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CYCLING NOTES
THE CHINA MAH
RON BECK'S FOUR COLONY RECORDS IN TWO MONTHS
By "NTACA”
It has become a regular thing after a cycle race in Hongkong to ask "Who was second?". It never occurs to anyone that it is possible to beat Beck, especially after his outstanding rides just recently when he has broken no less than four Colony records in eight weeks.
The 60 Miles Time Trial on Sunday, January 16, was won by Beck with a first class 2-3-27. Next was gallant Ron Templeman, 14 minutes behind, followed by John Ellingham, another six minutes in arrears and leading the winning REME team.
of a high in England and should show the right handling, standard, some riders trying to that with
equipment get round 90 degree benda four diet. fraining and abreast and this resulted in a be can do even better. lot of unnecessary braking and running wide,
It was a fine, warm day, but Cornering was not e strong north-east wind sorted: the fittest men out. Golag fast right from the start, Ron Beck
a minute und a knew ke
half from
old Colony his
record which had stood for nearly
year
Edward Wong made Beck's two
25-mile laps exactly the Home Bould and Hazelton were fourth and fifth to make up the winning REME LEBITI once sequin.
word
SOLW
Beck also led the combined winning term of odds and ends, who ironically came within five seconds of breaking the 20 team record, it was that sort of
After 28 of the 84 laps Beck at last made
the decisive move and printed away to bo 60 seconda up on three-man day. aprint finish comprised of Second mon home was "Ttred fould, seyond, Ellingham, third, Tim" Marshall, who always and Templeman, Essex CC, looks as if he just cannot ride fourth.
another inch, often quite true. HL 1-2-0 WES a personal best | and shows that he tried hard on
a very few miles training.
Ron Templeman
These three were followed by
Hozelton, Peck,
Spray and Baldock, who all rode extreme- Jy well.
*25*
rode into
KAI TAK RACE The following Sunday The Kal Tak 11⁄2 milies elreuit
for alt
BO K.M. being unex
Massed Start. And squis it was Beck and the RIME
QIL the many corners and bad rock! who took all the silverware, ! Surely their names must be an i
where ‹veryday
the Colony's cyclists are concerned.
A
good start was made al 2.30
p.m. in cold and cloudy weather and the held at once settled down to a steady 23-24
.p.lt. This pace WIS slonally livened up by a aspiring characters who sprint- ed round corners and caused
The day was a really "fast" Jittle str-ups,
but the main one and all the riders improved bunch soon settled down again | their times one way or another. "Voice of Sport" programme and Ir! them have their time Beck's 58 minutes fat boosta lend a large fold is expected.
bun into the top cluss 25 Milers See you there, Autter
And so to the last race that third place with his fastest ride this season of 1-4-40, closely has to be reported,
followed by "Grapplebook" FAST
Deeley,
slower. five seconds Sunday's rece was supposed "Grapple" was followed by
but A '100',
only six Peek and Bartlett of the Essex, be riders turned up at the start
who both improved their BAR Mid after a discussion It was
times. decided to cut the distance triple to '25'.
few
E
This resulted in a brilliant 58 minutes ride by (yes, you've fucked) Beck, lopping one and à half minutes from the Colony record.
ANNUAL FIILL CLIMB
The next rice to be held is the HKCA Annual Hill Climb. A new course is to be tried out en Sunday, February 12, m 10.30
be
It is hoped that the race will by Rediffusion's covered
Hong Kong Cycling Assn. Individual and Team Records
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
Distance
Filder
Club
Time
10 Miles
J. Phipps
Cygnets CC
25 Miles
R. Bock
Pegasus CC
24 mina 365 58 mins
09
TEAM RECORDS
Chub Cygnete
Time 1.17.28
REME
9.4.42
30 Miles
50 Miles
11. Beck R. Bock
R. Beck
R.
Pegasus CC 1 hr
14 mina 25s 2 br 3 mins 27s 4 hrs 24 mins 18s 2 hrs 18 mins 24s
7th Hussars
3.51.40
7th Hussurs
6.28.43
REME
15.7.54
R. Beck
Pegasus CC 2 hrs 3 mins 57s Pegasus CC
17 mins 47s
7th Hussars
7.41.28 6.40.54
REME
1.1.28
Pegasus CC 2 hrs 13 mins Ba
100 Miles
NT Bond Creat
44 Miles Cirand Prix
TWISK HO Climb
1. Bock
I. Bock
Pegasus CC Pegasus CC Pegasus CC
Sek Kong-Koi Tik & Back R. Beck
REME
No Team
Record
It will be noted that although all the Individual Records are held by RAF Riders the Anny bold all but one of the team Records. Why?
German FA Should Put
At Least £5,000 Into The Cowell Kitty
Says W. CAPEL KIRBY
This week Newcastle United directors discuss means of raising funds Lo set Bobby Cowell up in business. So far Bobby has received the bare £300 Players' Union insurance maximum for loss of his Soccer livelihood.
I understand negotiations are in hand for a beneft match with Nuremberg, the team against which he was a victim of the foul which ended his career.
been
I support the view that the jinto Barrow's attack. Unfor what they're seeing of Arthur German FA should put at least tunately for Joo his old Tyneside Flizeimons, but Middlesbrough
£5,000 into the Cowell kitty or buddy has
too carmot afford to part with their Scoring be put out of bounds to British frequently for the Londoners to Eire international inside-forward clubs, Including the England consider parting. team to visit Berlin in May.
Cowell la living
in n
club
house
Villa."
AFTER ORICE
except on deal.
1
full-back swap
JUST ROUTINE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1956.
TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONS
Hongkong's Miss Baguio Wong, the 1954 Asian Singles and Doubles Champion, pletured with Miss Denise Le Bron of Canada jn last night's table tennis exhibition match at Southern Playground. Miss Wong won 21-12, 21-6-China Mail Photo.
Growing Discontent Among English Soccer Players Over Wage Cut
London, Feb. 7.
There is growing discontent among English footballers over a proposed reduction of the money they receive on retirement.
Forgotten Boy Wonder Comes Back At 22
______B__BOB_PENNINGTON
· England have recalled Sheffield Wednesday's Albert Quixall for the Under-23 International with. Scotland at Sheffield today. So ends the strange como back story of a lad who was calling himself "ex-international” at the age of 22.
Quixall has three full caps. * But as recently as two months ago he faced the bitter prospect of becoming a forgotten boy wonder.
When he last played for Hama), Poter Broadbent (Arsenal), Haynes (Fulham). England (v. Spain, Madrid, May (Wolves), Maurice Norman Blunstone (Chelsea). Reserve: 1953) Quixail was wying: “My|("Spurs), and Bobby Robson Anderson (Sunderland). chief job as an inside forward | (Fulhaan)-—ali at pesic form. Scotland; *** Morrison (Abèr- to make "gonis, not score For once England's problem was deen); Parker (Falkirk) (capi}, thent
100 much talent.
Ree (Falkirk);; Price (Airdrio), With Fulham's Johnny Haynes
TRAMS
Plenderleith (Hiba), Preston taking over the role of Eng-England:
Matthews s (Hibs): Hamilton (Hourly). land's master tactician those (Coventry}; Arundeld (Black Young
Murray (Hearts), worde could have been pool), Slikett (Chelsea) (capt); (Rangers), Wishart (Aberdeen), Quinally International epitaph, Clayton. (Blackburn), Smith BaxtÓT (Queen of ́
Earlier this season a wistful (Blimingham), Edwards [Man |Reserve; Curlett' (Kilmarnock).. selector told me: "You can't a};
(Sheff Wed), Finney Quixail Quixall (Sheff, Wed), Groves
only
play Haynes
tart
in the same attack.
Albert would shoot."
One man kept
Taylor.
Ji
faith 1
His manager Eric He told me:
Quixall played with Haynes you would see a now Quall."
Young Albert backed Taylor's bellof. A new goal-hunger odged his ball artistry. Goals came for the first time since he led Wednesday as a school-
Jackie Sewell was trans- ferred to Aston Villa, Quizai took Sowell's role of No. 2
leaving | centre-forward,
the scheming to Redfern Froggat, Result:
10 League goals this sension compared with five in 1954-55, three in 1953-54. LEUNG WING LOK
Haynes and Quixall could develop into Mannion-Carter combination.
the
South).
-(London Exprzej Service),
COPYRIGHT
Blarney Stone Seven-a-side
Entries are invited for the Blarney
Stone Rugby
Seven-a-Side competition which will commence on March 26, 1956, at the Club Stadium, and should be submitted to G. D. Carpenter, c/o The Shell Company of Hongkong Ltd., Shell House, Hongkong, on or before February 29, 1956, The draw will take place at the Hongkong Football Club, Happy Valley, on Wednesday, March 7, 1968, at 6.00 p.m.
TIP FOR HONOURS
The RULES in regard to minutes before the advertised England feld power side. entry are as follows;
kick-off; if a team is not ready Only
at the Armfield, Jimmy
cor- 1. The Services (Royal Navy to take the field Blackpool right-back, is new Ships and Establishments --- rret time their opponents will lo representative football Arm- Army Units--Royal Air Force be awarded a walkover. Touch my tip for honours Formations), the Hongkong Judges must also be detailed by when gaw him star at Luton Police and Civilian Firms have each team. Last year.
Arnfeld's schooldays
fbeld
Kame
do
first call on their
tries respective Entries personnel.
which not conform to this requirement will not be accepted.
. The names of the players participating must be submitted him as a by March 19, Ondy cight names Smith may be submitted in respect of
was Rugby Union He did not start soccer until he left school at 16 and was converted by his teenage pats.
Blackpool spotted forward. Manager Joo saw more future for him back. Shrewd Joe was right.
Sympathy for
"England's Players Union are in full cry against the Football League's intention to cut the amount payable tones. Harry players from the League Provident Fund. This fund stores away part of all players' earnings for a tax free sum on retirement.
save funds to keep the rate at eine per cent."
The union has not yet men- tioned the word "strike", but they have protested against the It is generally agreed, how- proposed cut from nine per cent over, that the footballers them- of their wages to seven and a pelvis hold the key to the
half per cent in the strongest Provident Fund stands of
possible terms,
four
falls on the merits of Ita beneficiaries. Only if the foot- bailers improve their standard of play can they hope to lure back the missing crowds and so in-
amount in the Provi
crease
the
ajany one team,
Thquakeine rounds will ba
the unlucky | held on March Hooper
(West und the
finals
Earl Haig
Fund Boxing
Tournament
28
20 and will behold on
March 31, 1956.
Should a team be unable to play on the day stated their awarded a opponents will be walksover.
Duration
of all matches with the exception of the final is Бечеть minutes each way, with an interval of one minute. The final will be or 10 minutas dura- tion cach way with an interval of two minutes.
Permissable allowance for in- jury in any match is one minute.
Exhibition Tennis At HKCC Today
the
Following i
pro- gramme for the lawn tepata exhibition between the 35- top year-old American Junior,
star, Bob Perry, and local nots at the Hengkong Cricket
ground today:
Club
4. Bob Perry v to Koon-hunt;
5 pm. Bob Perry and Tital Wal-pul v Ip Koon-hung and Edwin Tral.
OLYMPIC GAMES
Launched amld wide acclaim
Arrangements have been in 1940 on a ten per cent of earnings bands, the fund has
made to hold A boxing been financod almost
tournament in aid of the If extra time is required to US Will Win All clusively by Very of
Earl Haig Fund on Friday, ach a decision change ends per cent of net home takings.
April 27,
immediately and play to the Events From 100 at the Queernrat score. It no score is regis When the
bega dent Fund. scheno these
percentages were covered
three The Players Union were not Elizabeth II Stadium, Mac- tored
minute To 800 Metres Says by average wages and gates.
ends a meeting in Pherson Playground, Kow-change at represented
immediately (no As wages soared and attend London last week when officials loon, starting at 8.30 p.m. intervaly and play to the first ance slumped, the kitty margin of the Football Association became so perilously low that the Football League met a TUC under the auspices of the Hong- Bubstitution of the eighth
ho collects on retirement.
and
within
The tournament will be held score and so on.
Jesse Owens
Chicago, Feb. 7. Jesse Owens, star athletic per- formar of America's 1830 Olym plo team, believes the United win all the everth States will
Metres and "most fie
at the Games this year evente" at of
in Melbourne.
the League had to reduce the
credit to nine per cent.presentative to discuss wages kong Amateur Boxing Associa-man is permitted through sick- players'
The programme in being nees and/or injury up to and The new 1 per cent cut, for and conditions of professional tion.
foothollers. But Mr Jimmy left in the hands of
01 НКАВА. including the semi-final,**** the same reason, would mean, Guthrie, Chairman of the Unton, As the nelivities of the Bri-
present salaries, that
To assist referves an official a cald afterwards: "If any progress Nah Legion are essentially tied player at the end of a 15-year has been made & expect we shall up with the Services, it has been / timekeeper has been appointed on the 100 Matres ullo to the career would lose about £200
for all matches. On completion 800 be asked to another meeting." decided to encourage the atten- sterling-from £1,000 sterling
He added the TUC wished to dance of the Forces by holding of the first and second halves to £800 sterling-in the total get the football authorities and this year's tournament in Kow-cach match the timekeeper will
Let Players Union. together in loon. Charge of admision have the referee that seven minute, stere today and the greatcet better manner than in the past, boon reth to an economic
and in -Ching Mall Speelal.
minimum
the case of the final ten Ticket prices are as follows; minutes have elapsed. The peal-in a
at $0.00 and ing of the beil does not Indicate and keep the Olympics really reserved sents
of the the end $4.00; unreserved seats at $2.10
games, the amateur and out of the hands and $1.30.
referee may have to add "time of All seats will be 'avaliable on | for injury allowance and will pre-sale basis and may be ob- Bound 'no
from
the following manner, places:
PROPOSED BEDUCTION
The Union Management Com- mittee discussed the proposed reduction in London recently and afterwards, their secretary, Mr Cilit Lloyd, said that they hod
help of sought the Trades Union Congress.
But what upect the players most was the way the cut was
named "International Not only Spurs but several
and Midland
If you hear Newcastle have clubs o-Northern It was previously
Bought the
of been inquiring services
after England cupled in turn by Len Shackle have
Grico,
"B" fall-back Jim Langley dis- ton, Jackie Milburn and Bobby Michael
.Colchester's an sprightly right-winger. How long miss it as routine. The Tyne-introduced. Mitchell. Cowell was never
pop the question to international but for years was will Colchester bo able to afford sidors the best uncapped full-back in player-manager Benny Fenton's Bill Latte every time they visit the country.
Brighton for special training. slock answer “nothing doing""?
•
•
the
At a meeting of the Joint Standing Committee
ENGLAND TOUR
Australia To
Name Cricket Team Today
to We have the greatest young-
vaches here.
15
seld the negro athlete
"Let's hold, en to our system
the
just
feld events. But he warn- muny ed that Russie, which won her first winter Olympics, could be victorious at Mel-
government, Mr John Carmichael, veteran side1 In the normal
of the Chicago sports editor Daily News, agreed in an article Referees and team organisers today that America was supreme ** Hongkong: F.E. Skinner (HK) | are reminded that their team in the short distances and Ltd., Union Building: Cheero must be present at least Club; Missions to Beamen; China Fleet Club; Staff Recreation Office. HIMS Tumar; Southern Playground and the Service
Ald, Fenwick man's agenda and raised by the union. Australia's cricket team to
Kowloon: MacPher
Play- European YMCA: The union was told that there our England this summer may ground; was nothing to report. But Mr be announced today (Wednes- Chinese YMCA; United Services Lloyd daims the notice of the The lectors, Sir Donald Tak
Recreation Club and RAF, Ka raduction This former Spurs and Queen's mind adding the name of Albert megti, was dated before the
Bradman, Jack Ryder and Details of bouts and contest-
•
Joe Harvey would like Mill- Anybody requiring A good With Jimmy McElroy back wail's Ken Prior to put punch wing half or Inside-forward in cintulation Burnley reckon will not And Brighton un to have the best crop of inside- reasonable ia transfer-pricing forward talent in League foot- Gilberg who made 40 ball. Nevertheless, I'll wager Harry League appearances last season manager Allan Brown wouldn't Park Rangers player prefers to | Quixall to the list.' be nearer home in London.
Charity Basketball
Match On Feb. 17
*
At Brighton last
the
D
of Lengue, the Football Association and the Union on January the Provident Fund was on the
B
Melbourne, Feb. 8.
RUSSIA WINS
He Paid £3,000 bourne by winning. Bye distance
To Watch Soccer
Match
Bilbao, Spain, Feb. 7.
to
It cost Sanor Felix Cayuela
pivotes (£3,000) watch the football match be tween Real Madrid und 'Allatico de Bilbao. at the San Marco stadium's hero..
Dudley Seddon, will meet here ants will be announced as soon In a reply to criticisms,
In the morning and will hands the HKABA has finalised ar-300,000 Football League official said: the names of the chosen 17 rangements. "For the purposes of criministra-
a player's earnings in 1864 Payers to the Australian Beard of Cricket Control at 2 pm. credited to him for the year These will be considered for purposes "other than cricketing "60 the present reduction
ability" and the Board 18 t applies only to the year 1950 pected to announce the alde Audi 1957.
about three hours later. “Reduced Income 'unfortunate.
The Board has until Thurs+ ly made the latest cut necessary. day to make its announcement, The League has been using re-China Mail Special.
3 "Fast but still in the? raw” A very strong team of basket-
week is Johnny Carey's verdict on
tion a ball players has been selected watched West Ham experiments Donnal O'Leary, 19-year-old are used to assess the amounts local time. by the Hongkong Police Force aimed at assisting John Dick left winger from Cork, who is a to play against the Civil Aid to recover the shooting form carner-stone of Blackburn's 1955, Services in the Charity Baskot which won him Scotland "B" build-on-youth scheme. ball Match to be held at the honours in his first Lengue Southern Basketball Stadium,
Darlington are interested in Hom's Friday, February 17, in aid of season. John's trouble has been Jimny Andrews, West the Society for the Blind; The ticking too rigidly to the "eye-outside-lett transfer-listed at his Children's Playground Associa-
own request. Sung is that Büly Steel's former wing partner at tion and the CAS Amenities
Apart from West Bromwich Dundee, is not interested in Fund.
two or three other clubs lilde Darlington.
on
The selected players are:-- Lee Kam-hol, Lou Yan-to, Lo hoat-chung 'So Ying-lun, Yuen Yu-chol, Suon Hung. Leo. Kwan-hung, Leung Kong-ping. Ng Kin-man, Lam Plog-hung, Wong Lun and Slt Chung-ki.
This Match will be started by the Colonial Secretary,
Hon, B. Davíð, get
on-the-ball" rule.
Sports Diary
Inter-Hong
TODAY Lawn Bowls
Paira, “presentation
By kind permission of the| FAI Comanislande of Police the fat round be
Police Band, under the baton Juzi, Athletio of Mr W. B. Foster ARCM, Will Birsel
to rende musical ticket
be
tainable at the Bookal,Walking Omob Conan chi của n
quarters; CAS TRAINING, Kowloon; and stream", all!
From George Duckworth in Pakistan I hear that fast bowler Khan Msbored wants a Saturday afternoon cricketing job in Britain This may interest North Staffs League
at club, Nantwich, suggests George.
First and Bebond Division clubs have "approached · Dor-
A Boundary lington for Bon Greener, the cintro: half-back: Bob · Gümney got for nothing from Newcastle Last love youKAL,
HP Wrocham, where
man→
PELERIAP, TOSCA to the
lobally Tom is the former
TUE GAMBOLS
AND HERBB THE SHOPPINKS LIGTE
FORG
MATTER
Landon, Feb. 7. Russia beat West Germany by 18-4 in a boxing interna- |tional in Moscow today, record- ing to the Soviet News Agency Tass Bouter,
events, the 400 Metres Hurdles, the Hop Step and Jump and the Hammer Throw-China. Moll Special,
........... Australian
Rugger Team For Tokyo
An
Sydney Fib
Senor Cayuela arrived from Madfid to find all tickets sold. When a friend found him a seat,
Amirullan Universities he handed over a half-share in Rugby Union team will fly fran a lottery ticket in" "gratitude," Sydney to Tokyo on February Next day the ticket won a 17 to play a series of matches 600,000 peseta (£8,000) prize In Japan from February 20 China" Mail Special.
to March 24,--Reister.
Barry Appleby
GOLDEN CHURN