BADMINTON'
THE GRINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1958,
EDDIE CHOONG FAVOURED TO RETAIN ALL-ENGLAND SINGLES TITLE
London, Mar. 8.
Little Eddie Choong, of Malaya. taking time out from his law studies to compete, is favourite to regain the singles title in the All- England Badminton Championships being played at the Empress Hall here from March 14 to 17.
Though he has had little time for practice, he achieved a great performance in beating F. Sonneville, the Indonesian star, last week-end. Sonneville, who comes from Java and is studying at Amsterdam University, provided a major upset last year when he beat Wong Peng-soon, four Umes All-Engħad winner, in the semi- inal of the Malayan Chumpionship and went on to win the title.
Quare Times Restored
15-2 Favourite For Grand National
London, Mar. 8.
Quare Times was restored favourite at 15 to 2 for the Grand National steeplechase at tonight's Victoria Club callover,
This was expected following the reassuring state- ment made by his Irish trainer, Vincent O'Brien, that the its year-old gelding had resumed exercise after a break in training because of a foot injury.
15-2 hos Times 100-85 Sundew Loch
Sundew. Who
ronde WAY favourite at Sunday's callover. ensed to 100-8 tonight. The good display of the Queen Mother's Deve Loch at Cheltenham's National Hurt Festival yesterday caused his odds to shorten to Armorani, another 190-8 while "Natiound" horse who ran well. fabled from 33 to 18-1 Cateys Collage and Valiant Spark, who 171 Devon ware disappointing Loch's Cheltenham Race, beth drifted from 180-725-1
Business on the Lanenanshire Handicap was tight
Frisky Scot was made clea favourite at 100-6 Of the tour horses quoted 20-1 second
Soul (avourites, The
African owned Nicholas Nickleby was best backed.
Closleg indeks were:
LINCOLNSHIRË HANDICAP
Lincolnshire Handicap 1One Mile, March 21);
100-6 Frisky Scot
20-1 Trouville, Turks Blood, und Nicholas
Raver L
100-7 E SB
100-6 Must
10-1 Anak 20-1 High Guard 20-1
nu
Devun
Careys Cottage. Valiant Spark, Pippynin, Gentle Moya and Key Royal,
28-1 Mariners Lag. 33-1 Merry Windsor and Ruyab Tan
40-1 Ontray, 90-1 Gigolo, Early Mist and Wise Child, 66-1 Upwards Others -Reuter
Football League Standings
Choong beat Sonneville with comparative ease and on form. he is the obvious cholce for the
lle, which he won In 1933 and 1954
Choung and Sonneville are in different halves of the draw. which
announced Was
today. Choong, in the bottom half, after a first round bye will meet M. B. Rawlings, a left-handed Derby. shire county player in the second round
A
In the top half, Sonnevile has first round match against English international 11. J. Wingfield.
In
There are four Molayans in the singles draw, but there may be ene
two more studen: is who
competing
the quality tournaments, the winners of which will
not be known until Saturday.
Bre
SEEDED PLAYERS
F
Seested players in order draw are
Kohlro (Den- mark, Ong Poh-im (Malaya), (Indonesia), F. A. Souneville
Mc- B. Glans (Sweden), D F
Taggart (Conada), J. C. Alston Ekedhal (United States), L. (Sweden) and
B. Choong (Malaya).
Ong Pah-lim hus a Brat rente bye and then meets H. T Findlay (Brinko? 111 the Iseur pri sound. He is in the lop which squarter of the draw in
probably clash with
Kubero for
性
place in the
last ely!!
Senneville. who
won
the
Dutch title in his re Furopean appearance, Is An The next
The following are the Footballer and bars Oug's way to Louge standings up to and In-the hast secr vluding March 4.
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Army
Bedzer
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33-1 Ic Palatin, Flying WIam, Solon Morn, Beethoven
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Navy
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18-1 Upwards Others
GRAND NATIONAL
Clamod
National Steeplecha
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MILER SANTEE
RESUMES RUNNING
BATTLE WITH AAU
New York. Mar. 8.
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GymnasticM K.M.B. *Calkon Miter Wes Santee resumes his
Tramway running hottle with the National; Sodeitors
Telephone AAU on Friday at a hearing in the New York State Supreme Court.
The hearing.
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Fourth Division
Rond Works begin at 10a.m. will not settle RL.
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the confusion
the case even before the AAU $& S, Tamar
surpcnded Santee from amateur
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The AAU charged that he ne-
Kin. Godowna Dodwells
University Rediffusion
cepted excessive expense money Lane Crowford
for certain 1955 meets.
Santee's Lawyer, Charles Grimes, will ask Mr Justice Irving Levy to strengthen the tertiporary Injunction he obtain- od inst week against the ban. The AAU, represented by Louis Niter of New York, seeks to have the restraining order urted. If Mr Grimes is successful, Santee probably could run in the Mid al Saturday night's Milwaukso Journal Games. But he undoubtedly will have trouble drawing any top-notch. competition, Just as he did
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In the some half of the draw L. T. Lee (Maluya) has a first rund match with 0. Merla (Denmark).
OUTSTANDING CLASH
The
Clasi
outslanding first round 1 that between Ool Taik-hock (Malaya) and J. Hansen (Den- mark), which Is in the second half of the draw.
Hammergard
Eddie Choung, was conŋdent winning the Championship for the third time. Speaking in wh almost instible
voice because of tonsilitis, he told Reuter he was
very pleased lus form
against and ho thought a good
with
the
Sonneville
bad
of winning.—Reuter,
chance
John Landy Out To Improve Own World Mile Mark
WISE CHILD IS NATIONAL ENTRY
Grand National entry Wise Child showed his stamina by running second to Linwell in the testing Mildmay Memorial Handicap Steeplechase at Sandown Park on January 21. The horse ridden here by G. Milburn, is owned by Wing Commander R. B. Stevenson. The Grand National will be run at Aintree on March 24-Reuterphoto.
Tomorrow's Chances At The Valley
By "RAPIER”
The Hongkong Jockey Club's Eighth Race Meeting of the current season will again be a two-day affair, the first half to be run tomorrow afternoon and the latter half the following Saturday.
There are ten races each day on the programme, with the first saddling bell at 1.30 p.m. and the curtain raiser event set for 2 p.m.
The main event of the after- | Quizette, which will be taken this sprint and it would be very noon will be the Victoria Peak out by M. Samarcq tomorrow, | worth while to which the draw Handicap for Class 3 ponies if it doesn't lay behind at the for positions,
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Keith Burch Goes Under 4:30 For The Mile
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By "RECORDER"
L1. Keith Burch of the Essex Regiment lowered the Colony Mile record for the third time in 18 months when He ran the distance in 4 minutes 27.4 seconds at Boundary Street yesterday in a special event at the Royal Army Medical Corps Athletic Championships.
Conditions were not ideni, but were fair enough. There waa a cold breczo blowing and the track was on the loose skle. Burch took the lead after some 240 yards and held on to it all through, increasing the gap that separated him from Lt. P. J. R. Alderton of the Essex and LAC Keith
Martin of RAF Mount Davis as the race went on.
Alderton finished second in mlos. 27.4 secs. (Colony approximately 4:33 with Martin Records). not far behindt. Burch covered
Team Championship 1.33 GH (110 pts); 2, 18 FA the first lop in 65,3 seconds, the second in 67,5, the third in 68.0 (108 pts.): 3. BMH (88 pts.); 4. and the last in 60.8 seconds. 26 FDS (80 pts.). All three timekeepers caught him in exactly 4 minutes 27,4 seconds.
The RAMC meeting itself turned up an exceptional per-
UNCLE SAM AFTER JOE
former by current Colony So Louis Turns
standards in Captain J. Huster of the British Military Hospital who cleared 5 feet 8 inches in
the High Jump. 21 feet
Inches in the Long Jump, ran the 100 Yords in 10,0 seconds and the 220 Yords in 24.0 acconds.
Wrestler For
The
$100,000
Washington, Mar. 6. former Heavyweight boxing Champion, Joe Louis, 39 General Hospital had two has accepted a $100,000 offer to Individual winners in Pte, Car- become a professional wrestler. penter (Shot Put) and Pte. promoter Ruy Fabians nnnoun- Fuller (440 Yards) and laced today. won the Tug of War, but scored enough place points to win the Team Championship
Fabiana
Bald Louls would make his wrestling debut bero
March 10. On conclusion of the meet Mrs on
The Browns Bisdee, wife
been of Maj. S. W. Bomber has
secretly Nisdee, ADMS, HQLF, distribut- working out for a month to seo ed the prizes and in turn if he could make the grade as received a bouquet from Miss a
the promoter Caroline Buchanan, daughter of adcied. Maj. A. M. Buchanan, RAMC.
THE RESULTS Following were yesterday's results
Shot Put
1. Pte. Carpenter (33 CH); 2, L/Cpl. Beer (20 FDS): 3, L/Cpl. Sivell (18 FA). Dist; 31 ft. 7
100 Yards
from the 2-Mile Post.
start should be well in at the
It has been whispered around Fuacegoers will be gind to Anish.
that Amusement (S. W. Tang) Is Other notable contenders for a good thing for this race, but learn that Peter Plumbly, the
will honours joint Champion Jockey,
Rowanglen (KReliable Sultan (W. Willamson) again be donning colours this Kwok), Fair Play (R. Wong)[will have to be reckoned with, meeting, being fully recovered and Turf Heroine (V. H. while it is well known that ins from injuries sustaimed la a Oliveira)
Third on the racing accident Day of the Annual Race Meet- Ang.
Here are my estimates of the chances:
FIRST RACE Windy Oap Handicap (First Sec- tlohy: 91x Furtungs.
FOURTH RAVÉ Victoria Prak Bandicap: 2-Mille Post.
From
This is the main event of the afternoon.
1. Cin. Jackson (18 FA); 2, GH); 9.
Flying Dutchman (H. H. Chan) enjoys going over this distance. Emperor Delight (11. C. Plb) is another speedy racer and, if off/Cpl. Vaughan (33 to a good start, will be hard to Sgt. Christian (33 GH), Time: catch.
2 mins. 9 sOCS,
Long Jump
on
EIGHTH RACE Night People (K. Kwok)
Wheatley Iark Mundleap (Second well in a training section): One Mile went very
and gallop February 20
Ostroumog) Boyne (A
Is com- showing top form and should be everything points to the
in this race. bination as thr: one to beat in a firm favourite this ruce
Ponies ready to offer
opposition are Dilkoosh (M. Samoreq) and
2. 1. Capt. Hunter (BMH):
Griffiths
3. Pte.
(26 FDS); Major Provun (33 FH), Dist; 21 ft. 9. Ins
100 Yarda Hunter 1. Capt.
(BMH) 2.:
The opening race of the day is confined to Class ponies to be ridden by riders who have not won ten
Silver Wing races anywhere at
(H.H. Chan) any time.
scured its win over the Chan- Ben Lawers (P. Plumbly) Sat. Judge (33 GH); 3, Ple. Hitt Mourne (Andrew Lam) came plon distance the last time out which have shown much pro- (33 QH). Time: 10.0 secs. third in the Western Handicap In easy fashion and should bej miec in moming gallops. over this distance with considered carefully here as a Green Velvet (K. Kwok) is well tuned up for a win and
P. Plumbly up on the first day
likely winner.
serious con-
NINTH RACE Windy Gas Handiens (Becond Ser- tion) x Furlongs.
Discris
1. L/Cpl. Beer (20 FDS): 2, Cpl. Maddock (33 GH); 3 L/Cpl. Sivell (18 FA). Dist: 90 ft. 8 Ins.
Veterans' face
of the Antial Meeling and In . Another pony to watch out certainly deserves my opinion should win this race for is Bonita (A. Ostroumoff) Į sideration. though stiff oppuition_is_ex- whiu Jingle Bell (H.K. Chuang pected from Amapola (Andrew is reported to be as f): as it can Chan) which has shown glimpses be. of coming into peak form.
This sprint race is confined to Carr: 3, Col. Bisder, Other
ponies with
FIFTH RACE sood
Mount Davis Handicap (First sec-second section of Class 9 ponica, chance in this event are Zerimar
Looking over
the entries, it (K Shih) and Tune-phone (lon): 81x Furlongs
should (Herbert Lee) in view of the
that Tumbleweed appear shorter distance.
(Starr Liu) is the logical choice for
Arst place. Scrabo shown
V. I. P. (Alex Lam) is a good outsider to follow.
SECOND RACE Meant Nicholson Handicap: Miler.
(Andrew Lam)
hna
grappler,
Fabiana said he had guaranteed Louis $100,000 for one year in a series of matches throughout the East. The former champ, who previously had rejected all offers to enter the wrestling game, apparently reconsidered because of tax troubles
with the Federal
government.
"Jog will make
11 great wrestler," said Foblana. "A lot of people don't realise it, but he Wits one of the strongest Heavyweight Champions in
He could handle history,
KUKSIA, much bigger than himself in Use clinches and really tossed them around."—United Press.
Limber Hill Wins Cheltenham Gold Cup By Four Lengths
Cheltenhain, Gloucestershire, Mar, 8. Limber Hill, heavily backed
1, Lt. Col. Sullivan: 2, Sgt. 11-8 favourite, jumped brilliant - ly to win the £4,465 sterling Cheltenham Gold Cup stecpie- chase today over three and a quarter miles.
2,
220 Yards I, Capt. Hunter (BMH); Pie, ttt (3 CH); 3, Lt. Gilbert (10 FA), Time: 24 seca.
One fle
This race 15 for the first section of Class 7 ponles and among the
entries Gallant
(P. Plumbly) Knight (C. F, Ng), which won
1, Cin. Jackson (18 FA); 2, during improvement the Second Section of the Folies- ten Handicap over this distance morning gallops and it should. Danson (33 GH): 3, L/Cpl. Vaughan (33 GH), Time: 5 the nnish. be very hear at
mins, 5.4 secs. Festival View (H. C. Ph) Is the beat recommendation for a coming along nicely, but I can-
at the Fourth Race Meeting, has
win here.
not see it beating the above-
(T.
Le
High Jump
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The race will be contested by Class 7 ponies.
Invincible
Matador (C. H. Renfrew) can
1. Capt, Hunter (DMH); 2, will, without doubt, be the move fairly fast and I should out mentioned ponies and the best Pte. Page (20 FDS): 3, PC
fancied pony in this be surprised to see it having at can do is to take third place. Green (33 GH), Height: 3 ft. & Blightly Melbourne, March 8.
For those looking for an out-ins. John Landy. of Australia, is event after its easy win over say at the finish,
the confident he will break his own
mile
in 1.47-2/5 ot
Ironside (P. Plumbly) tho
and sider, Full-of-Spirit World Mile record in the Aus
last moeting.
Cover Girl (Starr Liu) are also Wong) is the pony. tralian amateur athletic Cham-
think its closest rival is good over this distance and can Sire (A. Ostroumeff;be depended upon to give the plonships at the Olymple Park Gay cinder track here on Saturday, which is in fine form at the other ponies a good race.
next should He said after completing his moment
give In- training that he was as it as vincible the fight of its life. for possible and hoped to clock the first position
close to 3 minutes 57 seconds.
"I'll do something sensallosal
Orange Beauty (Edwin Mok) should receive some attention
TENTH RACE Mount Cameron Handicap (Second Berlion): Ona Mille.
Ladies' Eson 1, Maureen Kevan; 2, Mrs. Mungen; 3, Mrs Wkeman.
Band Race
1. Badsm. Perrine; 2. Badsm. SIXTH RACE
This race will wind up the Williams; 3, Badam. Markell, Moddit Cribean (First Section): day's programme in which the Оле Мие.
Children's Ence second section of Class 4 poniru Class 4 ponies will try con- will battle out the finish. clusions here. Judging from Beautiful Phoenix
Boys' (H. K. In the Mile providing condi- as it is ready for a good effort recent form during morning Hung),
1. Nell
Gordon: 2, beaten by Supreme Hint; 3, Martin Hills. tions
Old good," he sald.— | and in a counti place bet,
gallops I fancy
Tyre Command the last time out, has China Mall Special.
Souvenir (Albert Lam) has (Edwin Mok) to win but it
It Is 227 grand chance to win here now demonstrated plenty of urge to likely to receive strong opposi-that its conqueror
1, Joan Munson; 2, Barbara out of the Sullivan; a, Yvonne Wocs. run and should be able to chal-
tion from Flaming Wheel (A. way, but it is only fair to warn Ostroumoff) lenge the favourites here.
und Full
Tug-Of-War Ahead
are
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CUP
Lowly Placed Spurs Beats
West Ham 2-1 In Sixth Round Replay
London, Mär, 8. Tottenham Hotspur, lowly-placed London First Divi- strength of an injuretion fast) slon side, qualified to meet Manchester City at Villa Park, Saturday night,
Birmingham in the English Football Association Cup semi-final on March 17 by beating Second Division, West Ham United 2-1 in the sixth round reply here today.
Tottenham's outside-right scored the first goal just on
Santedu ve top opponents in the Columbian, including un- beaten Ron Delony of freland] and Villanova College, withdrew half time. from that race, leazing him to
rim to a holkw, 4:18.3. triumph Centre-forward Billy
fath.
Such top runners 119
Joi
Deadly, who resently bettered for Spurs seven minutes later. 'n brilliant goal to equillée,
A GOAL DOWN
...
Dart | play, great football, woll #up- against two drafte-1" service-equalised for the home side ported by their wing-halves,
after 65 minutes upd Ich Spurs took control in the Duquemin scored this winner second half, but Dâre ktaðei
the world indoor mark for
The Bobana Dibión d three-quarters of a mile. Billy
looked be peftiging à dithi Tidwell of Emporia (Kangas) West Ham were unlucky to prise, and Spurs were made to State and ex-Yálo, star" "Mika be a goal down at half-time defend despuntely, In a quick Bishley figure to drop out of after dominating the gamebreakennusy, however, Duquinis thm þdily at Milwaukee if Sanjee | A capacity 30,000 crowd awernelcod in the winner Frank 3. Fuha.—United - Preis,
the West Ham inside forwarda. ['seruantɔle near goal--Routier.
is
Girls!
Rodney
1. 33 GH; 2, 18 FA. Two straight puls).
440 Yards
THIRD RACE Wheatley Park Handlesp Section): One Mile.
First Lady (P. Plumbly) certainly the one to watch in this event, especially if you should remember how the com- bination came from behind to
SEVENTH RACE win the Encouragement Handi- mount. Davis Handikap cap (First Section) over this Section); Six Furlongu. - distance on the second day of| There are quite a number of Botelho) are also potential con-3, Lt. Alderton (Essex Regt.); S. the Annual Race Meeting, while speedy animals nominated for tenders.
(K. F. Chiu), both of which you that M. Samarca has two from--Field- are capable of giving Old Tyre Ponics to choose
master and Treasurtland -- and (Firat good fight.
whichever one he takes out Corvette (V. H. Oliveira) should be good enough to give and Geronimo (A. Travert) are Beautiful Phoenix the race of 1, Pto. Fuller (33 GH); 2. also considered good enough to dis life.
L/Cpl. Parfit (18 FA); 3, L/Cp1, extend the favourites here.
Another pony on the very at Watson (18 FA), Time: 68 aces. Hot in Fidra (A. Ostroumoff)
Diamond Dahila (econd Whe
Kwok) and Caesar (H. M.
1. Lt. K. Burch (Essex Regt); LAC Martin (RAF).
THE GAMBOLS
WESTERDAY AFTERNUHUNTLEY
DARLING, IT'S LOVELY
BEE YOU DOWNSTAIRS
ARAIN — I'VE MADE
A LOVELY FIRE
Open Mile
by Barry Appleby
TO PAY TIRED OF READING
WANT THE TA PONT WANT
"GAZINU VANTH YOU)
Time: 4
I'M DO BORED VEL SO MAD
Jockey Jimmy Power tracked the pace-setting outsider Crua- chan for most of the face and sent Limber Hill into the lead, with two fences to jump. The nine-year-old gelding owned ard bred by Lincolnshire farmer Mr Jim Davey, rackd clear to win by four lengths from the 50-1 outsider Vigor, ridden by Frenchman Rene Emczi
The Contessa dil Sani - Ellas“ Halloween (100-8) Just robbed Cruachan on the post for thirti
place, a length and half further away
Halloween was gaining a place for the fourth mocessive year in this championship test of sleeple... chasing in which all eleven runners carried equal wolght 'of 108 lbs.-China Mail Spedal.
DEAR OLD PALS
English cliffe Borough FC are the best Steel FC and Red-
of friends Lancashire
Cuptic
in the South-East League, but their has become such £ drawn out after that they are heartily rod of the sight of each other. Four times thay have met without a definite re- sult being reached and in ad- long draer its the League, Five dition they have played a goal-
drawn matches it seven Sklür- days!
BURROUGHS
·LONDON - DRY GIN
PITEŻ SWIRE & MACLAINE 1967
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