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GRAND NATIONAL CALLOVER
Quare Times A Clear Fifteen To Two Favourite At Present
By CLAUDE RICHARDSON
London, Feb. 22.
Though the races are still over a month away, callover betting on the "Spring Double" events, the Lincolnshire Handicap (March 21) and Grand National Steeplechase (March 24), was opened during the past week.
The "National" card drew a good deal of money, most of it for inst year's winner, Quare Times, who is a clear fifteen to two favourite at present to complete a "four-timer" in the world's greatest sleeplechase for Vincent O'Brien, the Irish trainer.
Quare Times is also engaged in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the plum of the big National hunt festival meeting there on March 8, but he will not run in this His next appearance will probably be on March 3, either at Manchester or at Noas, the Irish course.
A
Alternate heat and cold was the treatment which put Polonius on his winning career. His forelegs were beated up with an ointment at night, and during the day cold water was played on them with a hose,
The qualifying conditions for In the meantime, however, the Grand National kept out cloud has fallen over the O'Brien Vincent O'Brien's Sam Brown- hope. Pat Taaffe, the brilliant thorn, who had been runner-up rode in the Irish Grand National, but young Irish jockey who Quare Times to victory at
Sun Clasp got in with half o Alutree last year, had
win a dead heat in May 26,
which lucky
1033. when schooling
wes worth 120 uceldent chager during the week, and pounds to his owner. broke a wrist and two fingera.
an un-
He hopes to be it in time for Aintree, but the doubt must be worrying both jockey and trainer
UNIQUE DOUBLE
Ireland is renowned for the production of dashing steeple- chuse jockeys as well as the horses themselves, and Pat ranks with the very best in his pro- fest int
Last year he achieved
a unique double when he follow
his Aintree ed up
victory by taking the Irist: Grund National on Umin
PARTIAL SUCCESS
Since that partial success Sun Clasp has run twenty times without success and bookmakers are offering 500 to one against him for the National.
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THE CHINA... MAIL,
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1956.
Quare Times... has jumping ability, stamina and clam.
k
Neil Is
Bobby Neil
LAST NIGHT'S BOXING
ARMY'S MADDEN SCORES MAJOR UPSET BY BEATING POPULAR HENRY WONG
By OUR BOXING REPORTER
The Army defeated the Royal Navy by 11 points to 10 in a boxing match staged at the China Fleet Club last night. All the main highlights of the show came towards the end and when popular Henry Wong making his first appearance as a sailor stepped into the ring to meet Sgt Inst Madden in the last bout of the match the scores were locked at 9 points all.
Is One Of
as an
However, Henry's first Royal Navy outing was doomed to disappointment for, ring-rusty as he was, he found Madd en in top form and as fit as a fiddle.
The soldier took up the at the Chinese boy's right eye with | Parkes caught his man with a tack from the first bell and a succession of neat punches.real corker of a right hand punch toon rulsed a red patch around Wong used all his experience and sent him crushing to the
und all hia wiles to avoid canvas, Огл his
down way trouble but he soon discovered Lowric's neck hit the bottom that Moddon was a persistent rope and after the referee had opponent
ac-finished the count the doctor was Dg well
enlled to the ring to have a look complished fighter,
at him but the sailor made a Meeting Wong's strong counter-
quick recovery. attacks
crisp chort with blows Madden took the fret two rounds by a clear margin. The local boy seemed to sense at this singe that something special was required if he was fine bout
applause to save the bout and in- cidentally the match and in the last round he fought more like the Henry Wong of a year
Britain's Brightest Featherweight Prospects
By ARCHIE QUICK
He is one of Britain's best boxers, yet he can't run like athletes, he can't climb stairs, he can't bend one knee properly and he can't do any roadwork like other boxers. And for a year and a half he had a plaster cast from waist to ankle and had all his meals lying on his stomach.
Despite all this, Edinburgh born Bobby Neil is one of Britain's brightest prospects. Now living in London Neil is unbeaten a professional and with Scotsmen Charlie Hill and Matt Fulton makes up Scotland's three great feather- weights of the moment.
ng
introduced into
the
Or so ago,
His long left leads were used to real advantage for the Arst times he clipped Madden with was right on the target. Several times he clipped Madden with snappy right hand blows but ol- though he took the round, he could not pull back his corller defelt and
a papular verdiet went to the soldier to give his team victory.
over Gor Fenwick,
arid
This was
One of the best Navy victories was that scored by AB Edwards drew Justy from the big crowd. Both boys could box and both could hit hard. There was very little in It at the end but Edwards
had boxed just that little bit better, and had hit just that little bit more offen and more accurately.
as
The full results were follows (Army boxers first):
Welterweight-Gnr Ransford lost to Boy Woods on points
Lt. Welterweight--Cpl West beat M. E. Mann on TKO in Round Two.
Middleweight, Cpl Fawcett lost to AB Burn on points.
Lt. Welterweight.—Bdr Parkes beat Tel. Lowrie by KO in Round One.
Companions of Sun Clasp on the 500 to one mark in one big bookmaker's list ure Martinique, Staraza, Venetian Law and Vic- Morn. Obviously. these ory the thrill of seeing their colours horses are nof thought to have
WEIGHT ADVANTAGE carried In the race, with the
that ponsibility
luck, which
The second last bout on the jlays such
Bobby's big part in the
iroubles began In This week in London, Nell schemes Munager Ted Fenton Jockeyship is a big factor event, will
bill produced a grand scrap upset the oddia by 1949. Cycling home one night in won his seventh professional has the Grand National, und
Mclver and Bantamweight--Gar Fenwick the Scottish capital he was in- when he Beat tough Denny "Hammers' "' training curricu-between L/Bdr Toaste is not it in time for the turning their way.
Childs....the current lost to AB Edwards on points. volved in an accident with Dawson. Mr Sammy Burns 15 Jun "Against Preston North L/S big race, Quare Times's chance
Bantamweight Cham- Bde Melver beat L/S Childs on On the "day" these owners motorcycle. His right leg was his manager and they have End we lasted better and scored Colony might be comkderably lessened.
The will probably be thinking of fractured six inches above thegreat faith in each other. There
soldier appeared to points. Must
two goals in the closing fifteen pion. of the top-closs
Lightweight. Sgt Madden beat riders Caughoo, the Irish horse with knee and be sustained multiple is
have a slight weight advantage no arguing. Burns thinks
mimules. Saya Tucker. "It was already have their mounts
AB Wong on points. never over Childs but the sailor out u chance who won the greal injuries to the ar-
face and body. Nell is the cusiest boy to handle the same against Cardiff City hesitated to carry the fight to ranged for the race, and it would steeplechose In 1947 at 100 to He collapsed during
in the world and the London
we ran them off their legs in not be an easy lask to get
At this stago before the gency operation
his
The crowd got and his father man has managed quite a few,
Nat final stages. replacement for Tuaffe.
race that year bookmakers would admitted to
that when Says Sammy: "Neil will be Bri However,
against two Fires Division clubs. both Troffe and probably have been ready to lay ho saw Bobby
outtish Champion O'Brien
come
in three years.
Yet we lear Second Division are optinistic
five hundred to one against him. For the operating of a
theatre he We are not rushing things and 1. food recovery in time for the China Mail Special.
Blackburn more. We know their reckon when he has had about National, which the Irish train-
thought he was "Anished."
style and do not like it," twenty fights he will be the ing wizard has made almost
new title holder." his plaything in recent years.
A jockey who has met with even greater Il-fortune than
Thatte is
is George Stuck, twice a national us
rutiner-up
un
Tudor
A
ho
Line last year and in 1054. the beginning of the year rell while schooling horses and dislocated
his collarbone and broke his left-arm near the shoulder,
Slack, one of Britain's leading cross country riders, will still be convalescing when
the
one.
Cricket Has Now
me
on emer^*~
Taken
Up The Cudgel In An Effort To Draw Crowds
London, Feb. 22.
Football is not the only sport in Britain crying out for the "missing millions" the fans who once swelled attendance receipts but have drifted favourite at ten to mysteriously away.
Grand National is run. If he had been t he would certainly have been in demand for the
Second
rice.
one to Quare Tunes At the callover was the ten-year-old Sundew,
trained in Warwick- shire by Frank
Hudson, who hopes to bring off the spring double in the game year for the first time.
Cricket has now taken up the cudgel in an effort to draw the growds back to County Championship matches, though the means proposed for doing so have not met with general approval from some counties,
is
When the county cricket, often deteriorates after tea. But His Lincolnshire candidate is advisory committee meet on the question of meals for Turk's Blood, present first March 5, they will consider players and the removal of litter choice in the market on the proposal from a so far unnamed from the grounds do not seem race. The engagement of county suggesting that hours of so difcult. Champion jockey
Douglas play should be altered. It Smith for Turk's Blood and proposed that play on the first cx-paratrooper Fred Winter, one of Britain's most fearless jump jockeys, for Sundrew will keep the pair in the forefront of the betting.
argument
or
INCOMPARABLE COURAGE
Bobby has incomparable cour- age. Though he still boxes with a silver pin joining the fracture and is prevented from going full out in training he is a model of good nature and courteousness,
the
in
man.
ant
baden
plenty to 'shout about sa bolh men opened up and hammered way to the head and body. Melver turned in his best per- formance to date and his criap punching with both hands car- ried him to a fine victory over a clever and game opponent.
reserve like the
RESERVE TEAM
Having drilled his
The spectators also get a thrui team in somothing Blackburn
in the Light Welterweight bout methods of play, between Manager Ted Fenton took them Lowric.
Bdr Parkes and Toi It was obvious from to the first eleven's training the first bell
that both men nt Hove, headquarters
and favoured the hard blow with a pitted them against the seniors few trimmings as possible. With
a very realistic work-out.
the opening round well advanced, Yet the star was who
42 years old Dick Walker, the irrepressible clown of Soccer who has served father feels that in hospitals all well. He the the sokne but
club faithfully and scored two goals, over the country there must be yawned, and, with a twinkle in misfortunes his eye, said: "Bad juck ou patients who have similer to his son's. In
the regular
centre-forward
Billy dariness of their troubles they
Dare after playing in the twe be thinking they may
will previous rounds that I should never walk again.
take never part in sport but the
strike my best form at the right story of Bobby Neil proves that time!"
It was Bobby's father asked me to tell this story. He says it is not right to pinpoint the boy's disabilities
success
the future is not always as dark as it may appear. Bobby's won- derful recovery is an example of inspiration.
Sammy Burns, of course, was
Young Tucker was not avail- abla dog the Cupile as he was under a week's FA suspension for an incident In the Fulham matel And he was under a
What
fences last year, whereas Sun- ogrne, and that it be extended sting team could not casily popularity. Heavyweights are understand
Mr Fenton
In why his team
France Versus England
SPECIAL BOUTS
Heavyweight-Pte Smith LAC Robinson (Army) beat (RAF) by TKO in. Round Two.
Li-Middleweight--Tyr Bruce
STARTING TODAY
SCHOOLBOYS' BADMINTON
CH'SHIPS
Thu Schoolboys' and Schoolgirls' Colony Budmin- ton Championships will commence today.
All players who are scheduled to play on each particular day must be present at the couri at the appointed time. Anyone fall- ing to turn up within 15 minutes of the appointed time will be considered as having given a walks-over to his or her op- ponent.
Matches to be played, to- day at Craigengower Cricket Club, Happy Valley, at 6 pm are:
+
Senior Schoolboys-Bingle
First Round Bruce Jul KCCES)" v Lim, Leg (SSC) Ko Wal-kwok (WYELIC) V John Hul (KCCES); Wong Wing. hing (QC) v Lam Bhiu-fung (YWC). Intermediate-Schoolboys--Singles
Chol Lee Wai-kow (SPCo-ed) v Shi-kwong (PCBs); Ng Chi-young (KC) v Poon Ylu-tung (SPCo-ed).
Junior Schoolboys-singles Loule Mus (SJC) v Cheng Itung- kwok (PCMB); Wong Yee-on (Pul To v. Tam fin-ming (PCMS).
Matches to be played on Friday, February 24, at the Grantham Traki- ing College at 6 pm.
Bazor-Heboolboys-sizïgles George Mu (P. Chung) V L.nu Shung-nei (PCMS); LAU Р-укс (PCMS) ✔ William Wan (KLUBS); Fredrick Hong (KCCES) v Patriazdk Young (15C). .
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intermediate-Schoolboys—Singles Shiv-keo (BPCO-40) V Aling-ka - (PCMS); Cheung Shiu-pak (UPCo-ed) y Mak slu-kau (KC) Ng Chi-Wing (KC) George Young (LSC).
Malches to be played on Saturday, February 20, at Diocesan Boye School at 330 pan.:
Mentor-Schoolboys-singles
Paul Li (KCCES) v Young Wen- chial (SPCo-ed); Lewis Cheng (DBS) V Wan Cho-ýlu (SPOo-ed); | Watt Chi-kin (LSC) v Morgan Cheung
(KCCES); Chuw Hon kit (BPCo-ed) y Wong Hin-nin (90); 3.M. Rum- jahn (QC) v Cyril 3, Chan (WYINK). Matches to be played on Monday, February 27, at the Grantham Traki- ing College at p.m.
Beuter-Schoolboye=Singles Chan Man-kui (QC) v Peter Chan (WYHK) Chung Kal-citing (SP Co-ed) v Chan Koon-gui (90): Wong Wai-lai (KC) v Leung King- ha (KC),
Intermediate Schoolboys Singles Mak Chung-lit (WYBK) v_Wong Kel-lem (SPCo-ędí: Loopg The-lun isp (SPCoved) __V Lee Walkow" Co-ed) or Chol Shifu-kwong (PCMS); Ng Chi-young (KC) or Poun Tlu- tung (SPCo-ed) * v Lo Bhiu-kee (9PCo-ed) or Tâm Ming-ki (PCMS).
US Tennis Championships
(Army) KO'd LAC Glasgow in Seixas And Larsen
Round Three.
Featherweight-LAC Hughes Head Field Of 32 (RAF) bent Pte Scott (Army) on points.
Leading Seaman Finch boxed In Indoor Tourney
an enjoyable and entertaining three rounds exhibition bout with Gnr Bone of 27 HAA Reg HA
New York, Feb. 21. Vic Seixas and Art Larsen, tennis America's top-ranking The show attracted o very players, hand a field of 32 players good crowd and the prizes in the National Indoor. Tennis were presented to the boxers Championships opening tomor- of the end of each bout by Mrs❘ row to start a season almed at
Gordon-Smith.
of the Davis Cup from
The referees were Lt Cdr D.
Rugger Howson, HN and Lt G. Brown,
Postponed
Paris, Feb. 21. The Rugby Union Inter- national Championship match due to be played here next between
France and England,
will most probably Saturday, state of the pitch at Colombes be postponed because of the
Stadium, a French Rugby Federation spokesman told re- porters today.
012
Snr REME.
ca Gar J. R. Blackstock, RN did his usual good job as Master of Cere- monies.
Open Athletic Meeting On Sunday
for so many years first lleuten grievance too. "The thing hap ont le Jack Solomons to all pered over three weelar If lunch and tea can be pre-
that promoter's enterprises. Now yet the hearing was delayed. he has broken away and two days should start after pared in the pavilion, why not
al and that kept me out of the lunch, say at 1300 BST or 1380 a late dinner? And as far as hot
though he still manages several Cuptle. Why didn't
they fine boxera his chief interest BST and continue until 2000 or cleansing the ground goes, why
me; after all it was my first The Poris evening newspaper, 2030, BST if there is a possibility not have
of London's biggest with one extru staff to do it.
offence, and the player I was France Soir, states that the "Boxing
A forenoon athletic meeting. bobk-making firms. of producing a definitë result. after play, or let the existing
supposed to have kicked spoke match may be played Sundew narrowly beat Quare
ground staff make an earlier coing through a bad time in
the Federation under the auspices of the Hong- The proposing
on my behalf. Another thing March 3, but Times at Haydock Park, Lan
county docs
this country and some of the
Athlette Aso not suggest
start on the succeeding day? that the change cashire, on February 8, but should come into general effect
recent referring decisions have the referce and the two lines- yet been fixed.
have which I thought unfair was that says that no alternative day haa kong Amateur
ciation. will be held at the (Brien's charge meets him on
not helped OBVIOUS ANSWER
he fald, "but there
the Earlier today,
French South China Athletic Associa men were allowed in the room in the coming season. As a
at Caroline Hill three pounds better terms for
Dre coough good young boxers half a length at
start, they ask that the experi- A final Aintree and
its all the time; my witnesses were Federation said that an official tion Stadium offered to put the game back on
on Sunday starting at 10.30 am. would be taken on ment be tried in two or three against the new move is that if
teet
not." the chance. It proved his liking for
grot they the big
The Colombes The feature event on the matches. If the opposing teams play on the fun day continued is the heavyweight muddle
tontil 2000 2030 BST,
the
cannot groundsman said. the pitch was is holding up .dew tell at the twenty-seventh.
will be a which
sports tho
3,000 programme Tree of snow, but it was frozèn It proved successful.
At HALF A BACK
the standard make arrangements present,
ents to get home,
will bring together some of the generally the most popular class; does so well in the Cup yet is to a depth of six inches-China metres race which, it is hoped.
Mail Special, The obvious anewer here is that at the moment their division is in the lower hours of play are 11.30 to 1880
placca of the
Colony's
distance and noted This year, 15 Usual, there BST on the arst two days, and
middle distance runners. Second Division. air travel should be used, the laughing stock."
"I think It are horses with strange 11.30 to 1800 or 1830 on the Gloucestershire and Lanenshiro
must be their youth", he said.
the "historics"
among the Grand third and final day. Some platy to send their teams by air.
"It serves them well in National acceptors.
because they have an incentive, One, now counties play until 1900 BST on in the coming season, - worth thousands of pounds, was the first and second days, cur-
"We have won our Cuptles but they lack experience for once sold for twelve poundstalling play on the last day to
But all arguments asido, the this season because there is not the extended programme of the sterling; another was a cripple ease the travel problems of the final suy is sure to rest with a fitter team in England, and it League. Anyhow, I feel I have a few years ago; a third quali-visiting team.
the man who pays his two shill- all due to the new continental a young team which will make fied for the big Aintree chase
ings от half-crown admission ideas we have adopted." That itself felt next season. or the NEW PROPOSAL
100.
be wants evening is not a Football League one after." cricket, and the county advisory manager making an idle boast,
Perlod scores (USA Amt) favourite at the callover, chang-was announced, the arguments show whether he likes it or not, that it is correct.
Immediately the new proposal committee give him a chance to but a player. Proof positive Mr Fenton's training schemes, wero: 2-1, 1-0, 2-3. cd hande for twelve pounds for and against
which were decried by New- started up. thon counties will
Castio's havo to
Stan Seymour, are Two players from each side sterling as a yearling six years
Only .on one point did · the accede to his wishes où face even
young Ife was hunted at four, "pros" and "cona" agree-work- smaller attendances,China Mail Tucker, of West Ham Unlied, balance and a quickening of the first
Ken mostly gymnastic and alm at were sent off for fighting in the HKAAA but should be made Mall with the recorder at the Bla- porlod China two seasons ers who finish at around 1800 Special.
and he was extolling the novel | ressexes,
Special,
|dium by 10.15 a.m. on Sunday, has won three races. Now he is BST. right in the forefront of "pos- But it is feared the proposal sibles" for the Aintree raon, will not prove popular outside
by winning half a race.
Valiant Spark, joint third
ago.
and in the part
He is only seven years old; and though no horse as your as this has won since the war, before
that the great Golden Miller and three others, Kells
industrial areas
and that the scheme is not likely to receive whole-hearted
support from counties like Kent, Sussex, and Essex, who play in
boro-Jack, Forbra and Bogant, and residential a agricultural |
wow within a period of nine
-years
at tils bender age.
Other arguments against the plan are: (1) Players would not Three years ago tew plople be able to get sh evening mba) would have given the line at their hotel if play andagi so year-old Polonlus a chance of late.
Cawod
(2) Ground matt would, not National, for he was a cripple have time at the end of the day with bowed, tendons. But dair to omar up the lifter jert by
running in
monson he has won dva "chases, spaCENIULAR MARstions of bad l
and Is popular outsider
steeplechasing's stated price would exter,
a fine tribute to the patience of
The problem of bad light and
bis owner, Mry Colló Halisant, dhe atillude
of
of Horningbold, neer market residential arNON LE #tanborough, who brought films criatet will not sanity, ho
back to healt
mounted. Ak" present, the
Was Speaker
THE GAMBOLS
NO, OF COURSE YOU) CAN'T LEAVE YOUR? JOOLLY VEST OFF
America Wins
Brighton, Feb. 21. The United States Olymple team beat the Erl- lee hockey fish League side, Brighton Tigers, by five goals to four In a match here tonight.
#
by Barry Appleby
BUT I GET SO HOT WHEN IM DANCING
NEVER MIND, IT'S ATUPID
TO LEAVE YOUR CLOTHES OFF IN THE EVENIN
Other events will be the 100 metres dash. hop. slop and jump and discus throw for men and a 60 metres doah and 20 metros hurdles in the women's section.
The meeting Is open to a amateur athletes in the Calc
No entry fee is being charged and no prizes will be presented. Entries should not be pont to the Hon. Secretary of the
GOLDEN CHURN
KAMALKANTING PAY, LEM
better hulter
SWIRE 4 MACLAINE LTD.
Tetralia.
This will be the first chance for Seixas and Larsen to prove they still rate Davis Cup berths ahead of several aspiring youngsters, Including Sammy Giammalva, G1 Shea and Crant Golden
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There is also a strong foreigni entry list, headed by the former US Indoor Champion, Sven Davidson of Sweden, and big Kurt Nietsen of Denmark.
Seixas has been seeded first
been
among US entries, with Larsen second, Shen third and Glam- mulva tourth. Among the foreign
Davidson hno players, seeded Orst, Nielsen second, Uit Robert Howe of Australla fourth. Schmidt of Sweden third and
Seixas is heavily favoured over William Lurie, Larsen over Jan Lundquist and Davidson over Irvin Dorfman in Arst- round matches. However, tough competition. is expected in the match pitting Glammalva, who
ranked
nationally, 200, Armando Vieira, Experts against the Brazilian Davis Cup and predict Seixas-Nielsen Larson-Davidson matches in the semi-final round on Saturday.--- | United Press.
ninth
Chinese Visiting Kahnan Basketball Team Beaten 105-53
Marillo, Fob, 22. The visiting Chinése Kahnan bas rotball toam suffered an- other defeat fast night ** Buchar Bakor's Learn
from Beatle scored a 105-13 victory. at the Rizal Basketball Court.
The bright, spood and shoot- ing a skill of the Americans spelled defeat for Kahnan who previously - hnd⠀⠀⠀ scored - moyen consecutive victories against local teams. The Kähnen. win and lows tally now stends at sover to four-France-Prome.
HOME SOCCER
London Feb 21. Association football nulla
League I-Arial 3,- Mem
Boottish Cup sixth cound rei playa Miren Aiedrie
onians 3.
Alrdeiionistii Bów, visit Celtià
In the seventh round on Bra