COUNTY
CRICKET CLUB
PLAYER- SECRETARY
BUSINESS
ALLFEES MAN GOLFER WIMBLEDON
WES SANTEE
SUSPENDED FOR LIFE
THE VOICE OF ALL THESE
AMATEURS
PAID
JUSA COLLEGE!
ATHLETE
WORLD
TRAVELLING
WONDER
(RON CURTAIN COLONEL
"Poor chap, he'll probably turn
pro and starve". BYLYETT.
Before Playing
British Clubs
Continental Rugby Union Sides Must Prove They Are True Amateurs
London, Feb. 29.
Continental Rugby Union sides will have to prove that they are true amateurs before playing British club teams if the Welsh Rugby Union has its way.
The Welsh have asked the International Rugby Board to give a policy riding on the matter following allegations here that some continental sides pay their players,
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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1956,
THE CANTERING COWBOY....
Has Santee
Or
Santee Been
Been Cheating
Perhaps Nobbling A Competitor?
Ask DENNIS HART
Officialdom
Wes Santee, the cantering cowboy, will not run in the Olympic Games at Melbourne, or in any amateur athletic meeting. has decreed otherwise.
Has then Santée been guilty of sharp practice on the track, cheating or perhaps nobbling a competitor? Nothing of the sort. He alleged to have asked for excessive expenses to the tune of £245 for competing at a meeting. Or rather he is accused not so much of asking for the expenses as for receiving them.
And many of Gavilan's correct punches were laken by Water- man on the arms.
The payers of the 'tninted' ¡but count against the boxer. money were surely as gulty as Santee. Yet there has been no but eart the organisers from running further meetings.
7:2
Mr Green my still have But we are all human und surely it is harsh to sack a man who has served the sport for 44 years over a fraction of a polit.
Such
however, erred. netica, would mean taking the common SOUND view. That is no way to under ford the laws which de- wer that one athlete ia amateur and another is a pro- Iessional
Ever heard of a worki
traving tennis player
an
class durn
he
down an invitation because
dn't afford to take time off
ho from his Job? More likely
uldn't afford in refuse the in- vitation. The job, if any, takes greond pince.
With experises paid
for the
CAL
I whole year tennis players
hve off the fat of the land, and they are still strictly amateur;
ld boy.
A tournament organiser in Rome has declared that it is cheaper to stage Champion- ship Bight than arrange a top- class amateur tennis tournu mil
TOP CLASS EVENTS
The True Blues'
NOCCOT and cricket don't do so badly erlher Make a list of top class events run sheerly for the love of spart and you would be hard put to go beyond the Boat Race
is such a bad thing”
The Boxing Board have now imposed an age imit of 65 on referves.
time when top line This at o
Why not officials are scarce. pick the best man for the job, whether he be 05 or 757
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Haguenauer Out Of English Open Table Tennis
The
Manchester, Feb. 28 English Open Table Tennis Championships began Jere todity and there were shocks before the first day's play ended
Revised Hockey League Fixtures
Page
ON THE
SOCCER SIDE
Edited By Sam Leitch
week over Leyton Orient and Birmingham have talked terms last Birmingham's reserve centre-forward, 22-year-old Colin Bettany. The price: about £4,000.
..
Bettany has been a year at Birmingham. Previously he was with Crowe.
benefit He was signed by Birmingham manager Arthur Turner following a game played by Birmingham at Crewe, Bettahy can play in any forward position..
Oriont have about three times For two days now dozens of real money these days-even the Bettany fee--if he moves-telephone callers have naked the wing-halvs like the Claytons. available for strengthening the same question at the Luton club in their brisk promotion ground.
"Is it true about Goorge bld this season.
Bernard. Is he dead?"
The club office staff got buster reduction and buster answering the phone, in the Reading playing stuff
All the time ex-international |when
goalkeeper Streten trained
Fourteen days ago At the moment there are 32 the groul profes:ounts at Reading-28 he had a touch of food petson- full-timers, one part-time, and ing and has missed the last two
Luton reserve games, three in the Service.
I expect a drastic
manager Harry Johnston sorts out his retained list.
you think of any number between 10 and 20 that's Just be about how many will NOT kept by Johmsten! any
Following are the revised League fixtures for the remain- der of the senson. It is drawn to the attention of all Clubs that no
postponements for further reason can now be granted, and only if the grounds, opinion of the authorities con- cerned, tire unplayable.
matches be cancelled.
Ladies' Division
Charlton, in the
The feud between Blackixa??
Rovers and wing-hall brothers Ronnie and Ken Clayton jover... forgotten by muni
Portsmouth, and consent, Leeds are interested in Bobby
wing-half wil Stafford, a
with Whitburn, the Durham League club.
March 3---Oralgenguwer v Heerein ni Happy Valley at 4 p.m.; Gremline v Victorians at Happy Valley at 2.13 p.m. Gremlin Kings y Services at Boundary Street at 2.30 p.m.
Men's First Division March Soukupata y Anny B at Bookunpoo, at 230 p.m.; RN 'A' v Iteerein A at King's Park at 3 pang Recreio By RAFA at Hecreto at 2.30 pan. KITC V Army 'A' at Soo- kanpou at 4 pm.
Dien's Second Division IN v Demons at Happy Valley- at 220 pm HKIIC v KAF Dat Happy Valley at 4 p.m.
Ladies' Division March 10-KOY Bv Gremlins at Boundary Street at 2.30 p.m. Vie- Happy Valisy at 3 p.m., fecrelo v Durlans A at Boundary Street at 4 p.m.
Men's First Division March 11-Nav Bharat 'A' v KITC
Happy Valley at 4.30 pan.
First, in the second round, was the defent of the only formier Men's Singles Champion, Michel Luriane Berkelo Hagueruer (France). Now 41 he won the title three years ago bul tonight, against the U- Money and profesionalism quan sport, scream the dichards.thodox Australian, Lou Laza, I think they have got something whome harder hitting carried him Sporting spirit
financial through, the Frenchman had to dofeul with the score gais do ex naturally go hand init hand.
22-20, 21-11, 20-22, 23-21.
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Men's Second Division Nov Bharat. 'v HC #1 King's Park at 2.30 pan.
Cup Match IN Dv Recreio 'D' at Recreio at 3 p.
Ladies Division March 17-Recreio v KGV_' at Hundary Street at 230 pan; Dorians Gremind at Boundary Street ot 4 pan.
A bigger shock was the defeat three of the seeded Roothe ft. ale of France. met Ivor Jones, LA Essex com- mercial artist who plays for county and wirs, after losing the fest gore, played better than ever before to Biterally hit Roothaft off
Esc
Are ther su: pended sports-table. man in the news is Men The Al
Men's First Division March 18-Becreto. 'A' v Army D' at Hecreto at pm: Nav Bharat A
Amy 'A' at Sookunpie at 4 pan KITC v Broksinpets at King's 'arx Av Recreio 'A' al theat .; RN
Recreio at 200 pan.
Here WAN 15-21,
an the Green 15 xing referee Mr Green 22-20, 23-21, 21-19. Bol Rugby
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154, M60 Rumanian Bigby Ter att rectly asked the Abeat that vern.et. Mr Gregn
Have Londoner Peter Waterman I. on Hugby Union to retard a
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park it i Downs | victory over Cuba's Kid Gavilan.
Dirt against Parks,
I thought I must say Gavilan won. But my scorecard ques Ren, Prague and Bucharest in
by alur in Alay
only that 43 2...
gave him victory The Leuten Union
hadquarter of a point. have antalet - 11 Fun The Havilahin down be-
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Many of Gavilan's hardest he end of the atom, but they [numebes, which caused resound- A dual they, would wej- ing thwacks and gave the crowd . sample 111546h - the impression. that Waterman
retuin it
was taking much punishment, Mul were slaps with the open glove. China
These not only score no points
Beer Standard Bactuaret with of play olme to International | Twickenham level ince the War.
FIRST APPEARANCE
Last September's representa
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Hal. The Rumanians, poly-
ed three matches and ankemanbod Brish Furby fons by their
k!!!.
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they had beaten twice in They it to Cardi, Buchare the reading Welsh club, by only three points and forced the lon- tion club 11mquins to pa daw.
But during thele tour. Bole newspapers here reported that
Rumanian
were player? the being paid for their services,
This the Rumanions ned,
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that
but, now
another Welsh club has asked permission to
str Rumanian pluy sesan, the reports in Ind the Werth Union to ask for a dicy ruling from the International Board.
Special.
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SPORTS ROUND-UP
Len Hutton Elected Honorary Member Of Surrey County CC
Len Hutton, who scored 2.291 runs averaging 71.59
Though usually
strongest on his forehandi Jones tonight bent Rooth ft with a series of buck- hand flicks, China Mail Special.
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Ladies Division March 24-KOV Bv Victorians at Boundary Street al p.m.; Grem- fins v Crakengower at Boundary Street ut 2.30 p.m.
sten's First Division March 20-Army v Nov Blincat "A" at suokunpos at 2.30 pan., HAF A tuerels at Kai Tak at 3 m. KITC v RN 'A' al King's Park at 3 p..
Cup Gaines Icurel 'A' V RAF " at Recrela Tennis at a p.nu.; Bookungula v IHC at Soo- kunpoo at 11 at Nay Bharat *23* big
y BKHC at Seokimpos at 4 pan.
Men's First Division
Apr 1 Recreto 'B' v KITC at
Cup Matches
Favourlie for Stafford Charlton chief Jirony Seed. born at Whitburn.
HOPPING MAÐ Bernard Streten was hopping mad.
The Luton goalkeeper
Wahts
Hartlepool Laike, United's 22-year-old star left- winger, may yet find himself in the First Division this season. It
with Aston Villa Wolves...er with anyone who says "£10,000" quickly.
can be
or
Football League versus Foot- ball Combination, War has been declared but the clash 13 postponed because of the weather.
Two days ago the League cireularised the 32 clubs in the Midlands and South whose re- serve teams make up the Com- bination,
Amsterdam.
in
They were put on the trans-
The League urged the clubs after not to release recognised first- fer 1st even weeks ngo their father alleged "antair team players for the Combina- treatment" of soldier left-bulfton match against Holland Ken,
with Now Ken is a regular England cap Honic in Rovers' team. But the club will not make an official climb-down by taking them off the transfer list Just yet.
now been
The match has postponed until Inter in The season. Expect fireworks then,
COMBINATION CHAIRMAN
Combination chairman Albert Ittinger, who is also Chair- man of Queens Park Rangers,
"We will play our strongest team, the club members Kavc us a mandate at the beginning of the season. The League letter Is just sour granes, What on
altitude:
The Claytons now won! To it to be shouted from the roof-stay; the club never wanted to stresECS
in any case, tops: "I am not dead. I am alive let them got and, and kicking."
it's hard to sell wing-halves for
SOCCER'S SO TOUGH SAYS RUGBY STAR
By PAT MARSHALL
"We are not Л silty lilile organisation. Last year our Hol- land match drew 60,000 people. The prestige of English Boccer demanda That strongest side. The Dutch out a full national eleven."
130 play our turn
The Combination have turned all their correspondence with the League over to the 32 clubs. Meanwhile the words of the Lengue's
charter recent
ring soccer angrily In the cars of Mr HIL-
One Rugby man doesn't think soccer players are a lot of softies-Erie Evans, captain and pack leader of England, one of the toughest Rugby types in Britain. "I owe my place in the England side to a
"I do all my training with Manchester tinger: " the League com- club," says Eric. United. I didn't know what real physical fitness meant petition,
Take it from me, those boys do. until I joined them.
Curry "And treiner Tommy will turn out at any hour of the night to help me.
"The United treat me like one of themselves, When I got back into the
this England team season the boys were just as ex- elted and happy as I was.
GOOD RELATIONS
Soys Malt Busby. Manchester United inanager: "We are de
It lighted to have Eric with us. trips to foster good relations between the two codes."
too,
But Evans helps United He used to be a qualified physi- cal training instructor at a Man- chester technical college. now
often takes over the soccer players' PT classes.
So
Nice co-operation, Manchester
All Rugby men ought to be grateful. For Eric Evans even at 31- the best and fittest pack leader and skipper England have had for many a day.
ANN HAYDON
The English Tuble Championships, with
opened international challenge,
the most dr here today but carly play was concerned with Recreio at 230 p.m.; RAF 'A v Sou- the junior events. These were kunpota at Kai Tak at 3 p.m.
Ladies' Division notable for the play of Ann Haydon, the young British girl April 2-Ladies' 7-a-side Tourna who is to be an official repre-ment at King's Park from 10.30 .. scalative with the English team The recond round of the Men's in the World Championships Cup Matches will all be played off
Unlled. The draw for thụs on this date. Tokyo,
round will be made inmediately Seventeen
years of age, che after the results of the completion sailed through all her
pard-of the First Hound are knowil, and liminaries to reach the finnt of published in the Press. The ground all three Junior events in which will also be confirmed, and the times af matches. It is hoped that Recreto she competed Singles, Dou-may be made available. bles and Mixed Doubles,
She arrivez
hour late having played in Birmingham last night but then took only a total of fourteen minutes to win in two matches which put her in the Singles final. She partner-Final. <d Dorothy Worrall in the Girls' Doubles and England's leading Junior boy Laurie Landry in the Mixed
but went
in into both Anals without losing Landry did the same a game. 1 lae Boys' events while lan Harrison, who played for Eng- land against France in a senior International yesterday, reached
at the Oval, including his Test record of 362 for England the boys Doubits and Singlés against Australia in 1938, has been elected an honorary Fmals." though he had driven Hutton all through the night from member of the Surrey County Cricket' Club. recently, retired from Orst class cricket on medical Cheltenham.-Reuter. grounds,
were
Men's First Division April Army Av Recreio 'A' at Soukupac at 4 p.m.; Army KITC și Yookunpớo st 3,30 Sookunpols v Nav
Bharat Snokunpoo at 11 am.; Recreio 'B' IN 'A' at Recreio st 2.30 p.m.
Aprit 10:Cup Matches Semi- Aprit 22-Cup Final; International Finals.
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SCORPIONS' XI v. ARMY SOUTH
The following players have been selected, to represent the Hongkong Club "Scorpions In their First
Lengue Division
Army recricket match
against
on at Sookumpoo, "South" Saturday at 1.30 p.m.
April 29:-End of Season Festival and Knock-out Tournaments.
Mid Week Matches: The following matches between Services teams will be played or under mutual arrange ments nade by team captains, garding place and date:
League Match Army 'A' v Army 'I'.
Cup Matches RAF 'A' V Army 'A', Army Cv "IN"'A'.
1
interport Compeldon Irres The Prize Draw Tickets Nos. 10 and 430 have won two prizes which have not yet been clalined, Holders of the two tekets should contact Mr J. Wilson, Burwill & Co. Ltd., Dud- OVERSEAS CONTINGENT dell Street (bel, 33041), befute March 10, 1988. It tho prizes are not claim- Frank Johnson, British Light-1 Table Tennis Association
Pakistan players were among fed by then, they will be withdrawn Land field for further raffle in aid of with: Champion, will defend heving difficulty in raising the the strang overseas contingent, funds for the Associations
competitors from
Interport Equipment histle against his old enemy necessary funds to send a team including
Will members of Uls year's Inter- foe Lucy at Belle Vu, Man- to Japan, Barna, who will be at France, Hungary and Germany,port teams please be good enough to chester, or Nottingham Ice Rink the Championships us coach to who took part in the opening return
British Table Campbell at 19. Kumkos, Happy Welsh
have on March 24. This Union
will be the Indian team, offered to act rounds of the
Tal equipment is to be The
Valley. that their request their third meetlog Each has a reserve in case of injury or Tennis Championships in Man-kept in the Central Biore for safe emphasised
to
custody imii, next year's gamer, the
ETTA lness. The
accepted | chtster tonight, only
International Games locs not refer Rumanians but to other cun-
Announcements will be made ins the Press shortly, rögarding the an- nental sides as well.
nual International Games.
won once.
with thanks.
South
Pakistan! Results:
The Third Division
First round (Men's Singles): There is little doubt among
J. (Pakistan) beat The Executive Committee are recom- Dob Appleyard, Yorkshire and-K, Sald observers bere that
vote in England off spin bowler, who Wilkinson (Britain) 21-13, 21–15} Humanian game is stale sub-mending their clubs to
favour of keeping the Third had to drop out of cricket dur-and 21-14. Division--North and South-as Ing last season, is it
ngain. Second round:-S. A. Zhan It is
(Pakistan) lost to H. Venner is now. But they would like Announcing this, John Nash ace promotion and relegation secretary of Yorkshire Cricket (Britain) 21-6, 21-18 end 21-14. on Rfour up, four down baris, | Club, says the doctors have N. A. Zahid (Pakistan), beat Their plan will be considered finished treating the injured 11. Langeley (Britain) 22-30, when all Division III (South) right shoulder which put Appie-21-10 und 21-13. clubs get together in London to yard out of all but one ot
sidised, und one question. I whether this would infringe status. their players' amateur The Board will have to decide.
I
WHERE REFS COME FROM.
/ Yorkshire,
13
the largest county, supplies as many as 21 referees to the first class list of
12.
BARNA AS RESERVE
Victor
Barna,
Alve Unca
21-10.
h
abita and socks to LSM
Why Santee Was
Suspended
New York, Feb, 20, The National Amateur Athletic Union disclosed today.
discuss proposals for the Foot- the Test matches against South K. Said (Pakistan) bert W. balt League Meeting of March Africa.
Ormo (Britain) 21-11, 21-4 and revealing the reasons for the suspersion of seo miler Wes Santee, that one of the items G. Zaldi (Pakistan) lost to against him was the fact that Doug Smith, one Britain's II. Schneider (Germany) 21-14, his wife receives $1,100 for leading jockeys, who arrived
even tracte meets in which he home recently after an ex-21-11, 21-10.
Third round: N. A. Zahid participated in 1950, Football League, But World Tablo. Tenils Singles tended holiday in Switzerland)
Daniel Forris,
Natioont London, with a population of Champlon, may come out of ja 10 ride Frank Hudson's (Pakistan) lost to L Landry
Secretary-Treasurer of the AAU, ten million people, have only retirement to help England o Turk's Blood in the Lincolnshire (Britain) 21-19, 21-10, 21-18. two representatives.
K. Said (Pakistan) lost to G.made this and other Acreage the World Championships bo Handicap next month.
Mathing density ginning in Tokyo on April 2
21-10, in a (Germany) When be heard the English
21-10, 21-13-Franco-Pressg.
the
counts evidently.
MOTO
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