ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
Out on his own as claimant to The Spot of Honour at the top of the Sports Parade this week is Craftsman Michael Nash who scooped the pool in the Colony Non- Chinese Table Tennis Championships at the Missions to Seamen last Friday evening.
Nash took the premier trophy in the Men's Singles by 3 games to after a hard tussle with Y. Khan, who was also runner-up in 1964. Khan played a sound and steady defensive game, but Nash's tremendous reach and back hands his driving power on both the fore and oventually swung the play in his favour,
Nash and Khan teamed up to 072<* of the mos! interesting win the Men's Doubles event.
In this Boal they
were never
ren of the senson.
Further information about i
really extended and won very will be given in this column in comfortably.
Yates-the
The Mixed Doubles, in which
Mrs he partnered
Army wife
of
brought Nash
ONINT-
his third UKVICE of the evening, although on this exccasion it was louch and right to the ctid.
due course.
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Congratulations to the WO's and Sergeants Mess of the 1 Kings' Own
their success against the previously undefeated WO's and Sergeants Mess, 1 Northamptons in the Sun Mikuet Darts league.
To enplete his sweeps of the
teameri
wilk bourdi Nash
up
However, in the
their Khan and Taylor to win
spite of defeat by 4 games to 2, the San for the European team event Table Tennis Club and so com- Wal boys are still away on their plete a mimorable achievement own at the top of the League and provided there is a quick re- FAST
'dead-eye' forin they tura to
BOWLER
In spite of his outstanding abúity na n table tennis playe. Nosh is probably best known for his prowess as a fast bowler In the successful Anny South side. In a broadcast interview after the show at the Missions to Seamen he said that he was leaving the Colony at the be ginning of January and cricket as well as table tennis will be the poorer for his going.
still look good enough to carry off the life with something to
The draw for the Quarter- stage
Finals of the Hongkong
of the FARELF Inter-Unit Rugby Championship has pro- duced smo excellent
games
and, provided the various dates do not clash, enthusiasts
Qu saurod
rugby.
The
from
15
Hockey enthusiasts every section of the community
be out will
in strength afternoon
of
19074
Dre thrilling
Or
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1955.
Sports Diary
TODAY.
Hockey
Combloed
Malayan Indians Bervices at Bookunpoo, p.m.
Badminton
Malayap Indians v CYMCA Indian Recreation Club, 4 p.m.
Cricket
League! dat Navy, 120 p.m.
Division
FRIDAY Hockey
al
RAT
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Malayan Indians Масло, пос kunpoo, 4 p.m.
Badminton
Malayan Indians CCC at Happy
· Valley, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY -
Восст
1st Division: Fallca v Kwong Wah (95); KMD v Army (CH); Club v IAF (Club), ail meichen kí 3.30 pm,
2nd Division: Police v Tung Wati (B8), KMB V Army (CH); Club RAT (Club), all matches át a pimp,
3rd Division: RAMC v Gymnastics, Taikoo v REMS at Happy Valley, 2.10 p.m. KMB v Dockyard. Sold- tory
Valley at Prison, Happy 3.4 p.m.
4th Division: Caroline Hill v RL, 218 p.m. (UV); Hollandia v Alteraft. 3.4 p.m. (KV).
Hockey Malerno Indiana Services (Sookunpoo)
Combined
p.m.
RICHEST FOOTBALLER
£12,500 fur
to
re-signing for
One Of England's Most Promising Batsmen
Michael Smith Moves
To Warwickshire
By ALL-ROUNDER
Leicester-born Michael J. K. Smith, one of the most promising young batsmen
in England today, who will captain Oxford University next summer, has been assist
ing Leicestershire for the past. two seasons after the University match, but he will turn out for another County In future.
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He has just joined the Warwickshire staff in an administrative position and, with the retinement of Tom Dollery, is confidently expected to take over taincy.
Leicestershire
wife
I
of
a
nazious) Cherry· · Osborn, word to, retain him as a player, but Stechford rally driver, will lead in a statement the County club another of the teams, and Mrs not possible to Lola Grounds, of Sutton Cold- says: "It was And him a somclently attractive | field, will be her co-driver. commercial job, anx
and we were
The British Motor Corpora- offer prepared to
him ad-
team of ministrative employment with tion has entered a
of six Unfortunately the attractive eleven cors, consisting
Alloys and two here did not measure up to that Austins, three of Warwickshire-a large club MG's. Rootes Group have en-
tered
threo Sunbeams, with Test match statua
Standards, a team of four cars, and Fords, six. Only 05 of the 300 British drivere who applied to take part could be accepted, The Rally is in January.
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After years of hopeful anti- cipation,
Middlesbrough has
ол
"The decision had to be up to Hans Jappron once came Michael in his future interests
saved
We Charlton and cannot and do not England and
Since grumble at his decision" Smith, Athletic from relegation,
himself 22 years of age, a sound right- then he
earned has £40,000 in two years in Italy hand opening bateman with a wide range of strokes, hit 201 He got £18,000 for himself when
not out la the Varsity mutch in been granted a County match he left Sweden for Atalanta (Turin).
1984 and 104 third of a
last July-only next summer for the first time. £82,500
the third player to Deore Yorkshire will meet Glamorgan transfer fee when he went to
Park a single at the Acklam
ground double century and Naples, and recently a further
during the hundred in the history of the July 28, 30 and 31
Tees-side holiday period. An series.
effort is being made The Nawab of Pataudi and Intensive A. Ratellite were his predeces by local enthusiasts to turn the into one fit He may well be in the local club ground
for first-class cricicel. £4,000 running for Test honours before
has been raised by Jocal long. He is also an outstanding subscription and it is hoped to rugger player, getting his Blue
In this collect another £8,000. at full-back last year.
LB match he year's
Varsity playing at stand-oft half and is is the a most important cog Dark Blues' unorthodox attack.
another two years. He will get
un additional £2,000 bonus if his club Anishes in the first five in the Langue, and his salary on top of all that is £2,000 year!
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on
have
sori
HER LAST RALLY
.
Football directors are always in
ARMY CRICKET XI
Work on an embankment and terrucing is now in full swing. and by next July there should The following players
be seats and accommodation for been selected to represent the
10,000 spectators, Middles- their
cricket Army team in
brough has been getting crowds match
Hongkong nguinst
for mid-week Minor Tuesday, Cricket
Club
Seven Brilish women's teams of 8,000
confident December 27. at am The have entered for the gruelling Counties games and
three times that the Monte Carlo Rally. Women's that at least played will be game
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number will come for a County Chaler druw
Road la na follows:-1
ground:
Sheila Major Champion,
Von Miss
Championship game, King's Own vs 27 HAA Regl Howard-Dobson, Capt. Ric
Damn, will be taking part in RA
Med Hegt RA vs 42
Withali, hardson, Capt.
Lber last rally as leader of the With third legi RA, HK Sig Regt vs Bedson, LL Lipscombe, Lt. Sunbeam women's leam. when the visiting REME Workshops; 74 LAA Regt Crook, 3/Lt Carr, 2/Lt Morton, her wili be two Yorkshire depleted in top hats altung
Beats Not Mr Natt Malayan Indians tackle the
Mrs RA vs 14 Fa Regt RA
Tor Greenhalgh, | women, KSM Martin,
Anne Hall, of plush
of Sunter,
FC Nelson Combined Services en the Army Northamptons
Cin Nash. 12th man: 2/Lt Car-Huddersfield, and Mrs Yvouno
in his DC- Ground of Sookunpoo.
of Thomer. Mes (Lanos). He was All games have to be pinyedruthers and umpire Capa Hall. Jackson,
customed seat in the Directors The
visitors have already
announced off by January, 1958.
Box when it was shown themselves to be players
that Nelson were a man short. of quality and as the Combined
So Mr Sunter turned out and Services will also field a strong
scored the winning goal! stuc o grand KAME KEEN ду- sured. Bully off nt o'elvek.
Gordon Stones, Accrington the full-back, was moved into forward line against Liverpool Marino beCAUSE of sn eye in- Jury. He promptly scored two goals in five minutes, and the forward who took his place back, Mason, was the
The
The Army football team eon-
NOVICES BOXING
In spite of the somewhat in- element weather
Monday
and Tuesday all the preliminary rounda of the Land Forces Novices Boxing Championships were successfully concluded ut the Sek Kong Swimming Pool.
Tinues to enjoy a good run and the players are now producing the form and getting the re- aults that proved 50 clusive earlier in the season. The return As is usual? in these novice oi skipper Crompton to the events there was plenty of centre-half isition. and the
move
of Mullelt to left-back spirited fighting and of course
the usual ration of excitement, worked wonders in The The finals will be fought ot Mullet's speed
have defence.
and Crompton's and timely
In
recovery
to the players around thern and
10 the team has
consequence
played more profitable and points-gathering football.
the some
veinte
tomorrow.
Bdr
JAMES PARK SPOTLIGHTS
3-YEAR-OLDS OF 1956
Edmundo One Of Our
Hopes For Next Year's outstanding desender,
2000 Guineas
It is unusual to find fillies dominating the two-year okls in England and France. Star of India is rated 7 lb. better than the best of the colts on a weight-for-sex basis in England, and Apollonia is in a similar position in France,
once some
at
or
Harry Warren has just started his twelfth year as Southend United's manager. During that Ime every other club in the hard tackling starting at 2.30 p.m.
Division South has in the finals The contestants interventions have
Third Imparted a feeling of confidence
its manager at least are as follows:-
Gar
changed Mc- Bantamweight;
of them
three our times. Yet in his playing Cormack
VB, (74 LAA) Carrington (42 Fa Regt).
day Harry was a rover-Black- Feather: Cfn Hardman (74
pool, Exoter, Merthyr, Shemeld LAA), va. L/Cpl Ward (33 Gen
United, Notts County and Folke- and Hosp)
stone. Lightweight: Bdr Dwyer (74 LAA) Gnr Evans (14 Fd Regt)
Weiter: Gur Hilis (42 Fa nort Regt) vs. Gor Platts (14 Fd Regt).
Welterweight:
Ger McLeish (14 Få Hegt} VB. L/Bdr Hunt (42 Fd Regt)
L/Middle: Gnr Horwood (42 L/Cpl Brown (1
Wing halves Meinnes Tolfrey-si
different in very style-have had a big say in the general improvement in the side and on present form Mcinnea has few if any superiors in his position in the Colony,
It is a matter for some re- gret young Haydock, who
com
has made an important tribution to the better forward play in recent Kaines, wil be leaving the Colony soon.
Fa Regt) vs. N Stafts)
The blow of his departure is, Middleweight: Cpl Cooper (1 however, softened by the news N Staffs) vs. Gnr Walker (27
Chalmers, who | HAA Regt).
Wt: Ll/Heavy
BIG TASK AHEAD
the
ond
A year ago Gloria Nicky was rated the equal of the best colt. She failed completely to live up to her reputation as a three-
year-old
year-old
how
for
behind.
hnd Nicky
The soldiers have a big lankment showed the kind of punch On Free Handicap reckoning must have lost
to 고
ance
centre
Despite that it is the colts, reached maturity by any means. who Always command
he was quite most Nor did I think attention as prospects for the 100 per cent in racing fitness. Jack Rowley will shortly com- uninterrupted twenty future. One never knows how I formed the opinion that the plete Alles will fare in their second colt had been subjected
years of Football League pro- good but not a hard preparation, castonal service. Now player- season.
That policy had been adopted.
manager of Plymouth Argyle, I am sure with an eye on his Jack became a Wolverhampton three-year-old career.
player in November 1936, went NECK BEHIND
to Manchester United and scored Because of the mist we could
goals in his only appear- There was some trouble with
England brother Ar- see nothing of the race until the her her teeth which prevented
horses had passed the Bushes a forward. He and his running in the 1,000 Guineas.
quarter of a mile from the thur. (Leicester), Tommy Law- When that was overcome there anish, Buisson Ardent was then ton and Charlie Wayman are the was no that Craftsman
semblance of the just in front
of Final Court, only players with 200 League was badly injured during the
Cor Thomas brilliance she showed as a two- with Edmundo about e neck goals to their credit. Mortensen, game against South China at (42 Fd Regt) vs. Pie Johnson
moderate race, She won one Caroline H early in the sea- (1 Northamptons),
What surprised me was that Briggs, Sewell, and Connor can
Join them this season. son, had a successful first outing Heavyweight: 2/Lt Collett (74 and was retired after Ark Royal
whereas Edmundo was drawn he was the 'B' in.
team against LAA) VI. Pie Yates (1 N Staffs). had given her 12lb, and a five-
No 3 in a field of six
Tea Platt and Charlle Dore Police on Saturday. Chalmers,
length beating at York. As Meld
racing on the stands rails in No
were goalkeepers with Ports- The spectators who watched beat Ark Royal by six lengths position. It was a great race mouth last season. Ted first who is a strong forceful for
In the Oaks it is easy to see up the final hill, with word needs only a game or two the preliminary rounds are look-
Buisson team, Charlie second, Platt went forward with special in
Gloria to be right back In his best ng
Ardent holding on well enough terest to the Middleweight final fallen from her former
to Aldershot; Dare to Worcester high to beat Edmundo by ค form.
short City. Now Platt has transferred between Cooper
Walker.
Kestate.
head Cooper is as tough and aggres-
"THE REST
It is obvious that
Edmundo to Worcester and displaced his sive na come, but his oppo-
a little ground former colleague,
STILL GOING Nicky's In his Gloria
half-brother, by going across for the inside ahead of them this week when that stops all argument
but, if anything. is the best of the position, they meet the powerful KMB two earlier bouts. He won by Edmundo,
Tibbington and Parks Hall side at Caroline Hill on Satur- a knock-out in the first round two-year-old colta. Will he train thought Edmundo was going the
have been six hours playing day. The sides met in the open-of his first bout while in his off to the same extent? That is better in the last few strides.
The form does not make him
their Tipton League Cuptle, and anything wecks of the season when semi-final encounter he needed a problem which can be solved
It is undecided. out of the ordinary, still
in a goalless mer of them were
showing only 17 seconds to dispose of his only when Edmundo makes
first appearance
a three but if I have read the signs match has ended 0.4
the very good form and after
different in right Edmundo is an tionest calt opponent.
draw. Blt year-old,
League. Redditch the Army went down by
HECTIC BATTLE 2 goals
10 1. Both
I discountenance any sugges- and a game battler. He might hearby
18-2-away Elshampton tion that Gloria Nicky's experi- have a little to find before, be teams have now
tha made a ane
honiel While in There Is a feeling that the ence can have any Induence on can be regarded as a bright
League recovery from their indifferent
the future of her half-brother, I proposition for the classic races.
neighbouring Sutton start and this return match has Heavyweight final will also pro
in eónidence
I have no doubt he will
main.
seven matches have produced duco a hectic battle for both have of top the Ingredients
dain his form as a three-year- the competitors are tough and both Edmundo thriving during class affair.
old. Everything depends on the 90 goals for Wilnecote Youth It is anticipated that the side have shown a powerful punch winter months.
If he does, he should at least progress he may make. Despite Club qualifying rounds. will be on the same lines as in the
Clyde FC changed their club The traditional prize for the make normal progress. The colt his limitations, he is one of our last week when two goals by
and main hopes, particularly for the colours from wallo to red this Morris and one by Haydock bost loser has been awarded to took part in three races
season, and they have not wom cach 2,000 Guineas, Pie Scott (1 Northamptons) Improved in appearance a 3-nil
DEBATABLE DE took them through lo
a Scottish League, game in them victory over the Police,
who put up a grand scrap bey:
He won at Newbury In June Whether he will stay well ne yet. Twice they have had fore being beaten by Craftsman
the semi-annt of without having to be asked a enough for the Derby is a de- to change back to their old ise of a clash Hardman in
serious question. He was riddles batable point. He is by Owen white shirts
Aberdeen One of the most popular the Featherweight class,
boxing for from behind in the July Stakes Tudor, who won the substitute colours against dates on the, Athletle calendar Before leaving boxing
I am asked to remind at Newmarket, but quickened Derby and Gold Cup at New and String and each time Is the RAMC Annual Meeting this
6. is bred it tendly with Manchester This season it will take place all interested
Champion and was in no danger up the The dam Weighbridge,
His next and only other purely on sprinting liners being Units Lower - dove on Janu-hill make the 'Open Mile a very ary 12, 1816, mly was 12 t Badale or nece by Portlawood Gold itunes career into a white
Bridge mare, Golden WAY The event sontor, 3 boxers. Per la “An L. vizesi Tiwallekrut - across...) Ahe 1
Tand
There have
imil
poor
all
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time.
every
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won
Each
February 22, and Land Forden "One that the for the load' going into the Dip market during the wariowe Ms they won-Wille In the flood
on Wednesday, the organisers are planning to ships, will take place on
special attraction: will, in accordance with tradi- the present plans to stage the paddock the hon had mare bred on f
the Queen was joined by Norman producios, top relies
in Berlie, trainer of Edmundo p
ton, bo oped to runner from Chat Chatr
all three services and it is
pended to send personal in
Vitations to some of the":"top
putusare in the
Royal
"Army and Buyal' Air.
If the invitations are
Navy
the stadium what do you think of them?; 11. bar, bien p
Able on the above dates, asked martian I told him Mont, this: “pina Bobowed the whateve the result of the race will3baforight"| Täna ganduundo Best of Klym
Spurticulars" MEN
the cap
on the way to the match, but kept it dark.
George Miller, of Hamilton, has played only seven matches for the Academicals since join- ing them at the start of the sea- Most of the time he has been in the stand injured. Re- cently George asked manager Jack Cox to withhold his wages as he did not think he had earned them. When it was point- ed out that he was entitled to the money he still refused,
FLOODLIT DRAW
com-
to
an
Floodlight Iootball paratively recent Innovation the sporting scene, you would say. You would be wrong. Stockton FC played Shemeld under
artificial lights in FA Cuptle 00 years ago Mr. Albert Middleton, 78 years old, was taken to it by his father. The Shefeld team delayed on the road by fog and snow ar rived at dusk. A cali was sent | out to the locni engineering works for hand-operated pres- sure oil lamps, and with these set out round the touchline and volunteers pumping sway the game proccotted, was played to a finish and ended in a draw.
hove Swindon
ten played so far this sea- away matches son and lost them all. But the than that, La worse poslilon Swindon
have now played 25 consecutive away ganes with- out winning one of them. It la the the worst away record In country. The defunct Thames FC Onco started a season in Division Three Bouth by going 10 matches without a point.
There aro two Blackburn (Lancs) clubs who have each played ten games, lost them all, and cach conceded over 100 goals. They are Foster, Yates and Thom FC and YMCĂ.
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