At Melbourne Olympic Games
Japan Out To Retrieve Reputation As World's Top Swimming Nation
By LESLIE NAKASHIMA
Tokyo, Mar. 5.
Japan is out to retrieve, at the Melbourne Olymple Games, the reputation she enjoyed in the 1932 and 1930 Olympiade as the world's top swimming nation.
The Japan Swimming Federation has mapped an in- tensive training programme to erase the dismal record at the 1962 Games at Helsinki when the Rising Sun flag swimmers failed to win a single event,
Japan's Freatest 'postwar here. Three Japanese swimmers KWIADAN, Hronosh Furuhashi, jalsu set the best world times in haul passed a peak then and three events, Ant bed ruchih and fourt in the 400 Metres Freestyle event
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This trophy was presented by The Poringuese members of the Club for
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the 200 Metres butterfly; and Tsukasa Ono, 18:20.4 1,500 Metres Preestyle.
A CERTAIN WINNER Japanese swimming experts think Furukawa at least certain winner in the 200 Metres brecalstroke of Melbourne. They believe, 100, that Ono and several other teenagera have a nighty good chance of taking the 1,000 Metres despite the phenomenal performance 18:20.8 by Australia's Murray Rose at Sydney in February.
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Ishimoto is considered a top contender for the Gold medal in the 100 Metres butterfly.
medal Reizo Koike, Süver winner 13 the 200 Metre breaststroke at the 1930 Games Berlin, who has been selected as hand coach of the team going Japan will says be right up p. 10
in the 100
Freestyle. Motres He reserved
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1956.
The Army Inter-Unit Team Boxing Championships held at the Military Boxing Centre, Aldershot, between 38 Trng Rest RA and. 2nd Batin KRRC on February 24 resulted in a win for the Nine Corpe, by 18 points to 15. The KBRC were the better team and deserved their victory, but the general standard left a lot to be desired.
Picture shows Gunner Dougan ducks to avold the punishing right hand of Rifleman Maynard and at the same time attempts a right swhg, in the Bantamweight contest. Maynard won on pulnia-Army Nows Service Photo.
SPORTS VIEWPOINT
A Billy Wright Is Charlton's Need
Says ERIC NICHOLLS
Down in London's South East they are celebrating a Jubilee-the 50th birthday of Charlton Athletic Football Club.
Almost every soccer fan in the metropolis has a soft spot for the "Cinderellas." Certainly there have been hopes down in the "Happy Valley" that bacon this the "babes" of London's First Division family would bring home the season in the form of the League Championship.
VISITING THE STABLES
TOM WAUGH
IS NOT IN A HURRY
Newmarket.
One of our newest flat-racing trainers has moved into one of the oldest training establish- ments here. He is Tom Waugh, who starts his first season as a trainer with 21 horses at historic Wroughton House.
Tom Waugh may be one of the youngest trainers at Newmarket, but he has a wealth of experience in handling. and managing horses. He has been in and around racing stables since he left school in 1931 to assist his father, the inte Tom Waugh, From 1935 to 1939 he was at Kingsclere as assistant trainer to Fred Butters,
Even
in mid-February Tom Waugh his Thorney Hill look- Ing splendid. "He is a good beginner's horse, though," said the trainer, who added: "I wish it was us easy to get them all looking like that"
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SOUTH CHINA WIN TWICE IN BANGKOK ·
Bangkok, Mar. 5. The Bouth China soccer team, which; arrived here on March 2, played against a Royal Thai Ale Fores Club XI on Saturday, March 3, and won by seven goals to four.
The next day they played against a Police, Club and won by seven goals to mil.
The South China team 15 scheduled to play the local Chinese Combined Elaven on March 7, the Ruamit team ou March 10 and
Bangkok Combined on March 11.--Reuter,
SMALLBORE RIFLE LEAGUE
The First Round of the 1950 Colony Smallbore Ritle Lengav was fired off at the Hongkong Gun Club last Saturday, March
The shooting on the whole
whole
was Alightly below average although conditions were ident A total of nine possibles was recorded. Each of the follow- ing. scored ono possible. William Eu, M. Patrick, Cpl. Remedios, A. Noronha, M. Lau, Henry Souza R.
Mabel Wong Solomon.
0. S. Ambrose, Thorney Hill was going extremely well in a two-mile handleep at Ascot last In 1848 Tom joined the stable October when he was hampered of Fred Butters's brother, Frank, by a fallen home. He had won trainer to the Aga Khan, and two races before that and looks was there unul Butters retired | capable of winning several more, In 1949. He then joined Harvey Lender.
STILL THERE Lust July, Jacle Watts, then al Wroughton
House was appointed private trainer to Lord Derby at Fairway House and Tom began negotiations to
four-year-old has a light the cver the stables. On weight in the Free Handicap at October 1 he moved la and the
Newmarket First Spring many of Watts's owners have meeting and Waugh plans to left the horses with Waugh.
run him in that race.
14. Comdr. With the start of the fat A maiden rice or two should season at Lincoln less than Д be won with Mrs J. Ford's
The Royal Hongkong Defence month away
Newmarket is the-year-old Aly Duplicate, Force "A Tum
mode the mowbound training is almost who ran in the Queen's colours highest tean score and defeated last year. Duplicate has grown the Army "A" team, last year's well and has improved in ap-runner-up in the Colony League, pearance since I last saw her, The
team, winner She was placed only twice of the Colony Smallbore League Just year, but there is a good for the inst three successive chance that from her
showed signs present
of their years, position
Intention to retain the coveted ilon, Secretary's Shield when their team averaged 98.17.
Ten teams
are competing in this League and unfortunately
at a standstill.
Is not
suggested to Waugh that it must be particularly tantalising for a new trainer to be unable to get down to work.
"Having
runners at Lincoln everything," he said. "Several of my
horses need plenty of time and I shall not hurry them just for the sake of seeing them on a racecourse." Two-year-olds outnumber
the older horses at Wroughton House. The one who really appealed to me was Fast Flight, owned by Major J. B. Walker, It is a pity that Fast Filght is
looking individual,
It would be the perfect gift |other hunt for A successful But neither Gauld, nor Ryana gelding, but he is a fine-
whatever
Хор
in the handicap she will be able to recover some of the 1950 guineas paid for her at the December sales.
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Not
Quare Times Quoted In Victoria Club Callover
for manager Jimmy Seed, now combination, and sparked off jhave been consistent, and the
the fuse for heated
Waugh is hopeful that arguments style in itself puts too heavy he will prove a useful stayer. age of retirement. Hearing the For in his 22 years with Charl- | among the fans. The supporters | burden on Leary. It is stereo-
intend to hurry Is the claimed that the transfers were lyped Championship ton the
have "But I don't And Charlion that has escaped | Ill-timed. only honour
Results indicate that learned to their cost that
Mim-he needs time."
the the reasons for the Leary is
is ignoring, too, him.
Injured or weil held
Implication in the name of a "Candidates for the team will
In their record breaking-runmoves, these criticians have not there
London, Mar. 5. is no alternative plan
Belting on the Grand National bu nelected
of the early thirties Seed" took been completely unfounded. from the National
which the team can adopt with two-year-old Ally by Petition
called Pray Hurry. Petition at the Victoria Olub callover Champlonship!. beginning his team from the Third to the
the type of player of Gould and has sired some attractive, off here, tonight was virtually at a August 8," Kolke said. "This
Ryan up front.
spring, and this is one of them, standstill pending news about list may be increased after the
It should pay to remember the the Irish horse Quare Titnes, inter-high and inter-collegiate
name of Pray Hurry later in the who was not quoted, who did well meets which follow."
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CAPTAIN'S CUP
W. D. Leighton, with a return
71-5 Nett 72, of
WORL
the Cap- tain's Cup played for over the during Ok Course at Fanling the week-end. R. K. Collings (83-875) and A. F. Sutcliffe
were joint
March Qualiner for the
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SHEK-O GOLF
The final of the Archie Lyle Trophy at Slick-O was played on February 19 over 30 holes between R. D. Bell and B. Hor rizon resulting in a win for R. D. Bell with rounds of 70 & 71. In reaching the final Bell de- feated W. G. Vaughan, E. B. McBain,
V. Huyshe, and R. P. Newton. Harrison defeated Dr J. Gray, J. F. Shoemaker and F. G. Harrison.
Over Chinese New Year o Stableford compeition resulted in a tie between N. P. Fox and Mrs D. Backe with 33 pointa
(78-3=75)
run- ners-up end L. C. Saville was in third place with Nell 77.
each, but Fox had the better second nine, N. P. Fox also won it Ja hoped to hold a function nt Deep Water Bay on Satur- the 4 card Eclectic with a nett day, March 24 and if it is found 38. possible to do so, prizes won The "A" & "B" Medal pools since September will be pre-
during the month were won by C. E. Wallace (7) and sented. Details are under con- sideration and it is possible that N. F. Scaries (18) each with 65 a mixed golf competition will nell, be held during the afternoon
run
The draw for the Mixed
and the flood-1 Practice Range Foursomes knockout competition opened at night after Supper.
HANDICAP REVISIONS
a Buffets now posted in the clubhouse. Entrants are requested to note the first round is to be played
off by March 18 and being two-ball foursome starts can The following handicap revi-be made at any time. glons have recently been re. leased:
W. D. Leighton_ 4; 2/Lt. D. C. Newman f; T. N. Leigh Bennett 10; W. Reca 17.
DON'T
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LADIES' SECTION
Following are the
results of the Ladies' Section golf matches played at Shek-O during Janu- nry and February:
ECLECTIC COMPETITIONS Silver Division
Mr F. G. Harricon 65–4–59, Mra 1. Harrison1 30-0:19 Tied. Mix F. G. Harrison proved to be the win- ber on the count back for the recond nine holes.
Bronze Division
Mra N. P. Fox 00-101-581⁄2. Other good scores for this Corppeti- tion worn Mrs 8. M. Bocke 093% Me, R. D. Nonia 60jg (9), Mís var diy (6) and Mrs A. D. Smart 07 (1)
Playera ara 'reminded that the Qualifying Round for the BATTY Cup is to be played on Thursday, Kläreli 15, and to narange their own partners.
Colds
Even the slightest cold
Is to be feared
Do not let it spread! Defeat it from the start
by taking 1 or 2 CAFASPINS'
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First Division lo two seasons,
Hy team made twe canǝccu- appearances at Derby
to
tive post-wor Wembley, losing County in the 1946 Cup Final, and beating Burnley the follow Ing year.
For
seasons the last few Charlton have commenced the League battle with a team, on class. paper, of Championship They have settled themselves
Vaughan
the hopes of their supporters to Portsmouth.
on again. have been raised sky-high.
the older hands among them have warned: "Wait and
have
Ronnie While, a player of considerable skill
CHLANGE IN STYLE
In
seongly but eas
by Pink Flower, and he appears to have a bargain, too, in the Op Walk gelding. Walter X who cost just 170 guincos.
Pick
of the older horses is Thorney Hill, owned by Mr
exercise al
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from 20-1 to 100-0:
at
RHKDF
and
the RAF Kai Tak team
had
to postpone their First Round match against
Police Reserve.
the, Hongkong Below are the team and individual scores;
Souza
RHKDF "A": Henry 199, A. Noronha 198, R. Reme- dios 107, E. Rosario 195, E. Costa 195, F. Quah 194, Total 1178 Army "A": ASM Stan- bury 104. Cpl. Davis 188, S/Sgt. Clarke 198, W. O. 11 James 102, Cfa. Morris, 190, Pie. Wood 187, Total 1187,
my "B": Sgt. Brewer 197, Army Sgt. Wilkins 104, Pte. Hawthorn 192, Anndsor 180, Sgt. Black- shaw 188-W.O. II-Cliyton 181,. Total 1140 v Hongkong Police: M. Patrick 108, R. Noddings 195, L. Karpovich 194, Wong Kwok- fai 184, R. Russell 17D, C. Smith: 179, Total 1129.
Mabel Hongkong Gun Club: Wong 199, M. Lau 196, David Wong 190, J. Baleros 191, Lal Hung-sang 187, L. Rosario 185, VR.H.K.D.F. "B" Total 1164 v L, Guterres 183, T. Buckley 102,
100.
Comdr.
179. E. Abbaя now Carvalho 100-0 Total 1105.
Lt. Royal
Navy:
193. A. B. Milsom
A. B. Metherell
O. Steer 188, 102, P. P. O. Smith 180, Total 1147 RAF. 301 Wen: Sac Price 191, Cpl. Delingpole 189, Cpl. Green 188. J/T Johnston 187, Cpl. Chambers
The Lincolnshire Handicap maritet produced some changes, with Lady Waterford's four- Trouville, the top year-old weight, tumbling from 33-1 to become 100-8 Joint favourite with Frisky Scot, -
For instance, the introduction to League football three seasons ago of a young centre-forwürd named Leary-yet another South African discovery -- seemed to on Charlton's close season tour
BY LUMINARY have solved Charlton's problems of South America a year ago, has With Eddie Firmani and Charlle (never been able to command a Lady Bullough hus
at colt Vaughan
occupying the inside regular place in the side
who looks as though he should callover, has bruised One berths. Charllon were
getting possible answer is that although be able to race Martial Song, ten-year-old was given walking the goals and striking up a com-the fans like what they ree in by the good sprinter, Lurinary stables in Ireland today. O'Brien Vincent O'Brien's bination that looked like going White, the Charlton management Martial Song out oľ Can- places.
zonetta, regard him an non-progressive;
has Д half-sister
hopes the horse will resume full Ireland called Carezza one of training later this week, But
lost his place
the Layers tonight reduced It is easy
to be wise while, Prendergast's fastest two-year-odds against Quare Times chief R. Archer 181, E. Mao 184, S snugly among the leaders. And through injury, and then moved looking in from the outside. olds Last year,
The search was But as a believer in ball players
with Sundew the most wo of TWO
robust rivals,
nominally favourite nt as a means of improving British youngsters in the yard ate also and ESB, who beat him "When one door shuts, an- soccer, I cannot help but side two of the cheapest, Mr H Manchester on Saturday, cut Solomon 195, P. O. Clayton 183, other opens", is the Jimmy Seed With White.
Kewley paid only 360 for the philosophy. Just about the time of the Vaughan transfer, a de- LOST THEIR GRIP
termined
young man from I cannot help feeling also that Down has cume the rain. And Berwick-on-Tweed was knock- a change in style would bring Charlton, inevitably have. lost Ing on that door.
Bobby Ayre about a change in fortunes st their grip. Just as they are was an outside-right After the Valley, For, to my mind, a
Includes struggling
as deputy for style which games now, so they
placing couple of
Gordon two forwards in or around the struggled in the past at this regular time of year.
Hurst, howeve Bobby came penalty box for the express What is the reason for their into the side first at inside-right, purpose of smapping
up goal- unimaginative annual decline? Is it the mult and then at centre-forward with chances La both of the weather-man, who brings Stuart Leary and Eddie Firmant and unattractive.
It has been proved that snow and ice in mid on either flank.
playing constructive, attractive.
The following are the results football, goals can and will come,
yesterday's Schoolboys In this respect, Chariton must
Doubles badminton champion- not let the battle for League ships played at the Grantham so-brigade," when I say that for spirited leadership earned him points triumph over their better Training College.
a place in the Young, England judgment. They must not seeTİ- the past three seasons I have
Lau Chi-kin and Lau Chi-Line, watched Jimmy Seed's boys side which thrashed Italy 6-1 at fice skill for "goals at any cost." Stamford Bridge.. Bobby got
yuen (QC) bent Chan Koon- collecting the points without the first goal with almost his Before Charlton can hope to yiu and Wong Hin-nin (QC) first kick representative foot-Produce a Championship side 15-1, 15-0; Lain Lee (SSC) and they need two things. First is Robert Yung (SJC) received # 1 have fell, as indeed I do bell.
a dominating personality
walkover 18
from Cheuk Kwan now, that Charlton are a team
A dislocated shoulder for Ayre sleipper. Someone out of the and Quach Tung (PCMS): liam, Solon of "potentials." Team and club and the subsequent transfer of Billy Wright mould who can Chung Kal-ching and Wan Tale spirit have always been second Firmani to the lialian club, hold the side together, and in- Cho-ylu (SP Co-ed) received a Minterno Magna.
Sampdoria, wrote únia to the spire them when times are bad. walkover from Kwong Hon-yip Leary, Ayre, Firmani trio. (The strain of captaincy has and Wong Wat-lai (KC):
obviously affected Derek Urion's J. Chen (WYHK) and s K. own play).
Wong (KC) received a walk- over from Archie Le and Chan Chi-wal (WYK).
mud, winter?
My own view is that it goes far deeper
than that. And I am not joining the "I-told-you-
feeling over-optimistic.
to none at Charlton. Spirit can carry a side a long way. But, highest rating it "has earned Charlton is "workmanlike.”
and, more latterly,
DASHING STYLE
Bobby's dashing style and
You cannot always be lucky. The Charlton door opened again.
by
It has been said that Charl-Newcomer Jimmy Gauld, the Secondly there is an obvious ton have been sudly lacking at Scotsman from Irish club Water=need for good class deputies. inside forward since the days of ford, has shown a fair for get.. It is said that the strength of a "Sallor" Brown and Dan Welsh,ing opportunist goals, particu- side is in its reserves. Charl- Certainly Charlle Vaughan larly when the going is heavy, ton have very few players of But he cannot, by any stretch of even potentini First Division
and Stuart imagination, be termed another standard in their second Leary, as leaders of the attack, Firmani
third tears. have been driven to near des-
To achieve thèse ahms, I can- pair by lack of support.
Charlton have struggled, and not see any alternative than for Bub within the last three are struggling
on with
Gould Chorlton fo depart from their years Charlton have seemed to and John Ryan falling the nominal ' policy, and buy the have found the answer twice, role of double spearhead, while men they need Yet on both occasiona the Leary at contre-forward, Hes
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A commission to win £25,000 was placed on Trouville · över
Schools' Badminton the weck-trai
of
Championships :
MCC 116 For Two At Multan
Multan, Pakistan, Mar. 5. The MCC had made 110 for two in reply to 170 by the Com- bined Pakistan zallway
and Baluchistan Eleven "at, the close on the opening day of their | three-day-match-here----Router.
by Barry App heling
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100-6 Trouville,
and
ODDS OFFERED Odds offered at the end of the session were:
LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAT
Frisky Scot
20-0 Turk's Blood and River 22-1 Nicholas Nickleby, 25-1 Bodser.
lugs.
Milonga, Retriol and
28-1 Tudor Jinks and Loppy- 38-1 Le Palatin, Flying Wi- Of Torn, Beethoven, Cities ind
40-1 Nimblefoot, Redway, Aorangi, Noholme, Sir Jasper.
50-1 Estrigon and Cardillac. GRAND NATIONAL
STEEPLECHASE
100-0 Bundew. 100-8 ESB.
100-7 Carey Cottage
Vallant Spark
and
Oppay, Must and Devon Loch. 20-1 High Guard.
25-1 Merry Windsor and Pippy Kla.
28-1 Mariners Jog,
38-1 Armorial and Royal Ton
Key Royal
40-1 Early Mist, Ontray, Wise. Child, Athenian and Gigolo 50-1 Hollybank,--Router,
BURROUGHS
LONDON DRY GIN
180, Cpl. Newton 183, Total 1124.
William Eu HKP Reserve: 199, K. C. Hoo 198, R. Young 193, F. C. Ko 103, F. W. Ko 192. S. K. Shlu 192, Total 1167 v R.A.F. Kal Tak (postponed),
League Table
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Army "B" Atmy "A"
S. W. L. D. Pte. Agg
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1167
H.K. Police RAJ. Wan RIKDF. Agg H.K.P. Reserve (LA.F. Kal Tak (Postponed)
FA Cup Draws
1129 1124
London, Max. 5. Draw for the FA Cup semi- finals made today is:
Sunderland Y Birminghom City (at Hillsborough, Sheffield),
Manchester City v Tottenham.. Hotspur or West Ham United (at Villa Park, Birmingham).
Matches wil be played on Saturday, March 17.
Replays on or before the fol. lowing Thursday.
The Scottish Cup semi-finals
also made today,rd- draw, suited:
Celtle v. Glyde (ut Hampden Park, Glasgow).
Hearts v. Raith Rover's (at Easter Road, Edinburgh),
The matches will be played on Saturday, March 24, with re- plays, it necessary, on Wednes. day, March 28-Reuter,
Sports Diary
TODAY:
HRADA Committee meeting Missions to Beaman,” & “p.m..
IKASA Coumet kossing as Club Lusitano 5.45 p.m.
Aiziatia
Queen's College Arinsal sports' st Caroline Hu
Colony Ginancourt, offendste · Charria plonships Chanter Ridad,
TOMORROW!
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