Sports Diary
TODAY
Roccer
1 Division: Arny v Club (Cipb)
Fra tution: RAMC v Gymnastier (iv) s pan,
4th Division: and Worka v Lane
Crewmont, A & 4 Tamer v Kowloon Godown HV) 0 μm
Rafturi
Exhibition game. All European v 185 Shangri-La's Jack. p.m.
Tennis
School Tennis at Chinese Recrra. lon Club.
Kay # Chueen' Cutego (King's Park?
Hockey
Schoolbnya
hockey:
μm.
TOMORROW
Secuing
AruciationI Hungkong Badminton Ereculive Costles Meeting. 330
pm.
Bercer
1st Division St Juseply sy Too Cubi 6 pm
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SPORTS ROUND-UP
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1956.
Sammy McCarthy May Fight At Hollywood Legion Stadium
Sammy McCarthy, former British Featherweight now a lightweight, is sought after in- Champlon and Hollywood, but as a boxer and not a film star.
McCarthy's manager, Jarvis Astaire, now in California, cabled London last week that he had had an offer for McCarthy to fight Cisco Andrade at Hollywood Legion Stadium. He is considering the offer.
!l1 Sing
4th Divisto RetidTondon v Dod- well. RIL v Wan University V HK Aircraft dippy Vallen) 6pm.
India Wants Brotherhood In The ICC
Com
New Delhi, Apr. 10. The Indian Cricket Board of Control will propose at the Imperial Cricket ference in London on July 19 that India, Pakistani auch xaven the West Indies be equal stating with other Com monwealth countries.
The Board's resolutio
V
that as cricket is ensmittelly
.1
Commonwealth gate, anal sitten
回! erkelig mptions
Reverand
the by
Cricket
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equality of
Trupet jak
t 1 " Comference.
status for Pakistan izat The Wet Indes which have
our Volp
Ben Hogan, British Open Golf Champion is 1053, has accepted represent invitation 1 America
the Canada Cup Wentworth, golf matches Surrey on June 20 and 20. But Hogan will not commit himself about playing in the Open from July 2-8
Delaney, the former Jimmis Sevland and Manchester United only man outright, is the what holds English, Seullish and m..dak, Irish FA Cup, wmner's gamed with Manchester United, Glasgow Celtic and Derry City, Nww.
Joday - Anger [ League of Ireland elub Cork city. them on the way to receiving
Cirk
have his fourth metal Leached the sea-final Drague Cup
ONE-DAY MATCH
vf the
Len Hutton will play against The Australians this sumner. --- same-day match that opens Ha tour for the Duke of Nor-
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be Hutton with next by David Sheppard, the England ital Sussex Caplan Alo gave up cricket to become a minister, Alec Bedser, Cohn Coltry and funner Eng- Latid bosalir In Wright,
Contract Bridge Pairs Tourney Starts April 19
ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
In spite of the many outstanding achievements In the sports sphere this week, few will quibble nį sour decision to invite the husky Tug-of-War team from 33 General Hospital to All the Spot of Honour at the Top of the Sports Parade.
The Challenge Match between the Medicala and the men from 27 HÄA Regt., Royal Artillery was one of the highlights of the Land Forces Individual Athletic Championships at Boundary Street on Saturday,
tage
and when
boyn
SCOTTISH SPORTS · REVIEWED
Page 7.
At Last! Praise For The Selectors
By JAMES ANDERSON
Everyone
Scotland's soccer selectors have achieved the impossible. agrees with the team they have picked to play England at Ha.apden ́on April 14.
No surprises, but in come two new boys to make soccer history Aberdeen's crack wing murksman Graham Leggat and the Charlton South African John Hewle at left-back.
First-cap Leggat joins chub-| the practice of playing men out two of her brightest hopes, the mate Archle Gļen to inake it tho of their usual club positions. Scottish Bwimming twins Jack
desperate first time ever that two Aber But
situations do and Beri Wardrop. Twenty- deen players have played for mand desperate remedles--and | three years old they have .ro- Scotland against England.
nobody will deny that Scotiand's | tired from the sport to concen- outside - left position was trute on their studies. Both are desperate indeed.
students nt the University of Michigan.
Howie, the son of Scottish the fret South Immigrants, is
for African to get a full
cap Scotlandh
What does Gordon think about swapping positions?
2
"Inké It as a
compliment this
Said World Champion
week:
Jack
"The break with to come sometime.
A new kind of Pairs Tourna- ment will be held for the first time in Hongkong on Thursday,
As in all other representative The Gunners, after losing the April 19, when the Hongkong | Contract
first pull, put up a tremendous teams all ranks are eligible to Bridge Association
the organisers struggle in an effort to save the take part and a Combination Pairs conducts Tournament at the Jewish Re- second leg. First one team and hope that as many good class
then the other held the advan-{ playera as possible will come The selectors discovered him ་་་ creation Club.
Unlike the Open Pair
when he was the Royal forward for the trials in order events
playing against that the selectors think I'm good sport, had Artillery
eventually that a strong team will be avail-
It was in the recent enough to play out of position. The Olymple Games fall in the Scotland! In previous years, this tourna-
I would rather have been in my middle of our school year, I for the
African forthcoming Scotland versus South ment provides that prize
managed to pull the hooker-able wine new in earlier
All-star eleven match. A charity normal berth, but Bobby Collins want to be a lawyer. I'm not Colony
chief to within inches of their chant-
give up my study at game in ald of Britain's Olympic and I have played together and prepared line, looked very much plonships will not be permitted
this stage. It would mean four third though a
fund, this game was also a full we know each other's style." to partner one another.
and not pull
weeks nway from college and Scottish deelde would be necessary to
trial for the Intended Contestants may enter either
Left-half Archie Glen makes even though we might be back the winners. On
team to play England. in pairs or as individuals.
a pert comment on the half back before the exams it would mean John so bottled up the Scot-
lino. "Both 1 and right-half an unholy lot of cremming. the night of the tournament, a
tish right-wing that the selee-Bobby Evans have been playing draw will be made to
pair off
tors couldn't help noticing him regularly at centre-half for our
clubs. This should well prepared for England's dur) centre-forward plan."
the Individual entries. non- prize winners being patred with prize winners.
Prior to the journament, there wil
be in reception at 6.30 p.m. An intr of the victorious interport Team of Four which won the recent match with Manila. The tournament will start at 6.30 p.m.
Entries, together with the en-
$10 try fee of
per person (which includes ten), should be
the Hey open
London offered any Heavyweigh İs Heavyweight in Britain 12 E
cud to the Hon, resurer, Mr challenge
£1,000-a-side. R. E. Desal, 303 Cols Building. Says hus amanager Jim Wicks: Tel. 3000. "It's aiment impossible to get a British Heavyweight South
Agit
Airlea
Compre must try to tempt Zealar s and Mrs
but-money chal- Against the panciple of considy
against two entes allowed Ip England!
Australia,
and bruthier Creek
ON A PAR
ther
The evolution adds Bat The Inciton Boare
farris of Contend That well atlated Countries of The Imperad Conference shinabi be on
will having
the same .11. unfioim representation.
The Board's President,
Vijaya
a par
Maharajkumar Dr
is given hoje
Vizianagaram, basi,
the
revolutiona
1
rat
to the imperial
ket Conferences.
Cricket
A resolution that the masne of The conference be changed from
"Imperial" to
"Contmonwealth"
has been meluded in this year's ngenio.
the
was
A similar proposal bv Maharajkumar
last year rwit taken up on the ground of Insufficient notice Special.
China Mali
West Indies
All Out For 392
Port of Spain, Apr. 10. The West Indies X1 car- ried their overnight score
!!
of 326 for seven to 392 all out here today when the unofficial Test against E. W. Swanton's team entered the fourth of its five days,
This gave them a lead of 115 -Swanton's X1 were 3 out for 217-but by ten time today 100 of the arrears had been hit off
for the loss of three wickets.
+
C
B. Williams and S.
Oliver, the overnight
no!
out this
batsmen, added 07 runs
morning
10 leave the score-
board showing 382 for seven but then Frank Tyson folded up the innings by taking the
last
two wickets after Oakman har broken the eighth wicket stand, all three failing totod.
al the some
PROFITABLE STAND
The Arst three wickets of Swanton's
fell quickly,
but then
team
Colin Cowdrey and became 1330-
Tom Graveney
clated In o profitable stand which was unbroken n tea.
Cowdrey
severe on
particularly
was Ramadhin and once drove him clean over the stand for six. In his first
30 runs Cowdrey hit one six and Ave fours.
THE SCOREBOARD Bwanton's XI-Second Innings M. Stewart, lbw B. Sopers 14
O. Oaleman, run out
G. H. Doggart, c Kanhai,
b Ramadhin
C. Cowdrey, not out
10
12
38
24
T. Graveney, not out
Extras
Total (three wickets at tea.) 100
them with lenge
new
to
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Manchester City. who play Bamingham City in the FA Cup Final at Wembley on May 5, have ordered 75
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HOME RUGGER
RESULTS
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Landon, Apr Results of last night's Rugby
International Tennis First Round Results
Naples, Apr. 10. In the first round of the in- ternational Teunis Tournament here today:
Althea Gibson
beat (US) Marilena Pisart) (Italy) 6-1, 10-0. Sonia Mitrovie (US) beat Perlin Sheikh (Pakistan) 8-3. 18-6, 6-3, Daphne Setney (Aus- traila) beat Marinella Darmanin (Italy) 6-2, Thelma. Long (Australia) beal Lydia Comola (Italy) -0, 0-0.
B-
However, pt the crucial moment Coach Tuillus ordered his RAMC team to hold fast and the men responded with what must surely have been a last despairing effort but it proved too much for the opposition. At the right accond the Medicain started to
to pull and although a desperato stand held them up within a foot of the line, they
Ralisfaction had the final
of i seelux Colonel
hand Leslie's shoot up Indicating & meritorious victory by two straight pulls.
most
courageous
should encourage
League matches.
The Hongkong Colony Junior
Championships Fencing
are be scheduled to
held at the
European YMCA on Thursday d Friday, April 19 and 20 at 30 p.m. The first evening willi be devoted to the
0.30
Foll.
and
per and Sabre events will be staged on the Friday.
Although many of the Army's star swordsmen are in Singa- pore for the FARELF Cham- pionships it I anticipated that we will not be without representation,
some
MINOR UNITS CUP Army soccer enthusiasts will have a busy time today with two important games on the Umetable
Police Ground ก.
will cross
Sek Kong will provide strong for 11th Infantry is support
the
En- visit to
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OUT OF POSITION Strange thing is that Hewie was playing out of position. Ho normally a wing or centre- half. He turned out at left- back because there were enough half backs but not enough full- backs.
Groham Leggat earns hja place on his record throughout this season. With 20 goals he Is the higher scoring winger in Scotland.
The decision to play Gordon Smith
the
be left is to .applauded. Normally I detest
on
TABLE TENNIS GERMANY TO BE HOST TO VEXT CHAMPION HIPS
Toky Apr. 10.
A meeting of the International Table Tennis World Congress announced today that Germany will be host to the 20th World Championships in 1059.
Stockholm has already been selected as the alto for the 1937
MOST COURAGEOUS The match was a fine one and both teams are to be heartily
At the the congratulated on some of
pulling we Boundary Street at 3 p.m. Com-
Workshops mand have had the pleasure of seeing swords with 11th Infantry Work- In a long time. This aucetss shops in an a REME final for of the Minor Units Champions custody of the Minor Units Chal- over the holders of the Majorlenge Cup.
On form Command Workshops Units title similar challenges not only in will start Orm favourites but Aug-of-war but in other sports cup-tie football is a great leveller and only their very best form in the years to come.
There is nothing like healthy will be good enough to take the
out the trophy to Shamshulpo. to bring competition
aud very best in a team. far as 1056 is concerned it
much усгу
a case of welt Workshops who have a bustling General Hosplini...team that will
not be easily 33 done.
It is benten.
most pleisant We are now coming to the chreunstance that enables
of Mechanical As Director end of the athletic season far as Hongkong is concerned gineering who is on a but Army sportsmen are being the Colony at the moment, to championships. A previous meet. attend the game and to presenting of the congress agreed thal given a fine opportunity making a contribution to British the trophy to the winners who after 1957, world championships participation
however the
would be held every two years. 856 must be REME, Olympic Games at Melbourne, game goes.
Lord
The Burghley and Lt Gen-
Senior team will Army Frederick Browning, be in retion as the Club Stadium Sir eral the Joint Chairmen of the Bri. at 6
this evening when 6 p.m. tish Olymple Ush
Appeals mitice, have once again
in a return League match. The team has been idle for al- mitted an appeal to the Army just as they have done to many most a month but as the players The following players have
other sections of the public, to
have been heavily involved been selected to
commerce and to industry. present the
unit games there should be
410 their Hongkong Football Club in their It is not generally known that T naal of the Minor Units First Division SOLCET game
the British Olymples Commit-igns of stoleness about
play. The team
Unc-up will Knock-out Socery Competition | against Army Today at 0 p.m.
has no 100
source of income be a somewhat unfamilier
its will take place this afternoon at
Armstrong, Bishop; other than that derived from
Charlesworth, McInnes, the Police ground, Boundary Douglas, Johnson, Pickering:
General Appeal and as the esti
As the Robson, Dow and Chesterman Street, kick-off at 3 p.m. The
mated cost of sending the Bri-
are in Maliya for the Coldbeck units taking part are Command
tish team to Australia is £75.- Workshops, HEME, and 11 In-
000-about £650 for each com- Cup final. fantry Workshops, EME.
petitor-It will be realised that ine Committee needs all the help it can get.
An appeal has been made to
it must units but
be stressed
--Reuter,
HOME SOCCER
RESULTS
London, Apr. 11,
Results of last night's As-
Bociation
were:
Football
matches
Longue Division IX Hull City 1 Doncaster
Boottist Division "A" Collie 1 Aberdeen
Heuter.
Shift:
Rugby Union Redruth 3, Penarth 11 SIlves U. Cardif 27.
Rugby League Duncaster 5, Huddersfield 2. Keighley 1, Wakefield 5. Reuter
ARMY SOCCER
At the conclusion of the match the trophy will be presented by Brigadier L. H. Gordon, Direc tor of Mechanical Engineers,
RIVAL
MATCH
In the Men's Singles Bob Perry (US) beat Jack Ärkinstall (Australia) by default and Luis Alaya (Chile) beat Mohammed Nasem (Pakistan) 6-2, 8-0- United Press.
HKFC TEAM
Jone's
Tomlinson, Manna, Planck, Gardner, Duntop. ResTVES: incl Gayne, McCall, Bachman W. Miller.
Inter-School. Match
In the Inter-school Goftball semi-anal played at
in
of
1956
Com-they meet Hongkong Football
Sub-Club
that no donation is too small and
if any sportsman feels that King's he would like to make a person- Park yesterday, the St Francis al contribution he can send I to Xavier School beat La Salle The Appeals Secretary, British College by B-5.
Olymple Committee, 16 Condult King Street, London,
wi.
SFX will now meet George V School in the final to- morrow at 5 p.m.
DID I HEAR YOU SAY NINETY MINUTES OF THE CUP FINAL FROM WEMBLEY WILL MAKË HAPPIER VIEWING?
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The provisional team selection Is as follows:-Lewis, Hogan, Muilett, Egerton, Jones, Tollroy, Baird, Chalmers, Middleton, McMillan and McLoughlin. there are doubts about the nt- ness of one or two players Lay- cock and Bowring will be stand. Serg
to stop into the by ready team.
POPULAR VENUE With the
rise in seaconal temperature the swimming pool
An Interesting newcomer has at Sek Kong has already proved most popular venue for arrived In the Army football to be a
families in
ihat sphere in the Colony and, with troops and an eye to next season, the AFA part of the New Territorica.
The pool is once again look- officials are taking an early op-
and
1
newcomer
•
Com
of seeing him in ing in fine shape and apart from portunity
the pleasure it provides it also nction.
Gunner Boird, of 14 LAA! makes an important contribution
from a well to general Atness, Regt RA comes known Scottish football family,
The Land Forces Individual his elder brother is the
Athletic Championships Scollish and Glasgow Rongers
Boundary Street on Saturday. The Inide-left.
provided some excellent player pro however, Is a Hearts
which produced one had the fine petition and has already experience of playing before a new Colony record, a new Land ..Forces record, and saw two great crowd at Hampden Park Forces when he was a member of the existing reconds equalled.
well The
wag meeting. organised and as expected Capt John Hunter, RAMC was, much
all rounder. With three firstā IIS FIRST APPEARANCE and two seconds he claimed the Baird will make his first day's top honours but special appearance
colours mention must also be made of this evening when he plays in Williams. REME who had against the Club in a First successes in the 100 and 220
the Club yards' sprints.
Kilsyth Rangers side. which Look
the in Part
Scottish
Junior Cup final, u couple of in evidence as the outstanding
years ago,
Army in
Division match
Stadium.
at
The news that the Army in-
It must be a long long time since Keith Burch was last In
tends to enter a team in the anything but he gets that dis- Colony Tennis League-will give tinction in the Sports Parade satisfaction to have long felt that there woo enough soldier talent · available.
40
those folks who the dry on Satruday, with a
week. Keith had another
make this participation w
possible..
Colony record in winning the 880 Yards and a clearcut By taking this step the Land this case, the time we siper victory in the Mile, although in Forces Tennis Committee has then had been expected, given a good food to the This was his final appearance players who feel they would like
The chance of playing in come on the Colony's tracks prior to petitive tennis and it is hoped his departure for the United that the venture will receive the Kingdom. With five records
| backing- and hit | now-slanding to his name it can
deserves,
bo faitly cialmed that, ko has A trial, will be staged on left an indelible mark on-Hong- Thursday Apell 18 and net kong isthletics, both in the again through the helpful co- Army and in the civilian com- operation of the USRC "Con=|munity!!
mittee it will take place on the Inmaying Goodbye and good Club Courta, GA
Two new members, Ecuador and Syria, were admitted to the Federi Jon today,
Formosa North Korea,
and Maita were asked to supply de tailed information ES preliminary prior to
o formal their pd- mittance to the Federption. — Reuter
would just tell him that when the going is toughest and he suddenly gets a mysterious bul helpful little push towards the tape....it will almost certainly
be the
surge of good wishes from the many friends he has made in the Colony....
make
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