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LEW IS SERIOUS NOW • ENGLAND |
NEED NEW COMPTON
SO I TIP HOAD
-AND ASHES FOR AUSSIES
By FRANK ROSTRON
:
Lew Hond for the Wimbledon title. The Aussies for the Ashes. This is not an "Oh to be in England now that April's there" rhapsody. Spring fever or not, this
is my long-term forecast for the summer,
First, let's take tennis problem boy, Hond.
Instead
of the poker-faced, racket-happy youngster whose care- lessness was n by-word last year, we are likely to see a nuturally effervescent, but serious, contender this time.
Ove
Lisler L
breakbust
in last week in Monte Carlo by Bortse en route to London, If America's Tony Vincent. talford to the new self-manugins!
The Honds, gallivanting gatly Houd and his bride of your round the world's tennis glamour
Jennifer, while
biniling
awaited
Qur
WAN SINGER, A44"
Honey Don 340 101 planes Landon, the Honds, roevenpanesi fand publie by California's Art Larsen, Beirut
t
"It's dandy This way," derlared the ravelling Lew.
atrout world's team bughways w the and without uut team fellows,
pronssis
Hairy
Hopman's
PLAYING WELL'
"I'm playing well
us ghuipening Headily think the my your
enjoying o
after the uproar that
Heeret
second uittetal
C/11-
eve-of- Imprrassed their Wunbledum marriage last year.
Now,
Hond. a more mature backed by the enthusiasm of a tennig-and wife who says she hopes to make her own mark tournament play in England-is tuli of ambition.
ITI
The Hoads told me they would be at Bournemouth for the ret big tournament of the year--the My Kane British Hard Courts Champion- starting
April 21.
Forget early 5119.8381[:"c atch
Lew's surge declarat
LAWN BOWLS
First Game For
Liberation Shield On April 29
The Post gape in this peak-
bateration Shield
Bowls ties betwee Kuwino
Kowh Celt
at 3.30p
Bowling Green Club will like at place on Sunday, April 29, Kowloon Bowling Green Club,
why, ксе Members of wich to participare ai this game
10 tent
thetr Ecl names on the had in the Chuu- Traue
KCC
Langue practive for all Lawn bowlers will be held every Wedgeskry
Evening
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BADMINTON
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Ong & Ooi To
Play In
Japan
Tiye, Ap. 10 The Japan Badidnton Asso-
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Chalaun
that
Today two top badnututan players of Malnya, which bea wot Wr. id Badminton Chumpionship
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on
Watch Hoad
The Ashes" Don't be misled
ly that batting stump at Perth
week
Austalla
against
KEEPING FTT
Kap
Western
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Jan Jerbison's teum, How narrowing The
between them and Eryglund's shores
Verge of 500 muesday but by any The Hunatava, is
But, pardon Prams & Arp' side
I
m. eithe Is England's
Even with a couple of agentur
Miller gets bu Bay Landw.tl, my present guess is that all they feed is a sunny
umumiy t
e beller Bon fast year's South Africans
Where are the young replace. thent for Hutten and (miphery
and 1 be happy to Shows rue be proved wrong
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HORSE RACING
U.S. Will Stage A Brand New £35,000 Handicap Race
Ati-ract
$35,000
*
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1956.
་
OLYMPIC GAMES TRAINING
A TALE OF TWO AMAZING ‘FLUKES’
HE'S A SHINING STAR IN BRITAIN'S NATIONAL SPORTS FRONT
By ARTHUR WALMSLEY
born Bernhard Carl This is the Trautmann story. The story of the man
to become the idol of the Trautmann, who hated war-and yet because of it was enemy, the world's greatest goalkeeper and, perhaps, the finest of all, just plain Bert to millions of British sports lovers who have never even met him.
It is the tale of two amazing "flukes" but for which he might have been baseball
But let's start at the beginning.
for service on the land. leered He spent nine months as a farm
at Minthorpe before worker
a bomb-disposal squad joining at Huyton, near Liverpool.
or just another footballer star
Bert was born in Bremen ot No 34, Wisch Husen Strase. The tiny house was half blown down by RAF bluct busters during the war, but today, us the fame of his Trautmann has spread in own country, folk in Breman out the spot where the point The Horse Trials Section of the British Equestrian Team to compete in the
boy Trautmann used to kiekk Olympic Games Three Day Horse Trials at Stockholm in June have been in
ball against tire wall. picture shows Lt Col Weldon (Capt of training in Great Windsor Park. This
the team) with his horse Kilbarry-Central Express Photo,
RICHARDSON
Good Would
HAS
SELECTORS WONDERING
Innings His Future
Worcester Ensure
By BRUCE HARRIS
The Australian expeditionary force has sailed in the Himalaya for England-17 cricketers, a manager, assistant manager, masseur and bag-
Quite a party.
gage man.
Wor- Before we know where we are they will be hitting the long trail at cester; then on to Leicester (on Cup Final day, May 5), Bradford and Nottingham before the first of their London matches (May 16-18), during which Surrey give them a dinner and hope to give them a beating.
Here is a challenging open-
pink
After their match
15
ان
ing of their tour. one-day Arundel,
which may for them
but be anything
face In their first they three-day mutehes the champion county and the runners-up 1955.
Why Worcester first?
pienic, tive
It
ان
Ja
as vein a question as "why d W. G. Grace wear a heard?" it Just a so, and so it will remain until the end uf cricketing time.
The 1956 repetition point
hus
a
ferr
of special interest Test sricciora. Peter our Richardson, who was top of the will be avera Pakistan.
discover, above everything else, 16 whether Richardson eum res
peal at Lond's what he did at Lahore.
He scored 103 against showing Pakistan; how about
Worcester promise against the Australians?
race opening for the county gulast International on turf, with an
G. O. Allen the tourist, What
1ca Jel
interesting
hi ro-selectors want and cond.com, he been devised by executives of an American race- of which Prince Rainier's Track
1s Vice- rulture father-in-law (Thomas Cup) for the
past president. three
will arrive
Nations the United This in Japan on Thursday for a series
Hanites
for which weights of exhibition matches
will
early Appear
August. The American handicapper con- cerned will frame weights for or more horses, including not enly Americans Americans, bust the leading midele-distance. performers in
The players are Ong Paù-lim, 34, and Out Teik-hock, 35, who will visit Japan en route tane from matches in Europe ani Amerien,
the
The Associatints Malayans will play exhibition James in Tokyo, Yokohama, and Osaltu They will leave Tokyo for Malaya
April 27, Reuter.
On
WORLD ICE HOCKEY
America Will Send A Team
Το
Moscow
60
In
LINDWALL VICTIM
flattered Lo deceive with century.
0
St Helens became a Soccer scouting centre, and feelers were put out by Manchester City, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Blackburn, Everton and Hudders Beld Town for the signature of this German goalkeeper who doubled the gates for bis had
He rzt kielted football in carnest when he played for his school team of the age of eight, the But this is no story of young Soccer prodigy who de- voted all his playing houm football. He was but an average performer, with no more deep
than devotion for Soccer any other game.
a
club.
to
for
the
RACE WAS ON
But while the parle
in
♫
Starting Times
For Golf Match At Fanling
Following are and starting times match to be
the
pairings for a golt 38 played over holes at Fanling on Sunday, April 22, between a team re- presenting the Royal Hongkong Golf Club and a Combined Ser- vices sida,
Club players are named Brat in each case,
014 Cours
5 Helena Town officials were loath to let their star attruction go, but they realised his talent was oo great to be stifled the obscurity of the Lancashire Combination Second Division,
And
known 90 was made that Trautmoun could go-and
D. Carter vs F/Lt. 910, G. G. race for his capture was un.
Kanken vs Major Kim Hall: 020, rleys took A. Blgar1; 9.24, .. H. Robinson vs V. Huye: 920, N. A. place the centrul figure of the Major
Anderen vs Captain M. W. Jenkins: sick in bedd at the story lay
912 1 W. &. Hlenth ra Major R. home of St Helens Town club. Monck-Mason: 9.30. R. K. Col- Cunning- Mr Jack Friar.
12/LD A. B. secretary
"W.N Cray Capt Indend, when the Manches-W: LARI: 9.41. P. Shaw ter City foolball club's manager vs 2/L D. R. Stevens: 9.49, W. H.
Thompson, Jock
Paterson Capt Campbell. and present M. Mr Chairman, Walter Smith, Mr Friat persuaded finally
brightest Trautmann's Back that
the
Anal future lay at their club, negotiations were completed al brd- midnight at Trautmann's side.
STERNER TASKS When the Hitler war broke out Trautmann was barely in his teens, serving his apprenticeship as a motor mechomle. But before com- thut apprenticeship Wis
Germany pleted
had Herner tasks for the young Trautmann in 1042 he to perform and found himself a
in paratrooper the Wehrmacht,
Followed two bitter yeurs for him on the Russian front until 1941 when he was switched for service in Normandy. From that time, however, it was the road back for the Wehrmachi. across the Ride and into heart of Germany itself.
of With the military might Germany crumbling, Trautmann the was captured in 1945 by Americans but a few miles from This time, Kenyon must score his home town Bremen.
And here happened the to
a thousand, one imagines, regain his place in the England
first which
of playing for England,
I six
are
of those amazing flukes
a new
a
That was on the night of October 6, 1949-3 memorable date for Traulmann and his new club
(COPYRIGHET)
Earl Haig Boxing
Tournament On
April 27
VA
VI
New CourİNİ 0.10, D. L. Anderson vn F/O, A. Brown;
920 A F. Sutolla Capt J M. C. Thornton; 3.3. Cowpertitwalte
Capt D. A.
Balfou Kennedy: D.ZA WA. IL. VA N. B. birrell 932, 9. 5. Gordon Ya Li Gen W. H. Stratton; 34, P. R. Zeeman ve C. Bramwell: Clarke ve Major T... V. R. J Grünth
44. K. U. Drug
Q. Majur B. L. Land: 9,48, Cornil vs Capt D. K. P. Hannigan, P.M. 014 Course Andersen/Carler
1.15. Urowit/F/LA
VI
F/0 Hall 1,20, Sutclifie/ Ranken vs Capt Thornton/Majur Cowperthwaite/Robin- Biggart: 1.20, Ron vs Capt connedy/Major Huyshe; 1.30, Balfour/Anderson ve Bitrell 136, Gordon/licath Capt Jankini;
Monck- Gan Stratton/Muj Mason; 140. Zeeman/Collings
1.45, Bramwell/2 Lt Cunningham; Clarke/Gray vs Maj Ortälth/Capt Lampard: 160, Dzung/Shaw vs Maj Land/Lt Slovens; 1.50. Cornia? Paterson
va Capt Hannigan/Capt Campbell.
Members are advised that ow- ing to increased military traffle on Sunday due to the "Queen's Birthday
parade on Saturday, the Golfers' Rall bus will not run on Sunday, April 22.
Fach year, as part of its drive British Legion, for funus, the Hongkong & Chinu Branch, or- guntes a Boxing Tournament the auspices conducted under would
of the
Amateur Hongkong star
Boxing Asociation,
the This year,
Tournament will be held at the Queen Eliza- beth II Stadium
side. I shall hope at Worcester was to alter the whole course For, astonishingly, to see the new tearaway bowler, of his life.
who captured young Pat Crawford, turn him- the Americans
Richardson him were content to let him go. self loose against
freedom was short- left-hander But r and. If our young prevails, then up to his chances lived. A few hours later he was
picked up by the British in feld just outside Bremen.
retnined Had the Americans There are notable changes in the side. Of the Australian XI Trautmano as their prisoner, at Worcester under it is not inconceivable that, with playing
ndsay Hassett in 1953 only his brilliant, if then latent, ball
now-Mc-erne te Available
he might well have taken Dupid, Miller, Benaud, Archer, up the national game with the
For the fervour he did Britain's. Lindwall and Langley.
In which casc who ounty, Reg Perks will no long-
the Arst over dare to er be bowling
say that against the tourists, as he has might not now be shining in the been doing ever since the early baseball firmament?
But the British 1930's.
Macpherson Jealous of their prisoners That hardy annual, the flood-e Americans, and Trautmann Playground, Kowloon on Friday, With a was shipped to England and a April 27 at 8.30 pm, ing of the Worcester ground by the Severn, has repeated itself.
prisoner-ol-war camp at Ashton-view to encouraging the max!- G. O. ALLEN
ago the water
mum posible support of this but some weeks
in-Makerfield, and his coarfectors want to
fumelion, the admission changes leaving departed nol I'eter discover whether or
reduced have been
and the sludge. Richardson can repeat at Lord')
will general public
not only wind he did at Lahore.
of en- have the opportunity whenas lbw for a duck,
excellent evening's opener. Don
will have the boxing, but Traut-satisfaction
that of knowing they are financially contributing to a wry worthy charity.
The
being arranged by the Hongkong Amateur Boxing
with Association and,
other
In 1953, when Richardson was South only 22, Ray Lindwall had him fellow
England, France, Ireland, Ger-
any, and Italy.
There will be no entry fee- and the handicapper will draw up his weights on an independ- ent busis. As at present planned, the ruce will be contested by the top 12 horses in the handi- (If one of these drops out the invitation will be extende to the next highest on the list, and so on).
NOVEL RACE
Maybe the county his assisted
Kenyon, lunches
BARTON WILL MEET A 'NEW' TURPIN
By SYDNEY HULLS Randolph Turpin announced his retirement from the ring after being knocked out in four rounds by Canadian Gordon Wallace six months
ago. Boston, Apr. 18,
will
The United States Amateur Ice Hockey Association send
a tcom to next year's World Championshry in Moscow, it was announced here today.
America finisited third in the Olympic Ice Hockey recent Championship at Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, and this team will form the npelous of the side for the World Champion- ship.-Beuter.
»Bayer's « TONIC
(BA)
TONIC
DON'T
WASTE
WATER
Ideas for the event have been discussed since Inst November- at which time it was hoped that Grace Kelly would act as am- bassadress for the organisers of this novel race, stue to be held at New Jersey's Atlantic City, early on the eastern seaboard, in September.
With the winner,
£35,000 guaranteed
prize-money
outmatch Ascot's King George pean
The brave days of 1951 were a fading memory. Then, 18,000 people had stood and sung "For He's a the world Jolly Good Fellow," after Turpin had won middleweight title
from Sugar Ray Robinson.
"I have seen Randy lake the Wallace's win served only to to strengthen the rumour, spreadbest that Powell can offer, and wal after Turpin had lost his Euro-he did not flinch one ile bit."
Middleweight tille
That is why promoter Grimths to
Turpin's old Mitri, that he is depending on VT and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Italian Tiberio
and his new-found punch skilt and the lottery-sponsored Prix could no longer take a de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Now Turpin, far from retiring, durability, to carry him through
BUY
on his hands the D'Ottavio test. fight hos a horses will European
bo
the
What is more, the revival of crafty Italian, allowed a weight concession of with
for cen- D'Ottavio, at Bir-Turpin is responsible Alessandro 3ib. against the handicap assess-
tring big-time hoxing in Bir- ment to offbet the advantage mingham on April 17.
And lost week 11 was mingham, enjoyed by the home-trained
12 the matter of announced that he intended to challenge Ron Barton for the British Light-Heavyweight title on July 16.
What has
contingent
travelling,
-London Express Service).
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Harry Hopman To
Turnin
happened
Besides Turpin's two fights, promoter Grimths pions a con- fest for World Light-Heavy- weight-title contender Yolando to Pompey of Trinidad, at the Embassy Sportsdrome on May 14.
A SECOND FIGHT What has given Randolph, his manager George Middleton, and
Go Into Private promoter Alex Griffiths, the
Business
confidence to announce a second fight when Turpin has not yet of his engaged in the first comeback serice?
The
in Turpla's sceret is gymnasium training.
Saya promoter Grimths: "To me there is no doubt now that Randy can take a head punch and still fight on strongly.
"George Middleton engaged Dennis Powell, Light-Heavy- #perring
Melbourne, Apr. 18. Former Australion Davis Cup captain and manager Harry Hopman denied here today a report that he was going. to Moscow shortly to coach Bunda tannia coaches.
He confirmed, however, that he had resigned his job as
thu writer a Lemme
private
heavy-hittiin?
former
"Melbourne Harald" devate more to so just how tough
Champion, se
is these days,
·Soviet Union reportedly Hands men teáis de fined a
hopes to enter the Dervis Cup Turpirs is; working today, there Lawn Tennis. competition, has to come a time when tho for the fires tina, nanti yake (Lİ epairing partner lends strong
punch.
·
Biano are
the usual
will be
Werc more than
to which the Austra-born-the result of the second joying an
Wook-end Competitions W.D.Leighton (78-3-73) won a Stableford competition played over the Old Course during the of 30 week-end with a score
A. F. Sutcliffe (79-3 pointe.
70) and L. H. Robinson (81- 6-75) were joint runners-up with 32, followed by NA, An- derson and D, Shaw with r turns of 30 Stableford polas,
(01-16=66) Y. T. Troong Was the winner of the New Course monthly Stableford with an excellent return of 30 points. W. S. Vaughan (78-8-70) was with runner-up
10. *L. (79-8=79) jured and dropped back goal. Despite his injury
with 33 sharing third place great gift was for the first time well known boxers, the follow and P. R. Zeeman (80-7-73)
and goalkeeper he ing have been invlied to revealed
palmis, followed by 3/L. D. A. played from that day.
Cunningham (80-5=75), It was while playing with the Henry Wong. Fong Kl-kong, H. W. E. Heath (83-6=77), POW team that Traulmann was
Soccer
THE SECOND FLUKE And it was in that camp that by the dinners and Trautmann the goalkeeper was
For being entertained astonishing fluke,
the directly they arrive in England, mann,
goalkeeper-to-be, April 24. started his prison camp The day they land.
at being received career as a centre-half, they are Australio Hlouse, and their During one game he was in- practices at Lord's will be sand- wiched between a variety of meals among them the Cricket Writers' dinner at the Skinners' Hall on April 20.
PROMOTED
into his
par.
ticipate in the Tournament;
B.
Robinson
W. Jenidins
spotted by Wolverhampton-born Kan Mo, "Speedy" -Morales, and Captain M.
L/Cpl. Meigh, Cfn. Lecerion, (80-1-75) with 37. George Fryer, manager of St Bdr. Mc. Iver, Pie. Allison and
Entries are now invited for Helens Town.
L/Seaman Finch.
this 18 hole summer knock-out All tickets, both reserved and unreservexi, the now on sale competition to be played over the Deep Water Bay Course be- and are available at:
tween June 1 and September 2. Hongkong:Skanner (H.K...) Handicap allowance for men Union Bldg.. Pedder will be three-quarters of their
Soutborn Playground, Fanling handicap on
of Wanchai, Cheero Club. Murray | play and ladies' will play off Parade Ground. China Flect their Deep. Water Boy Club. Misions to Seamen;
Street.
The MCC dinner to them is not until May 28 the Monday of the MCC v. Australia match.
What Fryer GOW he wanted By the way, the whole side for his club-but there was the this time from ticklish problem of Trautmann's the House of Commons to
tho
How
St would nationality. are promoted House of Lords. Sir Stanley Helena Town supportera react to Holmes, when MP for Harwich,, the signing of a German so econ entertained visiting Common after the war? How would his wealth sides ever since the days team-mates feel?
Warwick Armstrong in 1921. Fryer took the plunge, St Helens took Trautmann to its heart and the first smoll rung ladder in the still unsuspected to fame had been climbed.
Troutmann was released from the POW camp In 1940, but des Street. clined repatriation and volun- Tickets
Now, as Lord Dovercourt, he will again be the host of the present side at Westminster.
-(London Express Service).
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More Cheng Hong Lions Arrive
The second group of the Cheng Hong Lions Football Team, led by Marcos Chua, coach, few in from Mardia by CPA yesterday. The Arst group arrived here on Saturday. They will play a with local series. schools.
of games
THE GAMBOLS
QUITE LIKE IGN'T IT DEAC
MAKÉO YOU FEEL
HEERFUL
Kowloon:-European Y.M.C.A.
date
handi-
tho Dg-
three-eight of
cape, diferenco
Chinese Y.M.C.A. Macpherson regate stroke
Playground,
of
Po
10
·
alternate
play
handicap on eitheir side
side to be taken. Men's toes will be used thoughout the competition, con-
off testants driving tets and
playing alternately. Local rule No. 2 will apply for this competition,
no player being permitted to play two balls from the same spot,
Ylin
Fong
available are also from the Staff Recreation Offee
HMS
Tamar, D.O.PT.. Headquarters Land Forces, and Schoolboy Hockey F/Lt. J. J. Whalen,
R.A.F. Little Sai Wan The play-off Schoolboys" match between King hockey
Admission:-Numbered & Re- George V School "A" team and served, Ringside $0.00 and $4.00. Queen's College will be played Unreserved $2.40 and $1.20 on Thursday, April 19, at King's Any donatione received will Park Pool Ground at 0.30 p.m. be uses to invite convalescent present in sor- servicemen, at (Weather permitting),
to attend Umpires are Mr. Z. A. Abbas vice hospitals,
Tournament and Mr Krishan Lali
& Barry Appleby
THINKING OF THE HOUDAVS AND THE GRAAGDEN FOR
AND THE SPRING- TEST: QLEANING
the
Handicap Revistons
The following handicap re- been 're- visions have recently leased:
P. D. Bladden 13, C. II. T. Bueri 10. H. 4. Fenn 19. Bunchizo Taurus 10.
GOLDEN CHURN
CHURN
ZWIRD & MACLA
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