SCOTTISH SPORTS REVIEW
THE CHINA MAIL,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1955."
Peter Keenan Proves Champions Can Come Back
By JAMES ANDERSON
ARMY S
PARADE
Out on his own at the Top of the Sports Seldom has a fight meant so much to a boxer's future as did Peter Parade this week is L/Cpl. Jock Downie of 24 Keenan's triumph last week over South Africa's Jake Tuli.
Field Engineer Regt. His two record breaking performances in the Land Forces › Swimming Championships make him as worthy an occupant of the Spot of Honour as any of his illustrious pre- his decessors.
the un- Before this British Empire Bantamweight title scrap, Keenan was wanted Champion of British boxing. He talked of fights in Australia, South Africa or anywhere else they were offered. But few Scottish fans worried.
Now it's different. So différent. Every fun in
sec
very Scot Jank wants to
Keenan again. And as soon as possible. The Champion's wonderful covery against Tuli and magnificent fourteenth round knock-out hay stirred imagination.
C- that
public
Aussie Davis Cup Players Unable
To Play In HK
It was disclosed by Mr J. A. C. Andrew, secretary of the Lawn Tennis Associa- tion of Australia, that their Ken Cup players, Davis Rosewall, Lew Hoad and Rex Hartwig will not be able to play! exhibition matches in Hongkong.
Mr Andrew wrote to the HKLTA in part as follows:
"My counell desires me to convey to you te sinoere regret that it will not be possible for our players to participate in an exhibition an their programme does not permit them to leave Japan until, either October 10 or 11 and it is imperative that should ail be In
they Australia, for other com. mittance, by October 13 at the latest."
Keenan has come the third me.
eye
Belt back-for a second Lonedale
against
Own.
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LIJA FIRST SLIDE
Scotland's International fool- His first slide came in 1992-ball selectors, who meet next Ho began the year as No. week to pick the side meeting Vic Tower Ireland at Belfast on October 9, challenger for
by Crown, was beaten
may look south for the centre world Towool; lost his European title forward. A long way south, to to Belgian Jean Sneycra and Portsmouth, where Jackie ended the year having to retire Henderson is leading Uruguayan- through eut
styled Pompey in great style. Italian Amleto Folcinelli,
Finished? Not Keenan. Tic Twenty-four-year-old, Hendler- following year, after retaining son has been capped by Scot- his British title by knocking and at centre forward and on out Frankie Willams, the Scots both wings. Last senagh, with Champion regained the Euro-the selectors concentrating on pean crown outpointing French-
men playing in Scottish football, man Maurice Sandeyron.
Then, disaster again. He lost Henderson was passed over. his British and European titles to Ireland's John Kelly:
Back
Keenan more. Ho knocked out to take fuck both tities pick up the Empire crown a trip to Australia,
But
came
supreme
In this column last Wednesday I mentioned that many of the more knowledgeable of our swimming fraternity were waiting in eager anticipation of Downie's various meetings with Crafteman Pat Partridge. Their judgment proved to be excellent, but it was certainly no better than the thrilling performances turned in by these two fine aquatists.
the viclor in Downlc was
I hope to have further in- both races-the 200 yards and formation for competitors be- 100 yards Free Style events fore the big day arrives, but some idea of the standard the two men set was given in the ANNOUDCEANCËS that both Downie's efforts produced new record times.
The super splash of the sea- Sunday ότι of son will be heard
next when the HKASA's Annual Cross Harbour Race is held. A total entry of 303 competitors This Land Forces Champion- || has been received and the It's difficult to see how this ship meeting Was again aArmy
will certainly help to model of thoughtful organisa-make the splash a big one for. can happen again. English
tion once players and critics have named
Imaginative and
pr nearly 70 soldiers will be taking Kelly Henderson as the best bull- gramme planning. The specta- the plunge.
and playing centre-forward in Bri- tors - knd
enjoyable most
The heaviest Army entry on ini.
ofternoon and the competitors comes from 27 HAA Regt. were given every
to
Royal Artillery who will have best in each 14 swimmers in the water. No produce event.
General Hospital with 18 .33
competitors. and 7th Queen's
Coupled with a shrewd busi- landed brain. iL bás ness
with a healthy bank Keenan balance. He has earned £40,- 000 with his fists, hung on to a good proportion of it, and is happily married with three children.
now
Once more Keenan stands at the door of the world title,
SOCCER MARKET
Land Forces Win heid by Frenchman Robert Glasgow Rangers have begun
Annual Swim Competition
The Hongkong Regiment was narrowly beaten by the Land Forces Hongkong 40-34 points Waterpolo match held at the Victoria Pool yesterday.
Francis
a
their
chance
TEAM WORK
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Own Hussars with 12, will also be strongly represented.
Padre Gardner attached to the
1st King's Own Royal Regiment,
and Lt. Col. GJ.S. Moore of C COD
be among the
will also
hopefuls who will dive into the water at Kowloon side bent on a successful crossing.
swimmers did very Army well in this event last year, and raen like Tattersall anti Aungles
forefront were in the
of the Tuce all the way across and were the first six In the final reckoning.
SPORTS ROUND-UP
Britain's Crack Athletes Launch European Offensive
This Week-end
Diane Leather, who last week knocked 5.8 secs off the women's Mile record, next week renews rivalry with the wonder Russian athlete, Nina Otkalenko, world 800 Metres Champion. They clash in the 800 Metres in the Rumanian "International Championships" beginning at Bucharest on October 1.
Next week-end sees Britain's crack athletes launch a big offensive in Europe, Seven other women athletes, including world high jump record holder Thelma Hopkins, make the trip with Diane Leather,
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a
The men's cams, including, golfer, has endod the season as become. television sports
Vardon adviser. Gordon Pirie, Brian Howson and winner of the Harry
A great fullback, in trua John Dialey, travel to the Con- Trophy, heading the Order of
Barnes will at Merit table with a points aver Arsenal tradition, to competo Bucharest, the other at Copen-age of 6.87 for eight tourna- | for ever be remembered as tho
mon who came back-twice. ments. hegen.
timent, оде
ONE MORE TO BEAT
John
In 1946 medical specialista "sentenced" him never to play because of a knee football again Barnes fought his
came
OPERATION FOR HUTTON Len Hutton is shortly to have
over Dialey's victory an operation which he hopes will leave him
the Finn, Pentti Karvonen, in injury. At la play
the 3,000 Metres Steeplechase way back to atness and to In- against the Australichs next
ternational soccer. at the White City last week.
In 1952 Allments
further knee variously season.
has established him 04 the diagnosed as Abrosilis, rheuma- |
trouble. He was injured in the world's No. 2 steeplechaser.
Final against Newcastle. tism and lumbago kept Hutton
Ho alms to supplant the
Again he was written off. out of cricket from July.
Again he came back, although The operation will consist of No. 1, the Pole, Jerzy Chromik, in the London V. Wormw
it took him a year.to do it. This manipulation of the slipped disc match at the White City
Ronson he has been playing with under a general anaesthetic.
October 12.
both knees atrapped up, Says Len, "I haven't been feel- ing well, and can't even play goli So the 'op' can't be too soon."
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to
When assured Chromik was coming Disley replied: "I hope so. It would spoll my year if 'he didn't."
be the This
meeting will Archie Moore, gallant loser to
of Disley's "Avo climax Rodity Morciano in his quest to beat plan. At the beginning win the world heavyweight of the year he listed five men
bis tile, will defend
world
ho must beat. The past seven cruiserweight Crown againet
have accounted for four weeks Randolph Turpin it
Chromik Londen of them, now only next yearIf the terms
are remains. right.
Disley's victims
of Three
Manager Charlie Johnston have held the world record, hay received (LP) offer from Hungary's Sandor Roszynoi; London
promoter Jack Solo- the Russion, Vasili Vlagenko mons for a fight at the Earls
and Karvonen, the Finn. The Court arena on January 10.
Says Johnston, "If Solomons other was the tough Czech,
Vlastimil Briica. ls prepared to put up the kind of inducoment we are interested in, then Archie will be there."
BARNES GIVES UP
former Barnes, Walley Arsenal and Welsh soccer cap- Dai Rees, British Ryder Cup tain, has given up football to
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World Top Club Is
Claim
No crashing through the middle This amazing resilience is Keenan's outstanding quality. and hoping for the best for the Like the At times it has cost him dear: Portsmouth leader. Over-confidence last him the rest of the team he relies on bail first fight with John Kelly. [control. He's fast and has a terri-
In winning the Championship confidence has fie shot in either foot..
Challenge trophy 1 Bn. King's brought him through many a
Henderson has to play that Own Royal Regiment deserve trying time.
way. He's only five foot six.
congratulations on their success. doesn't But
They need stiff opposition but height
mean
by good team work and grand everything to a centre-forward.
individual performances they Scotland years ago Twenty
emerged popular winners were led by another little 'un,
Well done...L/Cpl. Downie mony claim one who
was the
donc, the King's forward centre
in ...Well greatest
Own.... soccer history-Hughie Galla- cher,
Army soccer followers will be glad to hear that Winghalt McInnes who was injured in a friendly game against the Royal
BOXING SHOW Air Force has now made a com- plete recovery and has been
Hospital. The opening boxing show of discharged
the season did not quite pro- McInnes has no recollection of the incident that caused his induce the expected fireworks at now back in the Southern Playground on The Army jury but is
aining.
Monday evening. had only two representatives in attraction Thy star
the action pie Hudsan,' and a and a win for Bantam- diary of all Army motor cycling
Land Forces TKO defeat of Grr. Postle in a enthusiasts-The
Cycling Championship Heavy weight bout, resulted. Motor
Haddison is improving with Trial of 1955-will be staged at Shatin on Wednesday, October every contest and he will be
and will
in a strong candidate for Army
Already fixed la a November Heighway, of Prestatyn, travels date with Vienna and Honved 02 miles each way to all Shrews- accordance with the rules of the and Colony honours when the
come on Nov. 10 or 23. Maybe bury Town's home games and Cycling Associa-various Championships Army Motor
the other Milano will be accommodated has been doing it for 20 years. tion.
around. Postle on hand is badly in need of come in between.
and expert coaching.
Cohen-the bantamweight with to tap the South African soccer market. Their first capture is the heavyweight's shoulders,
22-year If he cannot get the French- Donald Kichenbrand,
forward the ring, Keenan's old
from in
who next bout is likely to be against | Johannesburg Noberto Spina of Italy, who Britain this week to join the
Scottish club, beat the Scot in 'Australia.
man
SETBACK
Keenan Is dying to avenge the setback.
Another possible opponent is Welsh wonder Dai Dower. He
to Munz, tho Colony's has challenged Keenan 1055 Diving Champion and vote- | fight at Ost Gib. ran Lionel Roza-Pereira, a for-
Д
centre
new to
Six feet two inches tall and
weighing close on Thirteen
stone Kichenbrand hes the bulld of a Heavyweight boxer.
How has he come to be Britain?
mer Colony Champion, teamed
But with
in
eye to
the the Scottish Cham- plon is only interested at Bght-
Stag
up to win the diving event with į "kudos", 132 points.
in
says
19
from
be
in
Ariz
,
Roker
By W. Capel Kirby and David Jack...... Sunderland believe they can beat any club Soccer side
in the world-and they want to prove it under the Roker Park floodlights this season.
Vienna
have been thrown out to Challenges (Austria's leading club), Honved (Hungary's No. 1) and Milano (Italy's best),
"It was just a case of being casually asked in the street if ever thought of going over-
The standard of riding in the to play football,"
Portsmouth offered £2,500 for Kichenbrand. The man who lower formation Trials has been
Money talks. If he is to make worthwhile ing over the Championship dis- asked
That's why Wigan's winger. Harry Penk. Charlie generally very good, and there is him
Burnley made a £750 bid. It's Rickaby's
in success That means he would Watkins, gave the tance.
Rangers every reason to hope that on this progress in the ring he must Stan
not surprising the Frafton Agure Is the really big occasion, some Regiment a trouncing, winning | put his British and Empire
Wilf Mannion player,
his punches, and deve-signing
did the brick. brilliant
will be performances
lop the ability to get himac Poole could be followed by turned in by the competitors. out of difficulties once he has another sensational signing.
The Land Forces,
It also means that Keenan would have the chance to make i
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by 7-1, in the waterpolo. They bantam tities at stake against Johannesburg, -4 London led by 4-0 at half time. Goal
the Flyweight Champion. scorta for the Forecy teams were: Partridge (3); Shockledge (2), Phinn (1) and Sgt Smith (2). The only goal for HKR was scored by Wong Kam-wah.
RESULTS
7 lengths butterfly: 1. Dvr Ng Chee-ping (RASC); 2. F. E. Car- valho (R): 3. Pte
Kit
(KKCTU). Time: 45,3 secs.
2
lengthe
Shepperaga (RAEC); 2.
Ho
Z/LA
backstroke: 1. M. Collaco (KR); 3. Cpl Bleach (RE). Time: 400 BRC1.
2 lengths freestyle: 1. Wong Kam- wah (KR): 2, Sgt Smith (1.AEC): 3. L/Bar Cambridge (RA), Tune: 35.7 BOCE
2 longth breaststroke: 1. Sømn Webb (Siga); 2. F. E. Carvalho (UKR); J. R. Rhompson (HKR), Time: 48.7 secs.
One and five metre board diving: 1, Hongkong Regiment (F. Muntz and I.. Roza-Pereira); 2, Land Forces.
Medicy relay: 1. Hongkong Regi- ment (C. M. Collaco, F. E. Carvalho, 1. Xavier and Wong Kam-wah); 2. Land Forces. Time: 1 min 20
4 2 lengths freestyle relay: 1, Land Forces (Sgt Smith. Cfu Par- tridge,
Elo Cambridge and L/Cp! *Downle); 2, Hongkong Regiment.
Time: 7 Trúng 27D Đ
Water-polo: Land Forces Hongkong, Regiment by 7-1.
Толпм:
Pto
Shaw,
beat
Forces: Land
Cpl Phine. 2/Lt Butler, Cin Partridge, Pia Shockledge, L/Opl Downto and Sgt Smith.
HKI: WO II Parkinson, G. Kew, FL Thompson, F. E, Carvalho, C. M. Coliaco, Wong Kam-wah and R. E. Xavier.
Land Forces: 40 points: Hongkong Regiment: 3 points.
KBGC TEAM
The following have been selected to represent the KBGC In the Bocond round of the Liberation Shield' on Bidday, September 30, at 3.30 pm. homes
V.L. Thome. GE Lesbe, Lelland, IAF.Ů, "CongrOVE
MoCrad
art
Mo
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RECORD RUN
8
Diane Leather of Birchfield Harmens wins the One Mile and breaks her own world record' with a time of 4 mins. 45 sees. In the International athletics match at While City Stadium, London on Sept. 21. Her previous record stood at 4 mins. 50-8 m
left
to
The sera can safely be taken a hard blow, He is fast encing to the current plan the big man but his vulnerable chin
something extra and light on his feet for such a the way of tests.
in the
circuits which
J
Trial will be staged over two is a ready and open target for timed
will swinging blows. embrace both road country riding.
and rose-
to
for
12-A-BIDE
for
*SECURITY!
•
....
In the past twelve months but or so there have been 25 League Nothing official yet, you can dismiss the Anglo-club managerial changes, yet, we Scottish Floodlight League as thought it was only the players,
squealing for security.. at idea smothered a bright birth by lengue Influences
Busy footballer. is Trinder- scared of glamorous, counter-
chinned Jimmy
who atimctions.
coaches Oxford University,
United and Sutton
Guy' To brighten up Soccer Hospital in his spare time be reader E. Whittingham, of tween playing for Fulham and Great Crosby, Liverpool, sug-keeping his racket hand in for gests playing 12 men aside, next year's round of the first- the extra
being mar
an class tennis tournaments, half. attacking
the
(Copyright.) centre normal
half concen- contre trating
third on the
back Wellmat least game. Well, the idea is originall
There was no blaze of glory The ingenuity of these good start to the now soccer season
Army footballers folks whose job it is to scicet for the
both A and B teams went down the hazarda la also well known
Kitchco on Sunday. The they too, can be relied up teams played good football how- and on to produce something in ever and once the players really teresting and testing for the kilt together into a combination big day. There are normally they will give the best in the about 20 hazards and it
Colony a rum for their money. thet understood
competitors Goalkeeper Charlesworth, of will be faced with approxi- Scunthorpe United, gavo a fine
that mately
number in this display is the B team goal 1055 event.
blonde thatched while it was the The Hongkong Army Motor Dow, at inside right in the
sido Cycling Association Cup will be senior
who caught the at stake in the team competition eye of the spectators... and the with another trophy for the critics. runners-up. The riders, of whom The senior side will there will be three per team, action at the Club Stadium to-
Good left wingers being scarce will have their personal rewards night at 5.30 p.m. when they
managers are speculating about in the shape of sliver tankards meet CAA in a League game.
Gordon Dalo's future at Paris- Both tearns will be at Boundary | mouth in view of young. Pat SPECIAL AWARDS Street next Sunday when the Nell's sustained brilliance in the
1st, and 21. Division games. Police supply the opposition in
Silver tankcards will also be awarded to the best and second best riders, ko both the 800.ce and 300 cc classes.
BASKETBALL
be in
affairs the number
The important place which The organisera have also
Basketball has won for itself in planned two special awarde
sporting and the best performance by army
adequately shown by the nu Captain or Bubaltern- and by, a National Service rider proof teams entered for the various vided thay, have not already Leagues which will start in mid qualified for a prize will be October Major Units League outtably rewarded with a silver Now Territories will have 10 teams while Major Units Hong- tankard.
There is no litrit, to the kong & Kowloon Garrison will number of teams or individuals be contested by 4 teams.
units competition that may be entered from each The minor
will have three sociions with tit aid this should mean
10 team in the New Ter very heavy entry,
ritories, 9 in the Kowloon Com petition at 10 in Hongkong. I shall give you a list of all tho teams in the various Leagues a little nearer the starting date of the competition an
HOME SOCCER RESULTS
London, Sept. 27. ciation Football results todky were:
DIVISION: TE SOUTH
Wa
id) 3 Southand
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of
Have we aden the Inst Chria Chataway
Inter- national competition or will ha be persuaded to go on running.
League side.
-
Another outalde left on club couting lists is Willie Ormand, atationed In the South and playing for Army Wanderers. Warning-Wulic's
Queen's Park player.
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UNNOTICED Almost unnoticed Denats of the mort Brookes, one consistent
bais opening
in.
cricket, has egain county topped 2,000' runa for the season. Now almost 40, Dennis hopes to play at least another three BOOKONS Northants.
for
Ray Davice, Tranmere Rovers outside. right-bum- contre-forward, neerly Joined Spurs two years ago. Instead, Celing
Ray joined the Army. He has athletes.
The
so, expect Just been demobbed, Hongkong AAA 3′′ holding a
scouts buzzing around Birken- meeting on Sunday open Oclober 16.- A bull schedule of bend again
was on live programme endale boy has got everything,
Ayil” be beld
He could make a great player. berkOpinion expressed by triester "be", footballer
(London Empress Service).
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