TABLE TENNIS
ROZEANU PREFERS HANDSHAKE GRIP
Tokyo, Apr. 12.
Dethroned Women's World Table Tennis Champion Angelica Rozeanu of Rumania today chose her sides on two controversies shaking the table tennis world.
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She said she favoured the handshake grip over the penholder grip used by the Japanese players, and the rubber racket over the sponge racket.
Mrs Rozeanu, graceful Runna- ! Mrs Rozeanu herself, a free- niw housewife who failed in ance journudist, plans to go to her attempt to keep the Worki Communist China after jouring Weinens cown for the seventh Japan to appear in outches
raight year, unburdened her-
Kaing hoine. elf of tome observations in the bow paper Mainten! today.
" the limitations of the penholder grip," she
she said.
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there before
She and Zeller, won
her protege,
Ello
the women's team
Plonship (Corbillon
nure the Women's
"Ela advantage is that I mables Doubles Championship, but she
player to transmit into betion lustantly the play which eliminated in the Women's But the Singles matches in the biggest
pos lo mis
mail,
the use of the meet by a Japanese fact that he can use only. mohousewife. Mrs Kiyoko Taraku, ide the mucket limits the who horsef was eliminated in cange cyer which he can use [
The very next round balls over na He entinul puck up wide range as with the hand- hake grip. So the handshaker is for better if the player has the skamina put the speed.**
The former table tennis queen also said she probably would use that rubber racket 153 The future
OVER-CONFIDENCE
"I will always reinember tha! game as the worst I have played in my life," Mrs Hozennu sahi
She blamed over-constdienco caused by her team's victory in the Corbillon Cup matches. "She is not
of player
that is difficult for me, but I let her service mix up my pace,”
the attractive ftumanlan sold.
were:
SPONGE DAT
Comelusion is that the sponge market eminot be beaten Some of Mrs Rozeanu's other except by the rubber rocket." | observations
he sand
! appement
Teard Men's most was Ann Haydon." night,
In the Stals of
Ruch
Doables
Ju prier's
using the stake
Inst
!
the
"If Tom Okawn (winner of tile and
! of lettre Ogimurn, the Woinen's Singles
tarket, And the
the
Japanese using only Yoshio Tanaka, using the rub- handshake srip) Improves hot ber racket, befuddled the de- | dewice and net play, she will fending
become a great pluyor." Championship pair of Anstrendia said Ladislag "Ichiro Ogimurs and Toshiak! alipek of Czechoslovakia by the Tanaka (finalists in the Man's Stugles) were far and awny the hange of put their rockets pays them.
Coutstanding men players."
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1966.
TROUBLE FOR THE
KID
Cuban boxer Kld Gavillan, who recently Ogured in « dispute over the referee's decision when he lost his London fight with Peter Waterman on polnis ---- a decision which everyone agrood was a wrong oko (iho referes, Ben Green was afterwards retired), was in another scene in Paris on March 29 when he was outpointed by the French boxer Germinal Ballarin. In this picture the Kid is even laying on the floor of the ring shouting In Spanish to the referen "This is a scandal -- I've been robbed --- never bi my career have I been ham. pored so much by a referea" - Central Press Photo,
Tomorrow's
Chances
At The Valley
By "RAPIER”
The Hongkong Jockey Club's Tenth Race Meeting of the season will be held The first saddling bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. with the first
tomorrow afternoon.
race at 2.00 p.m. sharp. different
INTERNATIONAL TENNIS
Easy Win For Lew Hoad In Naples Tourney
Naples, Api 12
Low Hour of Australla castly wan hus match in The Naples
Andvendin
VI Too heavy If he had the lightness of Ogimaru or Tanaka, he would I have won cassily."
She sold Bually that she had Ma intention of retiring. will conuiure playing table tmnis for some time," she said.
United Press.
GOLF
Sam Snead Scores
1212 15.25 tournament Five Under Par 66
the
defeating
0-3
On First Day
Anols. Heather Brewer of Snead, who has won five pre-
Bermuda beat Annelisa Bellani of Italy 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 and Ingrid Metzer of Brazil topped Jean Forbes of South Africa 0-3, 0-4. Mrs Brower and Abe Segal of South Africa beat Miss Metzer and
vious
Lame Barclay + Cutiada 6-1, 6-0.
Jo othe
Men's rally
Sungies, Fuch Stewart
Greensboro, N. C., Apr. 12. Californi
The defending Champion, Sum topped Trevor Faneull of South Ala
at 4, 6-1. Giuseppe Snead, attacked the treacherous Suurmount course with offensive Mera Hady beat Paul Willey
Cumin 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, and Luts fairway play today to take
Chile bruit
fint-day lourd in Orlando
the
Greater Ayala
༄ ་་ Sirola of
Greensboro Open golf tourna- Haly, 6-3.
Women's quarter-mail with a five under par 86,
golt titles, played with swaggering confidence in this tournament that fellow pros say Snead owas.
His bold putting furnished three birdies on the last five throw back the prut up by early Frank Stranahan Lamed the course with 13 one-putt greens.
Jimmy Clark caine in with 68 thanks to a 25-foot eagle putt on the twisting 14th hois.
Late in the day Bill Casper The annual lawn bowls match sited In with between The Craigengower Cricket Club Presidenin and Vice-President'a teams will take place on the Club's green on Sunday April 15, commen- ving at 3.30 p.m.
Staffan Stockentning of holez to Sweden in mixed doubles 0-4, | challenge 4-2-Unlied Press.
Anisher
ANNUAL LAWN BOWLS MATCH
Stranuhan
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An attractive programme of 10 events-with satisfactory entries-has been drawn up for this meeting, outstanding among which is the St George'a Plate over the mile, a handicap race for ponies of 1956-winnera only.
Mr A Ostroumot, who has not ridden at the last meeting au scenunt of Hiness, has now fully recovered and will be seen in action ngait tomorrow after- 110on
Hore are my estimates of the
chances:
FIRST RACE
Handicap: Plc Bay
Me Post
Trom
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Class 2 ponies will contest the
opening event of the afternoon,
Ambition
(1. Kwok) has a
good opportunity of winning this race, despite
Tell Me Tonight and Hongkong Diamond a great night,
Norse King is very fit and is capable of causing on upset, Tell Me Tonight appears to me the best bet for a win, with Hongkong Diamond second and Oscar Prize third, leaving Norse King as the outsider.
FIFTH RACE
Handicap Bay
Section):-Onë Miin.
(First
This race will be contested by Class 6 ponies.
Looking over the entries, it Yin Chi would appear that
its Andrew Lam) is the Ingical
run at the Easter Race
moment, It is 8ghting fit at the
K. Hsu) Half Moon Bay (W. has bren knocking at the door time, and Iping (A. for a long
another Travert) is in mind as it lu bear good enough is good to give these two a good fight, Quicksilver will be piloted by H. K. Cheng and, for those who prefer an outsider, this combina- tion is worth following.
SECOND RACE Joy House Bay Handicap Section: One Mile.
On
(First
This race is confined to Class 5 ponies to be ridden by ap- proved novice riders who have not won 10 races at any time, anywhere.
Gladsle (T. H. Yau), in view of its gallop
Saturday morning, April 7, when it com- pleted the mile is 2.08-last
arter
28.2 seconds-hes, 1 | consider, a good chance of seat- win here, but there is no ing a
but that it will meet with doubt
tious opposition.
choice for first place.
Precious Gom (K. Kwok) has during shown
and it should be the finish very near at the
Free Kick (5. Samareq) is coming along nicely but I can- not see it boating the above- mentioned ponies and the best it can do is to take third place.
morning call ovement
For those looking for an out- sider. Oceania Sky (Chun Kit) Is the pony.
BEXTH RACE Joss House Bay Handleap (Second Section): Ona Mite
In view of its
win in the Mount Davis Handicap (Second Section) aver Six Furlongs et the 8th Race Meeting for Class 7 ponien, Amusement (3. W Tang) is easily the best of this bunch and I have no doubt that
It will win.
easy task to pick the winner of this race as several good poules are included in this section.
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I believe, however, that the Tought out be- finish will be tween Miracle (K. Kwok), Fox Hunter (Cham Slu-loun), Encare (Robert Tsal) and Santa Claus (W
THE EDITOR
Sappers Retain The LETTERS TO Major Units Cricket Championship
Off Beam
The gamo
Sur--James Anderson's article on the Scots Soccer team which appeared in your paper of April 11 is a "little of beem". Ho At the KCC on Wednesday, the Royal Engineers re- refers to John Hewie as a recent tained the title of Major Units Cricket Champions by ber this player "turning out" for discovery, I can clearly remem- beating the 1st Bn., The King's Own by 39 ruña, The Scotland in a 'E' internationali game was watched by a large crowd of spectators who vermus England in 1953/84. were in a continuous state of excitement as first one team, Hiboralan FC's ground at Easter Wea played at then the other, appeared to be getting the upper hand.
The Royal Engineers batted first and their opening pair found runs hard to come by due to the excellent bowling of Lipscombe and Morris. With only 18 runs on the board, Witholl was caught forward short leg and without any addition to the score, Shields was bowled by Morris.
There then followed a disas] appearod that these two might trous period for the Sappers. pall tho game round for the The next six wickets feli rapid- | King's Own, Kelr, after hitting ly for the addition of only 15 Withall for a six, was bowlej runs, mainly due to first class by him after making 14 valu- bowling by Morris who took fable rum. three wickets in one over, all
the scre bowled
At the tea break was 54 for 0 and it seemed that if the King's Own were to win. the runs would have to come from Lipscombo. But it was not to be for without any addition to the score Lipscombe was caught by Withal behind the wicket.
It appeared
that the match would be over before lunch but Onscoigne had other ideas. With powerful drives to the boundary le brought the score to 54 by lunch.
Gascoigne, ably assisted by Jessop, continued in the sune
vein after lunch and the score
mounted slowly but surely. A bowling change by the King's Own brought no vollef and Gas-, coigne eventually reached ifty.
tuly
match winning effort.
Jessup and Gascoigne pul on ninth wicket 78 runs for the before Gascoigne was well bowled by Morris, who ended the Sappers Iming by getting Rer low with his next ball. Morris Baished with 7 wickets for 44 and was never mustered by any of the batsmen.
STARTED BADLY
The King's Own started very bocfly, Hull being brilliantly caught by Withall without a run as the board and Fidier being bowled by Wyatt's test balk Connaughton pad De Curdovi Endeavoured to stop the rot and
although neither was comfort- able. It did appear that they might retrieve the position,
Connaughton
out when the
was
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Road, Edinburgh and Howle bad qulie a good game. My view is that this player hus been on the fringe of gaining an interna- fional cap for gome years, most cortainly since his first game. with the 'B' team.
I am not a true soccer fan- and really couldn't care less.. but who is James Andeson?
JACK HULBERT.
HKAAC PENTATHLON ON SUNDAY
The Annual Pentathlon Cham- pionships
The of
Hongkong Amateur Athlette. Club will be With his departure the King's
hald
Sunday afternoon, Own never looked like getting January 15, starting at 2 p.m., the runs and despite brict at the
Hongkong University opposition from Kennedy they Athletle Ground, Pokfulam, by were all out for 72.
courtesy બ.. the
The
Wyalt bowled oxtremely well University Athlelle tangkong for the Sappers, having all the
men's Pentathlon Cham- batsmen in trouble. He ended plonship will be for members up with a widitets for 29 runs. of the HKAAC only, but in
conjunction
Club with the Congratulations therefore to Ladles Pentathlon Champion- the Sappers
victory.ht
Ladies' Pentathlon ship an open Throughout
competition
Trophy for the
la they played well as a team and will be held.
the were excellently led by Withall TAC metership
Cup, won last
either
bat
on their
the
men's
who usually inspired them with year
is true a or ball. It
that little bit of luck that is
year by Malcolm Marsh, while
ladies' trophy that on some occasions they had pr
presented by Mrs Johanna Van Vliet, to bo
haa
been
as
the
known
to
the
so necessary in the winning of Johanna Van Vliet Cup. A ban- any competition, but they owener will be presented their success most of all to the winner of the Ladies' "Open". fact that a good performance This banner may be won by a came from every member of the member of the HKAAC if she team at some time or other and
Pentathion as wine the Open usually when It
was Deat
woll. Medals will be presented needed.
as second prizes in all threq competitions.
Tea will be served at 5.30 p.m. after the final avent and before
the
presentation of prizes. All members of the HKAAC, whether
the In
OPENING OF IRC GREEN
competing Pentathion or not, gry very welcome to attend."
R. Holman). Mirnete, which WORL the
Handicap (Second Κανανετ. Lyndhurst Section) over Six Furlongs at casily the last meeting, will probably batsmen went for an impossible start favourit and the distance
Bind
three wickets were Es to its likug.
down for 15 Tur
Recreation Club De Cordova The Indian
In the event of bad thor
1 1s also in this
AS B Fox Hunter
on Sunday morning, was very uncomfortable against lawn bowls green will be open- race If it starts well, as it won
rainfall, Wyatt and he was bowled by ed for the 1958 season on Sun-, heavy
an ann ance« the United Handicap over the him two runs later. The next day, April 15, when a Wappin ment will be made over Radio
2.14-4/0 batsman
did chample distance In
The match Hongkong at Blay
12.30 long thaw will be held. from the start to when it led
etther,
being caught at point will begin at 3 p.m. sharp and Sunday as to whether the meet- Anish.
to partling will have to be postponed." all members wishing blank range by Shields, it re- Encore should be placed and markable catch.
cipate are reminded to be pre- Cleus may be Santa
sent in good time so that there following as an outsider,
will not be any delay in getting
NINTH RACE
worth
Jam Home Bay Henttienp (Third Section);-One Mille
This event will be contested by the Third Section of Class 5 ponics.
Outsider (Robert Tsat) como second in the Redaaxela Handi- cap over the two-mile port at the last meeting with S. Samareq up and on that Chowing it should stand a good chance of winning here
Ostrowma to share
runner-up honours for the Arst round, Bruckered at 70 were the former GGO champ. Doug Ford, Al Besselink. John Serafin and amateur Wayne Jackson-
United PreKS.
Nominate YOUR
Hongkong
Of The
Footballer
The Year
Members of the public are invited to nominate Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current
season.
It is a popularity poll organised by the China Mail, and nomination coupons will be accepted until the closing date to be announced later.
The two qualifications for nomination are:
(1) Footballing, prowess
· (2) Sportsmagship on the field of play Nominations should be' addressed to Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.
To the Editor, China Mail.
the
My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking into regard his playing ability and his sportsmanship on the field of play is
of the
(Signed)
Club.
Bengal Lancer. (Robert Luk) is running well during morning training and should be con-
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His closest rivals are Chinese Muckerel (H. K. Hung) and Jetfeld (K. Kwok).
Prince Dahila (Chun Kit) and Helizapoppin (S. Sumareq) are also good over this distance and should give
the above-name pontes a good fight to the end if favoured with a good start.
SEVENTH RACE Big Wave Bay Handicap: Six Purlong.
not
We then saw some semblance of a stand between Lipscombe and Keir, both batting com- petently and Scoring well, When
Saturday's Home Soccer Fixtures
Following bre the Home Soccer Axtures for tomorrow:
First Division
Arsenal
Bolton
Jemima P, which was officially fourth in the above race, will have
a change of jocky in A.
and if
it does not remain too far behind on coming Aston Vilis down the straight It should give Blackpool Outsider a great fight for the Cardif premier position.
Pull Ahead (K. Kwok) and Huddershold Tonyber (Allan Chen) are the
Manchester C Portsmouth other two pontes amongst the Sunderland
Wolves entrica which can be relied on to do well.
10TH RACE
Silver Mine Day Handicap: From 2-Mile Post
This raco for Class 2 ponies wind up the day's pro-
Choleca
Blackburn
Bristol R Doncaster
Hun
Leicester Lincoln
Liverpool
Nottingitam Plymouth
Tottenham
* Bhenleythamn Sheffield
*
*
Neweszle
*
Luton
7
Scarton
✔ Chariton
V
Burnley
West Brom
♥ Manchester U.
Preston
Second Division
Middlesbrough
Third
Bournemouth Brentford Colchester Coventry Exeter Gillingham
Then there in Engle King which which will be taken out by Andrew Chan and which should bo a dangeroun contender. as
Judging from its fine win In these
two form a good com- the Alveston Handicap from the bination.
11⁄2 Mile Post at the last meet- Every Day (Allan Chau) and ing when carrying 142 lbs., I will Seafire (Lai Chun-tal) are also I thinic Dilloosh
I think the two best | Sheffield Samarca) gramme.
Stake worth keeping in mind on should have
chance of ponica for this distance are Raja account of their good form at scoring another win here,
(Robert Trai) and Johnber the moment.
There is Ben Lawers (P. (A. Ostrownoff). Plumbly), which was second in
Roja
won the Castle Peak THIRD RACE
the above race, to be considered, Handicap Repulse Bay Bandicap: 1% MIS.
over six furlongs at as it is capable
of giving the 8th Race Meeting in the This ract is confined to Class Dilkoosh a stiff light if started good time of 1.15-3/5 seconda
well. 10 ponies.
and, judging
that per- Green Velvet (K. Kwok) Queenpota (K. Kwok), al-formance alone, I fancy it to win.
win to its won the though without a
Johnber carrying 148 ba..
dangerous; its chances Breezy Handicap over the two- credit
of winning here will. mile post at the last meeting in show up well tomorrow after depend a good deal on strong
urging on the part of its Jockey Barrow the good
of 2.00-4/5 Doon. acconds and has been penalised As an outsider I recommend A. Ostroumeft can be expected Bradford B lbs. Can it still win here Spanish Fon (A. Ostroumeff) to get the best out of his mount, with this extra weight? I am inclined to believe that it can. Opposition in likely to com from Rowangen (H. K. Hùng), Boyne (A. Ostroumoff) is ane other pony to watch, whilst Thunder Sky (S. Samoreq) is not bad.
time
Lidio (Allan Chan), with only. 135 lbs. to carry, may con- ceivably causo, an upset.
FOURTH RACE
St. George's Plater: One Mils,
This is the main vain of the afternoon and is coming to
only
Australian ponies of 1050,
winner
I as the chances of Tell Me
kong Diamond (H. K. Chung), Oscar Print (H. H. Chan) and Norse King (A. Ostroumoff),
Tell Me Tonight, won the Morrison Hill Fiste over the mljo at the 8th Race Meetings As it is happier over, this dig tanco think it will w/ ), here. Hongkong Diamond is distiZDUS and if Omar, Prize can megin a good memes it will glyw
Tonight (Robert Tsai), Hong
for a long while, may
EIGHTH RACE Jmak
Ifandicap Ray Beeflon): One Mile.
on
Roja should prove to be a Ittle better
-and・・ should win, (Becond with Jolinber second, leaving Gabriel Junks (Allan Chan) Confined to the second batch and Winsome (H. R. Chuang) of Class d ponies, it will be no to fight out the third place.
THE GAMBOLS
YESTERDAY Everybody's looking at
my new hát,
fll bet George feeli
Leyton Mitwait Norwich flooding Southend Watford
Third Accrington
Carlie
Cherloc Chesterfield Dington Gateshead Grimsby Rochdale Bounkport Tranmere
✔ Notta C.
V Leeda y Bamalay v West Ham
Bristol C. v Port Vale
•
✔ Bury
Rotherbam
v Fulham
✩
SWEDBOR
Division (Bouth)
v Crystal P,
v Newport
v Southampton
y Torquay v Ipswich v Aldershot V BUWADury v Northampton
v Brighton
v Queen's P.R.
✔ Wall
V Swindon Division (North)
v. Crowa
v Hardupool
V
Italifax
v Mansfield
y Blockport
Beuntorpe v Derby v Yak
♥
Wreden Bradford C
Workington
Oldham
the games under way,
The Indian Recreation Club has entered two teams in the First Division of the Lawn Bowls League this season.
The green at the IRC appears Lo be in excellent condition and every effort will be made to give as. many members ns possible an opportunity to talko part in Leaguo and triendly matches.
D.I
HOME SOCCER RESULTS
on
London, Apr. 12. Asociation Football results today were:
LEAGUE THREE SOUTH Newport 1 Swindon '0 Northampton 2 Bournemouth i Norwich 3 Walsall
2 LEAGUE THRER NORTH Cartislo 5 Mansfield
----Router.
Final Acceptors
London, Apr. 12.
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Twenty-two final acceptors for the Free Handicap (three-year-olds), to be run over seven furlongs at New- market on Thursday, April 19, were announced today. All weights have been raised 10 lbs.
With revised weights they Court, Bahaur, Unerva, Nixon, acre: The Rose of Sharon, 9Hatheid, Idle Rocks, Gillos do stone; Empire Way and Coung, Retz, Castle Marino and Tudor, 8 st. 18 lbs; Sculptor, Dionisio
and High Lustre (including 6 Thirty-nine final acceptors for Ibs, extra) ail -11; Woodword, the Whitty Rose Stakes, to be Red Indian, Knight Vallant
run over one mile two furlongs Wennapa and Ardady, all 0-10; at Hurst Park on Friday, April Prince Moon, 8-9; Roman Con- 20, are (with weights)----Sobrino quest
B-8 Honey light, 8-7; and Coppersmith, both 9 st. 2 Bigibigi, Purse Berrer and be; Silver Boundary, Niambier all 8-6; Beedeck, 8-6; 13 lbs; Pa Bonr 8-9; Indian Prairie Emblem and Petra, both į Game 8-9: Master of 84; Blue Mink 8-3; Abaṁdelle) Bukit Timah, Galgary Court Halowym. Bulnush First Light Al Mojahannah, Bibour, Danite, acceptors Floral Path
The Drunken
B=2.
Twenty-two Anal
Stakes, to be run over one mile Sailor and Nickel Dome, all 8-5: and 110 yards, at Epsom on Teneretta, Cabalist, China Rock, Tuesday, April 24, are (weights Moineau, Civil Rights, Beware, for this race have not yet been Hustle,
Poupee, Royal announced): Atlas, Voila Tout, Pageant, Esperanza, Hatfeld, Mackstrom, Birso Boy, Royal Macauley, Mode, Traitress and Chief, French Belgo, Drum Beat, Parsons Myth, all B stone: Pa Bear, Abercorn, Purple Large, Defence and to Fairy Royal Grove. all 7-0 China, Mail Final Special..
for the Blue Rib ay Trini Canfieblero, hay, Parched
Heron, Persian God,
Splendour, Monterey,
by Barry Appleby
TO-DAY WASN'T IT FUN IN
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better butter