THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1956.
FOUR TO ONE WIN FOR THAILAND
Group picture of the Thailand and longkong teams before the final exhibition bad- inton matches at St Teresa's Church Fati tani night.
Tour to one win over the Colony.
The laflors ended their tour with a
Front row left to right: Chamroen Tactrakul, Sunthorn Buphaphan, Kamol Sutvani, trek Rhajadbhye, W. F. Foo, Jimmy Khoo,
Miskes Helen Kwong, Back row left to right: M. A. Ebrahim, Mr Humpai Sobol, Mana Yung. Pratcong Patlabong, Chan Yuen-yue, Dorothy Lam and Robert Tay,
RH Photo
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SPORT LOSES GAME FIGHTER
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Tarleton's Own Great Story
Nel Tarleton, who retired from the
AK
1937 ring in Jost his last fight.
British H1
his
undefeated He died Featherweight Boxing Champion, has Waterlou, Liverpool, home after a long illness, which he had faced with the same Stamina and pluck he had shown in the ring. He would have been 50, and leaves a widow and twin children,
Ous of Tarleton's Inst tasks was to Worstårn on "My Greatest Sporting Thrill.”
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correct the proofs of an article he had Here is his story, as told to Don Hardisty
But in February 1940 † requin-
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LAST NIGHTS BADMINTON
THAILANDERS LOSE ONE MORE GAME-TAY AGAIN ON THE WINNING END
By “TOUCHWOOD”
Thailand's Unity Badminton Party rounded up their tour of Hong- kong by winning the last of the series of three exhibition matches with a resounding four to one victory over a Colony selection side at St Teresa's Church Hall last night.
With
Once again the Colony players emerged victors in the Mixed Doubles and hero for the Hongkong side was Robert Tay of the Craigengower Cricket Club. Miss Dorothy Lam as partner, Tay was always a shade faster than Thailand's Direk Khajadbhye and Mrs Rumpai Slobol.
was THE match of the night. was Direk
and at the other end there was the non-playing captain Kin huat Noonprade), and Kamal Sutvarit
inability The Thailanders looked like line lobbing and her
this Mixed Doubles to reach for the near-the-net On the one court, winning match when they took the open- | drop shots by Miss Pattapong Khajadhayo with 8. Suphaphun ing set at 15-7 in eight minutes took the wind out of her. playing time. But the moment Miss Pattapong took only aix the Tay and Dorothy Lam com- mtnutes to dispose of the Hong- bination
cllcked they
assorted kong girl who has just as much their
by supremacy
out- experience as the Thollander as "the" manoeuvering
opposition for as international badminton with fast cross court driven by
concerned. and net interceptions by his With this victory, Tisy partner.
Pattapong
her has lo
I set to adjust his play for it was of the Colony women playmyphaphun lost the Arst set al
over
the
This match brought the crowd td their Feat £13 the Iwo Miss cook Siamese pairs displayed credit doubles play of international Khajadbbyc and Tay had dimcully in the first three cicar wins over the cream standard.
9-18 but took the next after a the first time that he partner-the first ed Dorothy Lam.
However, reigning Singles Champion Mias long drawn out struggle for when the Hongkong com-Stella Corren 1-1, 1-1; her points at 17-13. bination had warmed up to the second over the Junior Singles Yunk fray, there was only one side in Champlon, Miss Diana the pleture and it Was the 11-3, 11-0, and her third Holen Kwong last night. Colony pair.
Tay's Cross court drives The Men's Doubles between which fundet deep to the back of the court were point scorers. Tarries and again Tay had Khajadbhye on the wrong foot with with his courtcraft Bod Mra Slobol
at the net erring the this paved
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My second professional right at Liverpool under my Lown name, but the printers tokd The protnoter that Nelson' was ang to the on the bilis
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MAKE IT 'NEL'
Maite Nel," he said, and Netenze And the new seemed to sill me. Fur beat Gerge Sonkey on points. In those days the Bantam weight the wan my target the movi Up to the Ost, class until 1930 So Teddy Haldock ware the man I was after.
I beat all the other challen- ges, like Kid Nicholson and Kid Patienden, but Baldock wouldn't meet me So when he went to America, I followed him.
Although I beat Archie Bell, the former World Champign. İ
Baldock followed.
back to Rusland without meeting him.
1; was different when I moved up to Featherweight, † soon had crack at the champion, Johnny Cuthberi, and drew with him. On Oclaber 1, 1931, we met again and look the title.
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Now that win gave me Lonsdale Belt for. the first time
and started me on the way to the greatest thrill of my career --14 years later-when I won my second belt outright.
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TWO TO GO
One with towards the belt, two to go. But the war had ainsi stopped serious boxing, No bett now, I thought, and Joined the RAF. But later in 1940, I defended my title suc- ressfully against Tom Smith
Came 1945 and I was 39, old for a Champion. On Februny 23, wis matched against Al Phillips for the British und Em- pite titles at Bolle Vue, Man- chester,
14
years
younger
Philips than me, was the hardest bitter I have ever met in 600 lights as an amateur and professional. Bu f managed to keep out of trouble until the enth round, when he caught me.
under way.
She was at her best at the het and her half court intercep- tious so baffled Mrs Slobol that she kept the 'bird' away much,
from possible Hongkong giri,
as
the
Tay's brilliance at the back of the court ripped the Siamese defence to shreds in the second
und
breore Direk
uld pull themselves the st went to the Colony players at 15-0
over
and Suphophun did not really play seriously In the
The Thailanders were content to signal to the referte for a one set each exhibition. The crowd raised not a protest for sufficient
Highlight of this game was the net-skimming shot of the non-playing captain who thrilled spectatorn with his uncanny Judgment. Time anki ogain,
Thailand's Thomas Cup pair, what they saw was Kamol Sulvanit and S. Suphap-reward for coming all the way
to St Teresa's Church Hall. hun, and Hongkong's W. F. Foo and M. A Ebrahhn turned out to be a one-sided affair. Sutvenit
two-sal match. There was no neecurity for them to exert themselves for for the Colony pair was such that they played right into the Thai-
a lander's hands by trying to match the opposition in speed, which the Siamese excel aj.
Ebrahim did not combing very well with Foo. This Colony combination was 50 poor that
the Thullanders took it as a sort of ย stroke-polishing match. They sent over half court re. turns purposely just to allow Ebrahim und Foo to smash to their hearts' content.
Kinhuat Noonpridej literally
brought the roof down with his beautiful net play. He drew Khajudhye and his partner to the net and at the last moment gently toppled the shuttle with such accuracy, the 'bird' skim- ning so close to the net ihat It
was practically impossible to retrieve it.
As if this was not enough to keep spectators amused. Noon- prade] brought into play some of his specialitico-the behind- the-back returns. This stroke.
of
THAILAND'S CHAMPION
Thailand's Miss Prateong Pattapong counters with this forehand cross court shot against Hong- kong's Miss Helen Kwong In last night's badminton The exhibition match at St Teresa's Church Hall. Thailand Miss won in straight sets ni 11-3. [1-3.- China Mail Photo.
Older Horses Give Sir Gordon More Scope
By JAMES PARK
Sir Gordon Richards is soon off to Switzer- land for his usual holiday, and I have no doubt we shall hear of him in keen rivalry with Doug Smith on the curling rink.
DEFENSIVE GAME
und of the hardest to perfect, is comes only after months However hard the
local practice and full marks goes to players gnashed, Sutvanit and Noonprade), for he is not only Suphaphun returned each
and a good doubics player but also The has a smash that would put placements that turned
ade- somO of the Colony senior fensive game into an attacking players to shame,
Khajadbbyc and Mrg Slobol every snlash with deceptive
the
one
The first set was all
eight going
approximately with victory Thailand pair
FAST PACE
pace
Sir Gordon tells me that after his holiday he looking forward to Bome hard work.
"I have 28 two-year-olds,” he says, "and I shall be disappointed if they don't prove to be as good as they look. All I can say at the moment is that I like them."
I am
sure the whole racing community will wish him the best of luck.
It would not be fair to judge The Jockey thought he should Geen third in the St. All-Sir Gordon on his first season i havo
as a trainer. For some time he Leger, and Daemon is just the to bring Sir Gordon into the coming It will at least give a
stazon.
in
The rubber suw Thulind's
over in Khajadbhyc reeling off four
minutes points marow to a 4-0 leaf. Tay
The
In This the to took pout with an overhead
Thailanders match was fantasti- at 15-2. In the smash to Khajadbhye and a hit oul
next set, Ebrahim and Fow, after cally fast with each pair taking was just feeling his way, and type by the Thailander and
when he was getting some of prominence MAUSI Įturna in attack and defenes. traliing 0-10, pulled themselves would rate the Siamese today as shoi by drop
them to his liking most of the Try look
rut of the rot to creep up the second best doubles-playing Inmates of the stable fell victims clue to the progress the former score to 3-4 against Hongkong.
up point point until
renched they From 4-3, the Thailand pair
the badminton nation by virtue of to the coughing epidemic. They champion jockey is making in This was nine.
they further ahead, mainly could do
their victories over the reign- for their opponents through hit outs by Tay who sent three successive shots out of the took set and match at 15-2, 1-3 ing All-England Doubles Cham-stables and it practically finished
Denmark's Finn Kobbero plons, In the Lodies Doubles, Mies Diana
Miss Diana and Hammergaard Hansen, Chat Yuen-yue bowed out
Yung and
exhibition matches played Bangkok immediately after the Thailand's Misa Pratoong
Thomas Cup matches
} realised tant If I did go forged down, Philips would give ine no I kidded rest. So
my way through the rest of the round
ROLL
At this stage Tay and Dorothy
Lam got control of the game. Look three quick points his smashes, while his partner, playing like a jack-in-
list
high.
TITLE
Lived Nel Had he
Tarleton next stroke Hongtong were would have British boxer to qualify for
was
the
in a match less than ten
time.
理
whe
cost
which finished
to
Pat-
in
THE RESULTS
other got it later than most
hi new profession.
-(London Express Service).
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won
races
them for the season.
Sir Gordon
13 worth £3554, which could only be described as a moderute start, seeing he hrid at least 30 the yard Training is 50 far removed from riding that one profession cannot be com- pared with the other.
in
in
visit
when
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ROUND EGYPT CYCLING
First
Denmark
In Team
Classification
Alexandria, Jan. 19. Denmark's Retwig Bent to- day won the eighth lap of 170 kilometres of the round Egypt cycling tour from Liberation Province to Alexandria in the
of hours, 13
minutes
the
court, and a net tap into the cou and kept going so well that I net by Dorothy Lam gave the We on points.
visitors an 8-3 commanding My
then suti,
eight. WIE
iced. there. und within seconda
tapong and Mre Rumpal Slobol May, 1966. Brian was up in the ring be
At their rate of progress both side me. After being presented Tay
minutes playing in singles and doubles play. I with the Louscule Belt my with
will not be surprised at all ie own property at lust I hung nat it round my boy's neck.
an erratic Hongkong the Thais beat Indie should they the-box, lapped to kill all shots pair that took to the court and clash in the next Thomas Cup My ambition Was realised
I have always thought that Whatcom it was sheer nervousnOSY Tose a couple of inches 100
in 1958. series in with what turned
a jockey retires to take out to
Diana Yung be high
and Chan
Even Malaya, the holders of up training he must serve an- my last fight.
the match. Miss Chajadbhye_got
the Lift point Yuen-yue
Thomas Cup since its in- other apprenticeship. Sir when itcbert Tay sent the shut- Pattapong raced to an 8-2 early ception in 1948, are aware of Gordon will know
the the out of the court, but in the lead in the opening set before Thailand's rapid rise in the mistakes he made in his carly on conceding a point to the Hong badminton world and the out days as an apprentice Jockey first become the even terms. Two mistakes, one kong pafr by smaching out and
come of the impending
of and much the same sort then two net shots by Mrs Slobol by a Thai team to Singapore in the other by his by Tay and
score to 8-5 in May this year will serve as a
thing is bound to happen in his Lonsdale Belt pension, awarded partner, put the Thailanders in brought the
new life. favour of Thailand. at 50 to boxers who win a belt the lead again at 11-5,
The Thid yarchtick as to Thailand's bad- But their lead was shortlived pair then went on to win 15-5.minton status. Abdul Bafeez
outright.
HINTS FROM AMERICA Ho Hand Ki
the only
Crossing over, Miss Pattapong British for with his next service Tay, (Captain). Moh nur 1. Alimuddin,
boxer to regain Waqar
To make a success at train time a dile twice, with good support from Dorothy made it 5-0, 7-1, 10-1 and 13-1 Hassan, Maqsood Alimed. Imiting
and the first to win outright Lain, rected off the last six and the game was soon over at
Ladies Singles: Miss Pratcong ing, one must have the ability and 15 seconds. Ahmed.
two Lonsdale Belts, Wazir Mohammed,
Brush points in a row to give Hong-15-3, 15-1.
Pattapong (Thailand) beat Miss to realise the mistakes and Wallis Mathias, Fuzal Mahmood,
title fights details:
the only
Nino riders, headed by kong
game of
Harry Wragg Drow with Johnny Cuthbert, night's live matches.
The Men's Singles between Helen Kwong (Hongkong) 11-3, prodit by them. Zulfiqar İzned, Khua Mohammed.
Hongkong's Jimmy Khoo 1930.
and 11-3.
has certainly done that and, Bulgarians, Marin Roussey and Outpointed 12th will be chosen from
Liverpool,
Stoyyan Dilimirev, arrived Thailand's Chamroen Tastrakul Mixed Doubles: Robert Tay during his visits to America, Johnny Cuthbert, Liverpool 31. among Shujaudin, Agha Sondat
CURTAIN BAISER
a lot of hints second immediately behind the and Khalid Aziz.-Beuter.
failed to live up to expectations, and Miss Dorothy Lam (Hong-has picked up Lon to Tommy Watson, Liver-
winner,
tho Bent, In
Samo ho pool, '32. Outpointed
The curtain raiser featuring Jimmy Khoo was off his form kong) beat Direk Khajadbhye which
now puts into
time of 5 hours, 13 minutes and Watson, Liverpool, 34. Out the Thailand Ladies Singles and the only redeeming feature and are Rumpai Slobol (That-practice.
15 seconds, They were four pointed Dove Crowley, Wem-Champion, Miss Pratcong Palta-j this match Was the close land) 7-16, 15-0, 15-11. 39, and 11 years after I had won bley, 94. Won Lonsdale Belt, peng, and the Colony runer-second set struggle where Khoo, Men's Doubles: Kamol But-) One thing he learned is the minutes and 40 seconds clear of
the next rider. outright.) Lost toup, Miss Helen Kwong, ended after trailing 2-9,
-9, brought in varit and B. Suphaphun (Thal value of weighing horses and Dave Crowley In 1934-and Johny McGrory, Liverpool, in double quicic time with Mise his smash to collect four points land) beat W. F. Foo and M. another the Uming at gallops.
Denmark came first in the ready ewspapers had started 36. Outpolnited Johnny Chicks Puttapong winning at 11-3, 11ted to 9-0 in favour of
(Hongkong) 152, I have no experience of weigh- to reduce the defielt A. Ebrahim
team clasification for the About 50 members of the
Liverpool, $40. Outpointed Tot This match which lasted
Taetrakul,
ing horses, but in countries. Hongkong Motor Sports Club
Smith, Liverpool, 40. Cut exactly 15 minutes, saw
Singles: Tautrakul shot nhoad to 13-10
Chamen where it is done regularly it has eighth lap with a total time of yesterday attended
social wife. Barbara, presented mo pointed A Phillips, Manchester, Pattapong ahead on points in and at this stago it was a very Taetrakul (Thailand) beat Jim- been proved that a horse is only 15 hours, 39 minutes
seconds. Second was Bulgaria the British-Ameri- with twins, a boy and a gtri, in 245. evening at
Khoo (Hongkong) Lonsdale the two-set game. In the open-urod Jimmy Khoo who, how my
15-3, at his best when ho weighs a
with 18 hours, 44 miraxtes and 16-10 Tobacco Co.(H.K.) Lul, August 1930, I decided to wine twies fought for the World leads of 6-2, 8-2 and 10-2 to score any further point to lose
BBBC, outright.) BBC ond
certain poundage.. Ing set, the Hitle Thoi Misa took ever hard he tried, failed to
30 seconds, and third Rumania Ladies' Doubles: Miss Proteong |~|| Gloucester Road.
another belt outright,
the same-15 hours, Featherweight
This year Sir Gordon will be with Pattapong naki During the evening there was Sandra and Brian could
Championship win set at 11-8.
Mrs Rumpal sat and maléh at 16-10. American, a re-broadcast of Radio Hong-| one each.
Slobol Thalant) bear Misses back at Ogbourne, which is close minutes and 30 seconds. HEST MATCH Jost on kong's commentary
Dipon Yung and Chan Yuen-to his home at Marlborough, He
Bulgaria still headed the over- My ambition got off to a bad Freddie Miller, and each time occasional
will be occupying the stable all general team year's Macao Grand Prix. start, for five weeks later I lost was outpointed, at Liverpool in for good measure that had Helen Best match of the night was yuo (Hongkong) 18-0, 15-1.
where he served his opprentice.
order, at that title to Johnny McGrory, 1994 and 35. Then, in 1997, I had pneianonta,
ship with the late Marún Hart-end of the first eight laps, with a total time of 87 hours, 11 van and it is sure to bring back
minutes and B8 seconds. happy memories.,
There will be more scope for Humanis moved up into him in 1930, He began with second place with 87 hours, 20 nothing but two-year-olds, He minutes and 53 noconds, Poland got some moderato older horses Was in third place with 87
mimites and and Fifteen players
two from France in the course of the hours 27 officials of the Wiener Sports year and has the opportunity to seconds, Club soccer
team arrived at show, what he can do Kal Tak this morning to play trainer of slavers with Dee
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the first That way when i beat
to call me a valorani
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not, when
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15-9.
Ben's
It was lob and drop with an
#mash thrown
Pilms, Including
Como
copters, were shown.
exhibition doubles Kwong beaten. Helen could not the match the Siamese girl In base-| between four
PELEO
Thailanders. It.
Austrian Soccer Team Arrives
THE GAMBOLS
30 HE TURNED TO LADY GODIVA, AND SAID.
"WHERE'VE YOU BREN ? YOUR HORSE WAS HOME LONG AGON
Barry Appleby
BUT THAT MAN'S THED CHAIRMAN OF THE COMPANY
Ha! Ha! THAT WAS
BOOD ONE.
WELL, I DIDN'T SEE. ANYTHING TO LAUGH AT (NÖR DID ))
Sa Tender
and Tasty
FRANCIS. MILLENDE GREAT NORTHERN FANCY RED SUCKEYE SALMON STEAK.
and 49
44
Boyan Stoychev of Bulgoriá was still lead the tour of
aries of exhibitors maters This colt should have a bright Egypt cycle race tonight at the In the Colony. The team 101 by four-year-olit ontour, be end of the eighth flap, before Fewdegated, PA SE Odet. Hi tiae teen entered den total, time of 29 3 hours, 1:
of the Amiocialfeti," Mr
and Dr
their
court stamina so bile rain tomorrow's, rest day, with a
all the Important raced from a minutes and three seconds. Second in the general From the time I saw Daemon dividual order, WOM and harder Horn, win the Chester. Viure tewas sur Bulgarian, Mentho the Austrian - Conall in Hongs he would develop into a genuine with 29 hours
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The visitors/playeïtheir ": first? mach-Elve furlongs, but; the makkjabetesawith SI
„at dip.m.), fabed as full of cumplomma