THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1956,
This Is No Place. To Send
Our Immature Amateurs
UNTRIED PUNCHERS
PITCHED
INTO POLAND
By GEORGE WAITING
London.
Trust the deur old Amateur Boxing Association to panic, and to do the wrong thing at the wrong time.
Faced with almust inevitable good hidings in Warsaw (May 6) and Gdansk (May 8), our selectors, one would have thought, would have delayed their naming of a team for this month's Poland trip until after their own Championship finals, at Wembley had offered up-to-date clues to current form and state of health.
Instead, they appear to have allowed themselves to be frightened by administrative delatis visas, etc.—and have picked what can only be described as one of the least substantial teams ever to represent Britain in a major international match.
Have they Poland La amateur
that
not beard ne of the boltest boxing countries the world, ulstered by all the
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J. L. MANNING'S SPORTS DIARY
AUSTRALIANS ARE ALL SET TO CORNER THE MARKET
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London.
The Australian cricketers arrived on April 24 with no other thought but adding the Ashes to their fine collection of the Davis Cup, The Open Golf Championship, and a growing number of world athletic and swimming records.
Luckily for us their cricket lags behind the dramatic advance of their other sponts, so if we are to beat them at anything this Olympic year it will be in the Tests.
But I am not optimistle. On On guard outaido the can draw some of this cath dressing-room was the same girl under special arrangement with This Week we offer the Spot of Honour at the Top of the eve of the cricket ocason
there does not appear enough who had acted as interpreter the Australian LTA representa- the Sports Paradea to those Army boxers who joined up rating in all England to give for Chris Chitaway. She was live in London. with their pugilistic colleagues from the other two Ser-cur bowlers a fair target. We quilo a pet. A bit different vices and the civilian community to make Inst: Friday's lock reliability and experience from the guards
at the start of an innings, and have around, show in aid of the Earl Haig Fund such a success.
match-winning aggression 1st the middle.
If special recognition must be given to Gur McGrath for his thrilling and spectacular victory over ring Wise Henry Wong of the Royal Navy, it must not be allowed to overshadow the brilliant boxing. produced in the Legerton,Rogers bout, or the persistent endeavour and remorseless punching that characterised the Light- Middleweight buttle between Dinning and Dickenson,
Nicholls
were publicised and
Bantam.-Don Weller (Butter.. Poland in 1953, and who beat a
Frenchman anu aken) v V. Adamski. German, a Russian to win the European Que In Beriin last year after walk-over "passport" getting a from
Injured! Bernard Foster
resources of State-aided training, medical unit, lap-water-in- the corners and every mod con?
Having
some Amall with postwur Beguniatance boxing in Warsaw, I assure our armchair selectors that it is no Immatur sad 10 place
who amateurs
eunnot even maintain supremacy here at home
I am a fully paid-up member of the have-u-go-und-to-blazes- with the result >chool Thought-but
Futsider
tht
ABA are doing the sort jess Than Justier by Ignoring their own Championships in their search for a really represents- tive terma for s important a fixture
If the side they have chosers 10 the best la comprised of
avallubje iP boxers analeur this country then we are indeed at the bottom of the barrel.
NO JUSTICE
sour
way-round" European
pions,
Nicholls
featherweight
ated
1 except from these possibly
criticisms
our "wrong- Спальн Tonimy welterweight We can als1> Nicky Gargano harbour fair-to-middling hopes Dun builder ut. say, barge Weller at bantuin, milkman Hon middle, and fler Rednip ut Dave Rent at heavyweight,
I full to see either justice or reason, however, in the selec- ion of light-middleweight Teny Collins after his recent Landen Championship defent by Earls- ield's Ron Garnett
Curi R be that Garnell's tank-in-action methods Bre considered too rumbustions for
Or was the delicate Poles? dreaming when I thought I heard the Finns cheering his belligerence in Helsinki a few months ago?
Dock-worker Collins, 21, 1s an earnest irler who will assuredly put his best fist forward in Warsaw-and he will need to, He is matched with a robust character
called Zbigniev Pletrzykowski, whom I saw give the then pre-eminent
Bruce Wells *
run for his money in
Milk And
Our
Flyweight Terry Spinks, an 18-year-old driver's male from
NICKY GARGANO
..his selection is excepted from
criticism
BC.
18 another whose rich
will not be
West Hurn
Fad immature promise, I hope, endangered by its arduous trip.
STILL SMARTING His opponent, Henryk Kukier, oulpointed our 1956 Champion, Derek Lloyd, beyond all reason. Berlin last
able argument summer.
in
Polisti amalcur boxers-there ury to professionals us we in- terpret that elaalle term-have won eight of the 18 Champion-
to the shups open
whole of Europe in the last three years; we have won three.
Faced with such a disparity, onet still marting from those ignominious thrashings by Ire- land and Russia this season, the ABA might surely have awaited their own Championship find- ings before pliching their un- tried punchers Into Poland,
Still, it
been might have hear from Warsaw WOTEL that light-welter L. Drogosz and bantamweight S. Stefanjuk, the two of the toughest of Polish aliunai boxing squad, have been suspended for alleged insubordination.
PAIRINGS
Pairings for the Warsaw
Flyweight, Terry Spinks
Cream match ure:
For Raffle Winner (West Ham Henryk Kukier.
Christchurch, New Zealand.
A Christchurch milkman is going to deliver 137 gallons of milk and three gallons of cream of his to the doorstep of one customers.
The householder will be winner of a raffle conducted by the Canterbury Milk Vendora Association in ald of funds to send a national water polo team to Melbourne for the Games.
Olymple
Feather. Tonuny (Sankeys) S. Boczarski.
Light-Brian Jones (Raleigh) v H.
Nledswiecki
Light-welter, -- David (Buttersen) v Jan Pinski
Stone
Gargano Walasek.
Welter, - Nicky (Covent Garden) v R.
Collins Light-middle.—Terry (West Ham) v Zbignicy Pietrzy. kowskl
Middle-Ron Redrup (West Ham) v Zbigniew Plonkowski,
Cruiser-Johnny Cole (PLA)
v Z Wojicchowski
Heavy-Dave Rent (Bootle) y R. Manka,
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Turkey Beaten One Nil By Brazilians
Istanbul, Turkey, May 1. Brazil, ploying their last match before meeting England at Wem- bley on May 9, defeated Turkey by one goal to nil in a soccer International hero today,
The winning goal was scored in the first half,--Reuter.
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to
not know The greatest possible credit then I almply must go to Legerton and Rogers.. what is.
The team spirit that In spite of the fact that they
much well developed was probably meeting in.
contest, due in large measure to the fact return in spite of the fact that that the line-up suffered only In had recently beaten the minimum of changes. Rogers Legerton in an important cham-fact less than 20 players turned
the bout, the two boys out for alde during the plonship displayed
conduct whole season... nund exemplary
just heclic throughout three
Ind keep the record booie straight hard
let us finish with a list of the hitting rounds in which the referee did not once have 1955-55 soccer season's cup win-
ners and League Championa to speak to either of them.
the highest This was indeed
Coldboek Cup standard of sportsmanship
Championship):-24 and Rogers' ready handshake when the verdict went against Regt. R.E. him was a filing ending to fine contest.
SAME GOOD SPIRIT
honour
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Major Units Challenge Cup: - King's Own.
Major Units League Cham- pionship. North Staffs.
Minor Units Challenge Cup: -Command Workshops REME
Minor Unlis League Cham- planship: Command Work- shops REME
WATER POLO
the
win,
In turn to water polo.
more seasonal vein we
LONGER BATTING
B. and K.
Cason
TENNIS EXPENSES
The lown tennis starts with the usual rumours about expenses. First victima; Darlene Hard, of America and the Houds, of Australia.
So the tennis authorities are not so much getting tough as they дго becoming rational. Good sense is the best detective in this wonderland of amateur tennis.
BEST TENNIS STORIES
Three of the best tennis stories this week are repented for your information: Darlene wus hit so hard by a
A French official anked a report that she was getting only Dunlop's man if the star whom 309, a day and was refuse
jhe huit under his wing would permission to
private accepi
tournament. play in a Paris hospitality That I telephoned when told- he would not the Basll Reny secretary of the French official said: "le that flat-LTA, for that most unusual of so? Then,
We shall all kinds of information-the oMelal kind. Thus
It is true, of course, that the Australian
captain htes tered his team to deceive us, These tactics are nearly as old
Test cricket. Johnson praises his longer batting ord
order hoping we shall not get around to his bowling weaknesses. The truth is that Miller and Lindwall breathe fire for only a few overs before run-
ing short of puff.
Wadier
Robins Meanwhile started discussions
the dragging" jaw. For my part I dont
think this matters two hoots. It's been going on for years
without causing any real trouble
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own contribution to the urkening situation is highly irrelevant. For recently I de buted on radio with Viscount Cobham, Walter Robins, Wilfred Wooller, and Rex Alston;
"MCC and the public should a private club run cricket?"
It all
Methinks the BBC have got We all should wrong have been locked up in the Long Room debating "MCC to a Restrictive Practice,"
The Dinning - Dickenson cot- some was fought in the test good spirit and although it was gruelling affair from first Dell
of the to last both men contrived to
The congratulations the spirit, as well as Tommy
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Atkins Column go to the letter, of the rules.
all the winners for their success
4 season
which the Dickenson's victory now gives in
Both standard
has of competition the men a success apiece.
however, always been keen and healthy. meetings, their
and have
close affairs been while Dickenson deserves
for his greatest credit
that Dimming may well I feel claim the
winner's end of the
With memories of 1956 as D But I must not give cricket be talked verdict if they can
very successful year as far its cue too carly, Football stili te meeting again.
The has the better stories. Wobb
water polo wis concerned Army Dick Major
now looking story of Jimny Delaney, for who RAMC
made
Arst enthusiasts are his
forward to an equally satisfy-instance, senior appearance in a Colony
This
in Sunday
Dublin ring created
a no impression Ing time in 1958.
the Army has
more than Delaney, with Once again by
active audi
entered
two teams
the fouch of baldness at the age of refereeing. He is, of course, a entered
41 will be set for a remark- very experienced omdial with Colony Junior League organised
the HKASA and early able Soccer record. деуста? international honours by
If his team, Cork Athletic, we are accurate to his credit, and there is little predictions
once again enjoy the beats Shamrock Rovers in the doubt that he will be much in sha
FA of Ireland Army
Cup Final, his between close rivalry demand as third-man during North and Army South.
It is
record of winners' medals wil his time Hongkong.
bc: expected that the Colony League games will start on
his
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alert
·
of
the
about June 1. summerlike In spite of the weather soccer continues to push its noce into the news. This week we have reports on the two outstanding teams in their own particular spheres... 24 Field Engineers and Com- mand Workshops REME.
Press reports on the Caldbeck
nor Cup have
reached the Colony from several different sources and reveal that the Sappers once again demonstrated
their ability to light back from carly reverses.
Against the Hampshires, they were at one slage on the wrong end of a 4-2 situation, but a post-interval switch which saw Dow taking over the centre- forward berth worked wonders and produced the three goals that took the Sappers to a 5-4 victory and brought the coveted trophy back to Hongkong.
Еспетоиз
Members of the public are invited to nominateur success. The milk and cream for the Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current
raffle winner, to be delivered
in small lots over a year, would normally, cost almost £25.- China Mall Special.
Denis Compton In Hospital For The Third Time
:
eason.
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 aret (1) Footballing prowess
(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play Nominations should be addressed to the cricketer Bends Compton, was Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.
Lonklon, May 1. The England and Midicsex
admitted to hospital today for
the third time in six months to
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undergo treatment for his right { ********
kn.co.
The kneecap was removed last To the Editor, China Mail. November. He was to undergo
à manipulative operation, the
nocorti
Preser
In
a month.-United
VRC MEETING
The Annual General Meeting
..................
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 Victoria Recreation Club | of will be held at the Board Hoom of the Hongkong Be Shanghai- *Bank, on Friday, April 4,"at 46.30 pm.
the
(Signed)
Club
week.
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In the regimental sphere the Water Polo Bwimming and Leagues will be run on
чету
Last same lines as much the year. There will be two Leagues North And South- and
elgibility boundary la the the Tai Wan Line.
Entries for these competitions
May close on
7 and it is hoped to get the
the Longues underway by May 15.
The prospects are very pro- mising and even if you do not consider yourself quite up to the. standard necessary for this sort of competition don't forget you can always go along and cheer your unit to victory.
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is
the
One of the most popular Boccer tournaments on the Colony progrunme Stanley Shield Seven-a-side competition which comes along at this time of the season.
*teams
Sice (18 Med).
B Team: L/Bdr Charles-
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Scottish Cup: Celle, 1937. English Cup: Manchester U., 1948.
Irish Cup: Derry City, 1934. Elre s
Athletic, Cup: Cork 1956.
What a lifetime it's been for Delaney, The Scottish Cup Final in 1937 drew the biggest ever crowd to Humpden Park 147,000-and the 1948 Final at Wembley (Manchester United 4, Blackpool 2) is one of the greatest cup-ties I have ever watched,
HIS OWN FAN CLUB
Yet the best of the Delaney He is the story is to come. only footballer who has his own supporters' dub.
the
It was formed in his native of Cleland in village Lanrkshire coal-feld, whore he has been a sporting idol for more than 20 years.
Wites for
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The team will arrive back to
Its tile is the Jimmy Delaney the Colony on Friday and the
Brake Club-a pleasing relic of horse-drawn days-and there players are to be given the full
As usual the Army will be
Bro more than 50 members. scalo conquering here treatment,
Entering
and two tcome
50 more villagers, made A band and distinguished per-
the day, the sonages will be on hand to wel-nthough the opposition strength come them. The decors of the is well known there is a feeling
in the Bake Club will be in Dublin this
Sunday, trophy have also made material quiet confidence
contribution to soldiers camp. The following
And the remaining 3,000 in- and
have been { habitants of Cleland will be up- An All Ranks Dance which is nine players to be held in the team's honour nominated for each of the two standing that day to drinks to the health of the "king across ... in fact everything is being
the sea." done to let the players see that A Team: Sgt. Allen (RAEC), the Army in Hongkong is proud Spr Hobson (RE), Pie Jones of their efforts, and pleased at (RAMC), Pte Egerton (1 King's Referee Jack Husband of Own), Tor Bowering. (7 H), London is kicked and tripped Spr Smalth (RE), Pie McLough- by a Uruguayan Tho other football team in In (1 King's Own, L/Bdr Watford and
footballer at the news is that of Command Martin (27 -HAA) ond. L/Bur
the heelhappy player threatens to refuse to Workshops. They completed a
leave the fold: when ordered, most successful season by win- League
In the scene which followed ning the Minor Units Championship play-off last
Husband preferred my advice to all referces to the example of Arthur Ellis, similarly dened" WELL KNIT TEAM
Coventry by Argentinians at Met. January. He saw the The REME boys have pro-
game the
through.
all those schoolroom hope duced rome grant soccer this
preachers and Armchair season, They have never boasted
moralists who wrdie angrily, to any big stars, but they have played together as a well knit
profeet about my criticism of cam and reaped the benefit of It is hoped that it will be Ellis will now, make a hearty
possible to run a course for meal of their own words. a neatly balanced · mixture
Water Polo referees before they youth and experience.
They
start ot the season and the Ells himself took it very wow every longue and cup game DOFT they played with the sole ex-port would still like to hear sportingly, although we argued
That wza: Some inconclusively, ception of their 2-1 defeat by names have already been re- 24 Fd Engineers In the Caldelved but there is plenty of
few weeks later when we met to broadcast on "Sporlaman- beck Cup....and to be begin room for more. The heavy chip?" by the eventual winners is never programma in the months ahead By the way, I have not weert ace in any competition. will require darge mumber of Husband since the beginning of
compotent ref
the season. We met at the The goal scoring Inelinet of
Dynamo Stadion, Moscow.. the team has always been in evidence and their inal tally of and a final reminder where he had been given the 130 goals speaks for itself. Not about the season's final meeting biggest cheer by 180,000 Russians
referen
a game with
I found Hindbänd very lonely
of
worth (27 Lt Bty), Tpr Mullett (7 EI), Spr Moinnes (RE), L/Cpl Tolfrey (8 COD), CIL Chalmers 427 HAA) McMilan (6 COD), Gnr Hogan 7 Lt Bly), Set Chesterman (APC), Gnr Laycolt. (16. Med Regt)
to be outdone, however, the de" of the Arms Football, Rafereog'i wang AKAN SAM
fence can also bout one of the Amociation records in the history of Army at the NA football in the Colour for its al Roel
theke compelle
and Cupy) they conceded 2 only) 36)
is "wii bo hell ¿Club"In "Chathatni
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She had she could
stay
use Slazenger
Next, from Austraila came Miss Hard was having her Frank Sedgmans cute little re- "I shan't apply to be hotel paid
mark: and the LTA had made contribution
a
un umateur this week because her Transatlantic farc
I've just fixed up another pro- been told
fessional tournament." privately if she liked and she
Finally, Cussell's, the publishers, have taken. Harry would still get come expenses.
"Aces and Fair enough,
and Darlene is Hopman's book,
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So with Low
L Hoad and his My guess that Harry is wife. They get their hotel bill letting it cool down a bit, Why met, and contributions to their worry? Hasn't he now get a fares from Australis. They job with a millionaire?
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