will three times, He is almost cer- | no longer be mystery men tain to make this season his the time he makes his visit. jourth as top Trainer.
to
ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
There are exhaust fumes wafting around in the Spot of Honour this week as we welcome those, Army motor cyclists who took part in the very exciting gymkhána nt Shatin on Sunday to the top of the Sports Parade.
The Italians Are Calling
Her The New
World's Sweetheart
ふ
By HENRY THODY
Rome.
The
The Italians are calling her the new World's Sweetheart. French see her as a refreshing antithesis to the hard-boiled Hollywood pin- ups. The film-fans of farther realms have yet to meet the lady.
"The Sweetest Girl in Creation," Italy's slender, doe-eyed lovely-to-look-at Antonella Lualdi is wafting like a welcome breath of pine-scented air-conditioning into the stale movie atmosphere of temperamental, tempestuous and too-often- married stars.
Five military teams/participated and finished high up in the awards lists of the three events on the programme, The gymkhana which was This is almost attractive pro- once again staged by the Motor position and there seems little Sports Club of Hongkong was doubt that soldier athletes will 4 well organised show and it is viow it with some enthusiasm. known that the Club members While it la not yet known what and officials are most apprecia- the official decision about the Live of the
worker, all out support suggestion will be I am told given to their meetings by the that it would be good advice to Army's motor cyclists.
•
One
of the most popular competitions run during the hot summer months has been the Inter-Unit Small Bore League. The standard
shooting,
of
Gur
to
athletes to tell them start gelling at. Such a com- ment is a very encouraging sign don't you think?.
SWIMMING HEATS
larly among the League FARELF Swimming and Div-
WATER POLO DRAW
Three heats of the 400 Yards
who
Franco
Shortly Lovely young Antonella is the Antonella first became famiglia,
afterwards most-proposed-to-girl in Italy, as a poster girl, and not as a and Antonella announced their Two hundred proposals of mar-Alm actres, Her face became engagement. I asked her when ringo n week But she is known throughout Italy as the she expects to get married. She heavily dated with one man. smiling girl
advertised blushed, and sald they hadn't Her romance, her first, is the dentifrice.
fixed the date yet. Then .wo talk of the hour among Italian
talked of her
latest Alm, flm-fans,
But Antonelis today is an ac-moro
appropriately entitled "Thero complished young actress, a hard Is No Greater Love."
and conscientious
She and Franco
appear popular She supports her
gether in the film. They marzy mother, two brothers and and raise a family. small sister now that her father
"And that is just what I is dead. Her many recent hits include "Overcoat," urce dream of doing in real life," Antonella in a sudden sold Forbidden
The Tale Of The Poosh of confidence. "You know, the cinema has been good to me. It made me a star. It has
Italy's favourite screen lover has a crush on Antonella that too apparent to be anything but 100l. He is lean, wiry, dark lenghi. and handsome Franco Inter-
CLASSICAL BEAUTY Antonella's mother la Greck,
an
AT Tales," "Men
and
"Adorable
10-
which explains her classical Creatures," made in Parts with given me every comfort in life. beauty. She was educated in a Danielle Darrieux and Martino
Best of all, it has given me the French school in Beirut, where Curol. her Italian
man I love." father was That
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amalgam of Gresk mother, Italian,
father und French schooling has pro- duced an extraordinarily beau- tiful charming and cultured
Among the
Di millions Italians who have "fallen" for
by
The Hongkong Stage of the
has nt- has been consistentlying Championships
tracted a very good entry and This is well reßected in the eliminating heats will take the fact thai two units Command Workshops REME, place at the Victoria Barracks and 6 COD have both broken Pool on Tuesday, September
Antonella, is the aforementioned the two-year-old record of the 20, starting at 1.30 p.m.
Franco Interlenght. At the end Wiltshire Regiment. By scoring
of the way he was discovered director-actor, 502 they have bettered the old Free Style; three heats of the young Indy. In
Italy's top Vittorio Do Sien, who was scour record by 2.
100 Yards Backstroke: 4 heats
She is a natural beauty who ing Italian schools looking for of 100 Yards Free Style; rieeds no assistance from the the right youngster to play the heats of 100 Yards Breast make-up man's
magic. Her shoeshine boy in a dim of tiyat Water Polo comes bang into Stroke; & heats of 200 Yards features are sculptured. Her name ho was about to direct. the nows again with the an-Free Style together with 2 duzzling white amile
demon
De Sica found Franea au be nouncement of the draw
for heats cach in the 3 x 2 Lengths strates why ave was once Italy's kicked his toes in the dust, re- the 1055 Land Forces Cham- Medley Relay and x 2 toothpaste girl. Her lips are luctantly making his way to plonships. Thirteen entries Ligths Free Style Relay w full and soft. Her body is wil- school. were received and the draw ba staged.
lows, with long slim legs, and for the 1st Round has worked
Divers will also be in action out as follows:-27 HAA Regt, and 26 of them will take part in RA. Lyemun Garrison; Hussars v. HQRE; 1 Kings Own the One Metre Spring Beard and Five-Metre Firm Board v. 6 COD: CPO v. 42 Fd. Regt, elimination RA. HQ 27 Brigade v. 15 Med. competitors wil be allowed two On this occasion Regt. RA
Joying his usual advantage In height, should present him with rather different problems.
FAVOURITE
п
My own favourite among the Russian probables is their by stalkingly effective Lightwelker Vladimir Jengibarian, a' radlo operator with looks comparable After October 12, when the to those of Jack Doyle and This ft. Jin, and handsome | Russians take on Britain's best hook that obviously hurts. ex-Guards 'officer who has won amateurs at Wembley, quite a the 1,000 Guineas three times, į lot of people are going to have
semi-final His losing Berlin the Oaks twice, the Ascot Gold to revise their ideas about to the brilliant Leszek Drogosz, Cup twice, and the St Leger live Soviet boxing being a plug-ugly of Poland, would times, is friend of Royalty and conglomeration of hack, whack"Blg fight" status in this coun- of many in all walks of the Turf and smack, in Britain and in America.
He lives in one of those bauscy on the fabulous Bury Road at Newmarket. It is nu a pretty irvuse, being full and square and rather forbidding.
But
ARMY STYLE
As a European team. I would the rate them second only to Poles, several of whose amateurs
second could "lose" our professionals over six rounds.
try.
have rated
now
Repton's Reg Murray, I fear, will have need of all his noted gallantry when he sees
Lo rate to join the only 12 opponents to have beaten Jengibarlan in 117 bouls.
Featherweight
And it is none of my business that these Iron Curtain pugilists
Alexander falc- enjoy, plenty of privileges, do Susuchin, the snub-nosed
belligerent looking Inside it is homely and not have to worry about wages haired hospitable. Here the Queen and while they are training, and schoolteacher who lost to Freddy Her mother have been known 15 would almost certainly be box-Reardon in the 1952 Olympics, Lavo picnic lineb thing commercially in any country and to Tommy Nicholls in the drawing-room -
when they have where private enterprise is not Berlin final, is a smartic
waves his left hand in your face called to see the horses in the considered a crime.
before hitting it, and tries oc- casionally to steal a punch after the bell.
in
absence of Caplain Boyd-Rach
Having watched them per fort and his charming wife.
His stable is run on milltary form in Warsaw two years ago, Berlin this sum- lines. Everything
and again in has to be
attest that mer, I can
the And at early morning Russians, neatly turned out "Just su."
in the blast va xercise, on
floral dressing gowns, red vests, whistle, each horse is fed out and while trunks. boots and of his box and the "string"
socks, are (a) strictly orthodox forms up to go on the Heath. in what we are pleased to call the "English" style: (b) shrewd Buducher's hitters, especially dangerous in height and dignited bearing the last half-minute of a round: sometimes carn tim the reputa- (c)
(d) 43 1dles; and
cor:eer
Captain
isi find him very courtesies of the ring.
fit
Lion for being aloof. But those studiously
who know
easy
to talk to.
1
I myself have marvelled patience
in times which must
Lave
the
DISSATISFACTION
Russian
In Berlin, only one been very trying. One of the happiest days of his life was showed dissatisfaction at a ver
July last year when he won diet, and he was promptly told the King George the Filth and off by his seconds. Queen Elizabeth Stakes of Ascot for the Queen Aurvole.
show greater pleasure than as
be
team
Dr
who
DOUBTFUL
Sasuchin is not yet a certain- ty for Wembley. I was told in but he has been re- Moscow, celving special coaching against right-foot-forward un- the orthodoxy of Champion Nicholla
V.
7
General
4
It is shapely in the right places.
* OBSCURITY
When I met her she
Several was
years of obscurity dressed for a film role, in a followed Franco's Success in cheap red cotton blouse, plaid¡ "Shoe-Shine," but he fought his khirt and black patent leather | way back into the limelight and belt around her 24-inch waist; the Alm world vin the repertory but looked what sho was a theatre. sweet and lovely person with
He fell in love with Antonella
all the class of a Grace Kelly. Ltd on the screen before he
evar
yet
EXC-
The
optional dives which will not be Second Round games
arepealed, Inted as follows:--33
The Finals are scheduled for Hospital v. RASC and District Friday, September 28, at 3 p.m. Her eyes are the mosi
ever met her. Finally he got a Workshops against the winners and the team to represent Hong-pressive jave of. 27 HAA
seen; part in a film with her. Regt RA and kong in the FARELF Champlon- dark. fathom less, Ly emun Garrison, All First
cam script called for him to kiss ldpa at Singapore on October manding the sympathy of every Antonella. One and Second Round games have will
evening he be chosen immediately male in her audience and most asked her to go to the cinema be completed by Monday
afterwards. The Hongkong of the feminine element too.. ' with him, September 19.
team is expected to sall for The
will semi-finals
be Singapore on September 28, Barracks staged at Victoria. Pool on Wednesday Sept. 21 at 4.30 pm and the Final, will go on at the same venue the next duy at 5 pm.
Games will be of 15 minutes cach way, with such extra time above 5 minutes as is required to reach a result. Looks like
Some grand sport ahead,
·
Season
•
Basketball has been out this column for a long time but its return is in the form of a most important reminder, to players and officials alike.
Entries for this
season'a
Major and Minor Unit Leagues
are due to reach the SOPT at HQLE by Monday September 26. With
memories
of the Army cricketers have started getting their kit in order for popularity of last season's com- petition still fresh in most the forthcoming
and minds it is certain that the en- some of them have even been try list will be a heavy one...
back to and coaxing lazy muscles
we have im- of course at the nets. portant FARELF laurels to de- smooth activity This year the Army will Finally, Bantamweight Johnny four teams playing in the Colony/kend. Cuthbert will require something Leagues, Army South 'A' and
his lethal than much more
Army North A will be in the famous name when he steps in Senior Division, while South with engineer Boris Stepanow, 'B' and North B will be play
for runner-up
the Europeaning in the lower Division. title this year.
on
My Berlin notes
Boris read: "Tallish, tow-headed, throws his right hand from way back, strong finisher, slight signs of a temperament."
against
1
and
I met her
"After a hard day in a film on the set of 1 noisy Roman fim, studio. She studio you want to go:to, a [stemed strangely out of
sake, For heaven's place cinema? against the background shouts why?" she asked him. of "Silenzio Silenzio!" At 23 the still looks awoo! 17,
"Perhaps in the darkness of practise we could the kiss scene," he suggested.
"Any practising necessary will be done on the set in the pre sence of the director," she cold- iy Informed him.
although a star already in Italy the cinema and in France she is yet extremely shy. She Slushes when a strange man (such as to her, newspaperman like me) speaks
she
Nevertheless she bubbles with
Franco tried hard to win her life. She loves to kick off her heart, but, though they worked shoes and dance a gay Spanish in films together for months, flamenco, which
learned
she remained cool towards him. while aiming
in Madrid. She Then one day, at the Vente
She figure-skates, too.
loves Film Festival, he was photo- canasta. She bollects antiques. graphed walking hand-in-hand. She does not care for night with a beautiful Spanish star. clubs, cocktail parties, or the
A magazine used the picture International Alm set that
front
cover. Franco gathers
fo Home's nightly
showed a copy to Antonella, luxury hotels. "They just bore When she saw it she exploded me," she says.
tio
with rage, tore the magazine across and stamped on it. "You cheat!" she accused.
with that that
ACTIVITY Travellers in the Sookunpoo area since last Saturday morning must have been impressed at
ONLY ONE IDEA the activity among the Army FOUR TEAMS
footballers who are now in hard
How
"But you never showed you did she get into the the forthcoming training for Four teams means that there
movies? Antonella's mother had knew I existed," Franco pro- will be plenty
of opportunity season
only one idea for her daughter tested for cricketers to get a
Which does not give you the, game
big as The squad is not as
to teach her to run a home,
Antonella retorted and had
the good opposition
but
would fad a right," been expected
then hope she already there is every indication players are working with a will good husband. Anterella learn furiously, "to make a fool of that there will be keen compell- under the stern eye of regular od to cook, to be the perfect yourself tion for places in various teams. coach. Sgt J. Tye and visiting housewife right inter.
enough, the woman!" Tom Sneddon of the submissive old-fashioned maiden; It is of course impossible at coach "We punch, you punch, every- this stage to suggest the com- Hongkong Football Association.
But suddenly she rebelled. The programme is as strenuous got fed up around the house. body shake hands, All is happy,parative strengths of the sides, all is good. No tears, no bad either as against each other or as it is varied and residents in A girl-friend said I had the friends."
against last season's elevens, but the upper levels must have been looks to be a movie actress. She 11 enthusiasm in officials and surprised yesterday to see a gang persuaded me to give her a new players is any criterion then of husky young men on an early portrait of myself which mother another fruitful season 18 morning hill and rock climb, had taken of me. She sent it a famous filen producer. He The offcials tools the oppor-
rang me up ank asked to sea South have been particularlyturity in a friendly game against me, then gave me a film test. active and after loosening-up the Police at Boundary Street He liked it and offered me a practice at the nets they take on Sunday to try out some more
part in a film. It was as simple to the wicket at Sockunpoo this new players, but apart from Pte as that."
afternoon when some 40 players Toltrey, RACC, few of them did will be in attendance to Lake
The Russians will not with her colt
Wembley picking their have seldom seen a man Just yet but, in the Intervals of
Having given me his ideas on Inspecting the
ancient palaces, the possible Russian line-up for of the Kremlin, with Wolver- Wembley, my Kremlin he took off his hat and trowed hampton Wanderers recently, I preter remarked: to the Queen when she con-
managed to pick up a hin gratulate him.
two on its likely composition Captain Boyd-Rochfur! onte from our interpreter. sald to me after one of his re- cent great triumphs: "You see,
He too. I suspect, found a there's plenty of itle in the old discussion on boxing
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I hope so.
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NOW AN ALL-TIME RECORD HOLDER
Being led in to the unsaddling enclosure by Lady Zia Wernher with Harry Carr up is the filly Meld after winning the Oaks Slaken at Epsom. On Septem, ber 7, Meld won the 81, Leger at Doncaster to bring lar prize winning to R43,171
-an all time record for a fidyFmExpre
assured.
part. These trial games will very much to catch the eye. be repeated at Scokumpoo on Tolfrey who played at right Saturday 17th and Wednesday [half showed picnty of spirit 21st and all of them will start and is now in training with
at 2 p.m.
the other players at Sookun- poo. Both teams made changes Saturday, September 24 has at the interval in order to sco been set aside for a match in
as many players as possible ani which the prospective players Police, who seem to have the of the two South, teams will makings of a good team, were take part. This game will also good winners by 4 goals to 2, be played at Sookunpoo.
It is strange how the sports j pendulum swings. Last season Calling, unit Rugby Officers, Army South were short of If you are looking for games good left arm slow bowler but to give your potential strength according to current reports a chance to go into action the thero are several very com Follco Rugby Club has several petent; anos avilable in South tree: Wednesday evenings, when territory this year, The bla they would like to arrange problem now win probably be friendly games at Boundary where to fit them all in....but Sirzet." 19's a pleasant sort of problem really.
to
But Antonella did not become
a star overnight. She had to play many small roles. In fact,
Sports Diary
TODAY
Meetings Annual Meeung rulleyc at Kellett
Itland.
Annual Meetings of Amateur Siporis" Federation and Olympic Committee. 9,C.M. Port Boardroom at 5.30 p.m. Tennis Cotons
Mixed Doubles; Colony Lada Doubles, semi-finals; - Club. Hong Blogies semi-finals, Inter Handlowy, Chubs Men's Handicap,
TOMORROW
Hocont Summer Loa B. China
p.m." Caroline H.
KMB
Those dates will be after
Colony Swimming Championships: October 12 and it is planned to Third Day at SYMCA, & P.M.***
start the games · at: 4.80 - p.m.
''
Men's singler; "Inter Hon Handicapes/
-Calling Army athletes. Thefe
If you are interested get in Club Mixed Doubles, semi-finals: the prospect of a moet in touch directly with Mr. D.A.R. teresting meeting ahead. It Colbourne, · Office of Assistant reported that the Macao author Director of Criminal Investiga ties have made an approach tollon, Central Police Station, the Army, and South Chine for Hongkong
both to take part in a triangular touctiament in the Portuguere
Mr Colbourne, can also be
FRIDAY HYGA me thi. . Hơn. Mini Tranh
Building,
Colony
Cokay towards the band shox couraoted; by: telephone at 34122 Colony November.
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