CYCLING NOTES
THE CHINA MAIL,
LAST SUNDAY'S RACE ATTRACTED THE LARGEST FIELD OF THE SEASON
Says "N"TACA“
That well worn phrase, “Luck of the Draw,” does not normally play a part in reports on Cycle Time Trials, but in the case of the long-drawn- out battle between Ron Beck and Paddy Bouch it certainly seems in order to mention it.
On Wednesday last, Beck had a private trial in the NTACA 50 Miles Cham- pionship event, starting two minutes ahead of Bouch, who caught him in the first In the twelve miles, eventually to put up a better time by almost two minutes. Exiles CC "25" on Sunday, Beck started a minute behind Bouch, catching him, also at twelve miles, also to win by almost two minutes.
Sunday's rove ultracted the The points gained towards the sapping Route largest Beld of the scuson, oneTeam
of the reasons being the entry REME
for
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un
the
bring Championship back lovel with the of full teams from two of the Chinese club, in first place with the nearest Quee RAF clubs, competing total of 17 each,
"POOLE" Memorial rivals being the Hussars with 9. Cup. On a very hard day. Ron EXILES CC rall behind with 5.
best rides and PEGASUS being put up one of his ever, to record 1-1-00, Pauel rear with only I point.
1-2-54. Some measure PEGASUS doing a
CC WO of the super.ority of these two
"POOLE" Cup, Book, Houd mod can be gained from the fact Thompson totalling 3-22-44, that the fine of the third man. All Chung-sing, was 1-0-07. closely followed by three riders wild #1-6 ride apiece.
The sturi
Thirdl man' position moy have been differently Blied had not Junts been the recipient of
very bad
A few Home
luck. yarly after
his gear slipped and he was only just back on his machine when the following
Lord, passed hazn
A 21 The first lum. after dvr miles, he called his chain, losing a tothi a muuste on and flash- Another
LUS HE well over Shave dismounts,
ing with a short 1-5.
again de..
Lider with bad luck was Eiling- hain, who brukr a spoke in his front wheel and lost aberat minute carrying out repairs,
SNAKE HAZARD
shoe.
it
Rodgers, the Exiles rider, ran over a munke and felt it strike He finished against his his ride in Ane state of nerver
There were two Team com~ petitions Cor
'The This event. normal Open one, and a special contest reserved for RAF Teams, Гор
The ԼԵ "POOLE" Cup. Open Face was well won by the Hussars boys, Cowlan and Junes bocking up Bouch's ride to give an aggregate of 3-14-17. withi REME CC in second place and SCAA in third.
the
Jum a few secunds better than the EXILES
the
A number of riders improved their **25"* times for "SCMF" Bar Cup competition, but without any major changes In placings
Wednesday's event was the third in the competition for the Army inter-Unit Tean Cham- pionship, and resulted in a line victory for Packly Bouch, who
Holt, elockod 2-10-00 Hussars, was in secuted place in 2-14-43, ousting; Ellingham by a ncant 14 seconds, while Bould Hazelton, all REME Lord and CC, led the next three hertha.
Bouch took only 1-1-30 for #rst 25 mules, but slowed thes down after catching Beck, who
course.
2. past the Kolt
It would be hard to forecast the winning team in this race, but for the Individual victor do not think it will be necessary to look beyond Bouch, Elling- ham and Bould, with Cowlan having an outside chance. Jones does not shine at this type of race, but he must always be considered a danger man from Al- the Team point of view. together, a very close battle is anticipated.
This event will be the first to come under direct supervision by the Police, and the future of
Missed Start Racing In
well depend
the on
Colony may the standard of road conduct of the riders.
it is up to its usual height, we have nothing to worry about.
*
There is still no information on the Macao Race, in spite of yet another tester having been sent to the organleer.
held, the short notice necessary may well prevent some of the Service riders from obtaining leave, thus detracting from the
was having a private trial. | sporting aspect of the race, Jones was eliminated by cramp after twenty miles covered at a high speed,
This event leaves the Team position unchanged, HEME CC
still lending in the overall cón- test by a total of 422 points to
the the 340 of the Hussars,
The next event in nowhere. this
#erica 15 due to be held afternoon, a 80 miles Mus ex
which includes and rumbs of the longer turn stiffer side of Route 1, as well as four trips over the strength-
thla
Start race,
International Soccer Championship
Only A Clear Cut Win
Can Save England
London, Nov. 2.
England, beaten recently by Wales, and Ireland, surprise winners against Scotland, come to grips today in the International Football Championship at Wembley.
-
It is known that the Macao In having dificulty boys are obtaining suitable cycles in time for Ute
be ruce, but it is to hoped that some action will be taken before It is too late.
HOME NEWS
At home the accent is still on the H Climb, and some not.. able performances have been put up by the experts in this braiich af our sport. A. Pursey, the Medway RC star, beat his own record
for
the Catford event, climbing the 66 yards of 1 in 4 of Torks H11 i 2 min. 0.0 seca, almust two seconds better than the second man, young Pallen, of the Tunbridge Wells RC.
A sensational
of Roy Carr,
on
was that win who climbed the last 200 yards of the notoriotas Holme Moss
1 Bat tyre, covering the 1 mute 500 yards of 1 in 7 in 7.34.6. to beat Brumley Wh's V. Caswell by 3 seconds.
The Manchest Velo II Climb was held up the Cat and Fiddle, Peter Southart, (Adurlo RC) 1300 feet climbing the 7 iniica in 32 min.
1. Dec. to gain a narrow 2 seconds victory over Garvey of the promoting club. who took
Team the
award. Southart's time was a new re-
ANQUÉTIL FAILS
England are present Champions having held the word for the course. distinction for the past two seasons after being Joint. winners in the two previous years. Now, however, they are in danger of losing their proud place and only a clear cut win today can leave them with a chance of retaining
the honours.
After the poor display against and perhaps they were inspired
the knowledge that Wales, the English team under- by
they went lx changes with only Wil- had been given a Wembley date shaw at inside-left keeping his for their match against England. place among the forwards.
This
Is the first time that the True Finney is still there and two countries have met in tho haa moved to his reni posillon on Londen
the series the right-wing, but this meant began in 1882. the dropping of 'Stanley Mot- thews
on how
thai
Jaques Anquetli, the brilliant French Time Triallist, suffered a roverse when he attempted
the
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBRA
POINTS VICTORY
Cpi G. E. Batterham (left) who true to his name battered Sgt P. Sellick to a points victory in the Light Middleweight Army vetaus Rest boxing trials held at Salisbury on October 19-Army News Service
Photo.
TABLE TENNIS
One In Every Seven Players In Britain Are Now Using Sponge Bats
Says J. W. TAYLOR"
Those in the know are saying that by the start of the 1956-57 table tennis season the much-debated sponge bat, first used in World-class com→ petition playing by the Japanese stars three years ago, is likely to oust the rubber-covered bat in Great Britain. Devotees of the sponge bat say it is better for speed and spin; others that it does not give the same feel- ing of exhilaration as rubber.
There is no gainsaying, however, that sponge is being used more than ever up and down the country, and many of the game's leading authorities are viewing this with a mixture of alarm, interest and suprise.
Last
CD500
Internationala A semi-official gallup poll liminary trials of which have been successful So far as the Erian Brunwell (Essex), Brian showed that one in every seven Kennedy (Yorkshire) and Brian players in Britain were using Germans are concerned. Merrett (Gloucestershire) gavo | the new surface. It has been
They claim that their an extended trini, yel two slow dawning on many players
volving
would goalposts years
handful of that sponge mere ago a
is getting results,
eliminute many arguments and players, and very few of them With their corresponding coger-
goalmouth serum- World Agures, were using sponge. ness to improve their play, it is doubt after
bles. A series of small roilers Then its use suddenly caught on not surprising that there haa
601 into the crossbar and and by last season in both open been a gradual change-over.
They goalposts.
opernic on and local erriametrts more and
Since 1952 the all-conquering ballbearings and do not more players began to change
Japanese men have shown the protrude in any way. When trom rubber.
world what can be done with ball ether hits the crossbar or this covering, hence the gradual uprights these rollers are set in move-over on the part of Bel-
motion and the ball is either tain's leading players. If more deflected into the net or out. British stars make the change, the "rank the will not
A Happy Retirement To Turpin; Good Punching, Yolande Pompey
By DENNIS HART
You are 27, a boxer in the prime of life. You have held five major
What a boxing future you must have. titles including a World crown.
But no. You are flalshed, washed up. On October 18, you slumped onto a bench in your Harringay dressing room and dejectedly told me, "I'll never fight again.”
years.
Yes, you are Randolph Turpin, the greatest boxer Britain has produced in
Make no mistake about that.
When
you were beat the man
just 23 you
been who hatt hailed as pound for pound the best boxer in ring history-the fabulous Sugar Ray Robinson, said were the lad they hadn't a chance. Yet you beat
You
him in a center.
True, Robinson won the title But only back within 64 days,
A
and fle" in general be long in following sutt, Flaving seen the devastat
Ing form of these Japanese maestros of the game, using either sponge or rubber bate, one can only conclude that they would be supreme even if they had to play with shovels!
EVENING RACING
As squson
Interport
Hockey Trial On Monday
an
The first trial match to select Interport hockey team against Macno will be played on Monday, November 7, at Happy Valley pool ground at 3 p.m.
the English flat-racing to a close race- draws course executives, already plan- thetr 1058 programmes, have had to give much thought to the subject of evening race meetings, These were tried out
The Interport will be played this summer at various centres, including Lincoln, Stockton, in Macao on November 20 and Wye Valley, Alexandru
Park, 27.
Two teams will be chosen Leicester
Recreto: Bosto
Control Soarel Spikey
Cox, Bard th
Chantierrez,
Bischoff,
Goode, Haney, Newark, Taylor,
bo
Mabbs, Boxall,
and Wolverhampton. It seems to have been sufficient from the following players
On some From the
plont of sight, would not have to go out ly successful boxing
courses where it had been tried J. Gonsalves, d. Roca. that you to work, ylew the
answer 13
Aary the experiment to Came the fame and fortune for could not take a punch.
A repeat next of being World Champion and scheduled for that vital urge had gone, It season. wis a subconscious, uncontrol- lable reaction, and you could do nothing about it,
But there is more to it than
So
more. very much that, Critics compare boxing to the law of the Jungle To them it Is the survival of the fittest,
The decline and fall of you, Randolph Turpin, strengthens their argument.
Some boxers can turn on the killer Instinct at will. But not you.
Nay Bhart:
Baghat Dion.
Moblude, Huerit.
RAY: Coady, Ledlje, Stoyens. Bookappor: Dalek, Tawat, Kadir. Dutch: Steltiberger, De Jong. HKIC: Coffey, Lays.
Royal Navy: King. Spence, Skistan. KITC: Boufen.
Umpires: Major Walker.
Chip,
Copt
Anyone who can not turn up for
One point in its favour bas been the emabling of work- people in and around the town the sport concerned
to enjoy which was normally dented to them because of their work. was at was al the Lincoln evening trial in exked in condect the by do-or-die rally in the
For the fight with Wallace meeting last June when the Secree HRHA at 71371. Phys tenth round Afterwards Robin-
are naked to bring coloured It's an old ring saying that a you trained as træard as ever. weather was not at all son admitted that it was his
good, the attendance, which surprised with them. final fling to swing the light hungry fighter is a good fighter.
But it was no use, Before UTM
authorfiles, was
LADIES TEAM which was going your way. Had He has something that sharpens
gives him the you went into the ring your the governing 1 failed he would have had his reflexes,
The Selection Committee, HIKITA. Instinct-liko 'killer
Ang, hes Dominated the following players Uger mind was anywhere but in the considerably higher than pre-
held on vious meetings nothing more to offer.
arena. Harringay
Starting in
AL efternoons, stalking its prey.
Junc
the Colony in to represOTLI wirm the dressing room having your
againet
Macao Ladkos Batisfled match concerned were well
са friendly match That was the old Randolph gloves laced it seemed as though with the experiment, which is Now 20/37.
be arranged Fater What then has gone wrong? Turpin, the youngest of you were having to force your
themo play have a chance play together before going down to who Why have you slipped down the | fighting Turpins turned self to take an interest in the Judder finally to cult to the professional
that their
I wished you luck, proceedings. the You nodded automatically. of erude
Canadian mother, widowed through swings
loter First World War and losing her Fifteen minutes lumberjack Gordon Wallace?
boxing career was over,
CRUDE SWINGS
A
Archie Moore To Meet Pompey In World Title Fight On January 10
New York, Nov. 1.
the
The Light-Heavyweight Champion of the World, Archie Moore, is to defend his title against Yolande Pompey, of Trinidad in London on January 10, Moore's manager, Charles Johnston, announced today.
Johnson announced Moore's agreement to the fight following a conference with James D. Norris, President of the International Boxing Club, and Jack Solomons, the British promoter.
1
Не
your
SHOW MUST GO ON
GVÉTA
the
been
On
that
to
to be repeated next June.
Some trainers, however,
V. Chuni (Dorinta) B. Cberoa that hores do not give their true form at late race-meetings) 1. Shekury (KGV).
kavi (Caplato), but the results hardy bear this Dowell (Viofordsen) Kay. Hermmage (0.
(Dorians), out. Excluding walk-over, King), B. Greaves
Apdon (Victoria); H. Richards there have been 101 races run
E. Souza (Recreio);
was a
will be
stranged in bor.
The following League match which was postponed last week will now be played off on Monday, November 7:
Nav Dharat 'B' v Armor="0" al Bookumpun si 3.30 pra.
LEAGUE .STANDINGS
Recreio
Ladies Division
PWD
But the boxing show like any it late meetings this year, und Campbell (Servioss).
CUP MATCHES other must go on. Exit Turpin, of these 48 have been won by
favourites
co-favourites. silently into the wings. Enter
One match of the backers held their amid fanfare of
21000 trumpets Generally,
round of the Cup matche that tough as tenk Trinidadian own well, their most succesful bound of t
for Monday, No night being at Lincoln on June vember 7.**** Yolande Pompey.
'I' pt University Asby
Uni- 8, wlien Ove clear favourites
The other totch of the wit- The ill wind which finished were successful and the other
Demon Y BAJ close second marry Round, Turpin has given Pompey the winner chance of a lifetime, a fight with favourite. Many of the horses will be played off on Novem World Champion Archie Moore, remed fo revel in the new ber 13. Time and vente
racing schedule. And none grudges him
When a ball is at last punted opportunity. Since beating the
Dave Sands, then Empire away after it has hit the under- | Middleweight Champion, four side of the crossbar and caused to wrest the "One Hour Un-
years ago, Pompey has
a general melee in the goal- pated" record from the fo-
mouth given the brush-off.
in
contested a hotly bulous Coppt. Anquetil cover-
than kilometres In ed 45.1750
omeinl soccer game, more often won an
tire not there are heated argumenta K.G.V. "A" hour, against
eliminator for the World the record dis- tance of 45.798, roughly 28
by beating American Jimmy "Did the ball cross the line or bec
It is not surprising, Groigenhower miles as agairest 28. There is
Slade. But no one bothered. therefore, that British football Gremem no doubt he will try again, as
those authorities are Watching with Gremlin Kir one of he seems to be the only rider
the K.GV. “B the
present day who has a
forget his real professional Interest chance of taking this coveted
ho new German idea of rotating services wiito ways
and crossbars, pre- record. He rode on the Vel
It will be the fifth defence climbs into the ring, and forget roalposts Vigorell! track, the same as did
a boxer when he climbs of his title for Moore, who will s when he Coppt
set up his
be 39 on December 13. figures.
In his last defence he knocked Middleweight Another unsuccesskú record
Champion, Carl, "Bobo Olson attempt on the same track was
in the third round on June 22 made by Alan Danson, who at
In the ring he is an All- Not unnaturally they have tacked the world 1,000
in New York.
action battler who owns the kept their side almost
intact standing Start record. Dan-
the Moore then met Rocky Mar- suppleat left hook in changes at inside-forward being son clocked 1.12.2, well below
Turpin was knocked out in
clano for the World Heavy-business, and is always looking tomorrow at 5.30 p.m. for the puten RC. the only niterations from the the present figure of 1.9-8 set the fourth, round by Gordon weight title and was knocked for the chance to use It.
purpose of receiving the: Report LA.C. team which whipped Scotland,
ninth round It is 23 years since Ireland up by the Venezuelan rider, A. Wallace, of Canada, in London out in the
To I giver you; a tousi
the Committee and the Pr de Michelli in
Mexico last on October 18, and announced September 21,
Randolph. Turpin, "A", happy | statement, of accounts for the beat England, but they will be March. certain to go Into today's match
his retirement from the ring.
Pompey has won 28 bouts, retirtment," and to Yolande year ended August 31, 1996. On the full of fight.
punching same programme, || lost two and drawn two and Pompey,Good Pompey knocked oui Yvon 21 of his victories were knock London Express Service, Durelle, the Canadian Light- | outs-Reuter.
area since
ALMOST INTACT
Ireland Much depends
would mean Victory "new boys" settle down, parti- were well in the running for cularly in atinck. In practice the Brst International Cham- 1973-14 the this week, they showed up well plonship but it remains to be seen how they fare in the match itself.
Ireland delighted their fol- lowers when they beat Scotland
Denis Compton's Kneecap To Be Removed
season.
since
Metres
TEAMS
It will soon be "Show-Time" in Eritain, when the manii- England Baynham (Luton tacturers will set out their wares Town), Hall (Birmingham City) for the public to gazo ироп, and Byrne (Manchester United), and even buy. Meanwhile, we -London, Nov. 1.. Denis Compton, the England Wright (Wolverhampton War for even a
Cityton (Blackburn Rovers in Hongkong are still waiting and Middlesex cricketer, ist derers) and Dickinson (Ports
Low, up-to-date of the bayo the knoerp of
Home of equipment. mouth), Finney (Preston North
at spores available, there is no (m), Wishaw (Wolverchokeo to be had. It is a cuno hampton Wanderers) and Perry (Blackpool),
(izoublesome right tales rehoved and) Hayter (Fulliam), Jezzord | Lawully small'.'number'
This major operation will be performed in a university col lege hospital here on Saturday
The red on which Compton has had three previous opéra- Ireband: Uprichard tions, will be "explorada mouth) Cornichen
City) and Grabam
Confplans consulted
three Rovers),
specialists and 'all are confident |ham
that he will be able to play first class cricket next: NOMBOR, He will be thewer winka in bon
of "Take It or leave it”, not a gery Bulke, sickade for tbw How long stali Poems
adopt.
to
the
whall, hạ? ditherm i over šbiding of a variotýl of spares
Pompey is the fourth ranking ( Heavyweight Champlon in
seventh round. Light-Heavyweight contender.
The bout will be held in Earls Court Arena.
Terms were not immediately abnouneed
the for
Moore Pompey fight.
Pompey takes the place of Britain's Randolph Turpin, who been named as had earlier Moore's likely opponent the same date.
on
cut
FIFTH DEFENCE
THE GAMBOLS
TRBY LOOK ALIKE TO ME EXCEPT THAT THIS ONG IS
·MORE' EXPENSIVE
World
{THAT 'ONG'S A GENUKIË SZASTOIN, MADAM, THATS
the
Pompey is fellows who can easy going
on
out of it.
in the corner who never pushes Off-stage he is the quiet chap
himself forward.
• : (COPYRIGHT)
Victorians
Dortatis
Men's First Divi
fecralo
HKCC ANNUAL MEETING
Army RAI Nav Bh
Recreto The Annual General Meeting | KITC of the Hongkong Cricket Club(RN, will be held at the clubhouse
Mex's Second Divliloh
The election of commilice Nev, hardt
ensuing
Univerally
the and officers for the year will also be held..
& Barry Appleby
YOU MUST
FOR BOUNCING
VCKO
là, too much, bes“