THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1956.,
CLASS TOLD ON A DAY OF CLOSE FINISHES AT AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
What stood out most of all in the 67th AAA Championships at the White City last Saturday was the real quality of every man who won a title on the track. There were tight finishes in plenty, but it was always the athlete with the real look of a champion who got through, however talented and determined the opposition. On this drizzling and muggy afternoon class told.
It was hardly a day for thinking of chances in the Olympic Games for the weather was all against outstanding performances and the leading British athletes in some events have still to sort themselves out.
WEEK-END LAWN BOWLS TEAMS
The following players
been selected
have
pective clubs bowls
for their PON
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the week- Kames over
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TC: GA it Hum
Pikt
lat Division homes Souza, W
Ogley. fe W. Bradbury (kip) F Moder, Hong has Lea. F. O SL Leotard (kip): C
P. K. Lau, A. F. Contes, Lindoll (Skup).
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Shirley, regulars,
Disley, and Brasher, held off all challengers, though the newcomer Suddaby had the misfortune to fill early
on.
Instead, it was an occasion for exciting racing-not for the re- cord but for the sake of com petition, as in the days of J. E. Lovelock, S.
D. C. Wooderson, C A. Lowe, and others.
Not one of
track the tw Anals failed to stir the blood, and even though the standard income up the Beld was disappointing one
ille ulity for spart such mirequent glances towards the centre of the motivities in the ground.
GREAT HEARTED
Disley led at the bell, but yards to go Shirley with 250
to his shoulder and towards they turned
then, as
the water Jump for the last time, slipped through on inside, brushing Disley
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the £1 he went. Distey seenTEN) a little taken out of his strike, but in any en e Shirley showed he had much the faster finish down the strught and his
pursuer eased
In the matter of sheer exhila» enter the Three Milles proved at the lut hurdle. Shirley's to be the climax of the after-time of Amin. 51.6sec. wud o temata It was one of those rucos Championship record und among In the world this that Hee on in the memory, and the fastest
It was ran surprising That year Chataway, who
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3rd Divis
postponed,
Ladies' League
Green W Stiva,
Min $
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has given
The draw virtually decided the 1440
Yards, for the last thing |Higgins could have wanted was On this day he had to Ave way to that great-hearted Yirk-to be drawn outside his young Wheeler. Often It has storeman, Hixit, who, after rival
the Lently in
full season of top-class seemed that all lanes are
(some to the latter but this time. atic t
AAA title he used his head as well as his gained an by misty cool tactics,
courage and kept an eye on the
Gold v KCC (Away]: Mrs M. B5 | the weather had been me tbol- ffieiing #gure of Higgins.
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SIX MILES RECORD RUN:
20
+
Ken Norris, of Thames Valley broke the Six Mile record at the White City on July 18 with a time of 28 m. 13.6 sec. to set up a new British (All Comers), record. British
and English (Native)
Central Press l'hoto.
(Native)
F. Sando (20) was second.
Paterson
Imio I Chanwell (Greut and Loughbo
Hman. 52. 3. J V * Edinina għ University) After 4. E Yarmouth
Si 2. A. D. C. E. Re Inn Gorrie Achilles Chairma
MILE -X Wood Shelelt Unite 2). 4min
1. D. S. Hewson (Mitcham AC (holder), 41. 7.Asec... 1. H Boyd Herne Hill H.. 40
( 3.
MARTELL settleton
2.
By the end of the back straight Wheeler had victory in his grosp and Hgles appeared to give up the struggle, stowing us Salisbury N Joanna Woodford Green and Groves closed on him.
A C., Amin. 10,0sec., 3. A. Langebur
Kes a (Belgium), kilo Wheeler, as full of
furious
min. 24.2-es, for the first threenergy as ever, did 47.7 see and
mile and though quarters of
equated the Championship best Ibbotson led at the mile
performance, but Higgins, with there 4min. 32.8cm.
wasse 485 see, was 0.3see, slower thon the spectants semi-final VIL Friday
spretilation among
WHI
sumerent
u. By whether this pace evening and a second outside the bltad | English record he so when beat-
ing Wheelon (from
Insidu
Chatoway's famed finish.
The next mile was covertd in}lane) at Whitsun. 4min. 32sce. and sull the mus- puffing cular botson led Chataway by less than a yard Now it was whykus that 16bot- on was waiting for the last lap
and at the bell Lie stadium
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There was a notable contrast in the sprints for at 18 J. R, C. Young, the winner
of the 100 Yards, is 11 years younger than whole new 220 Yards Champion.
Presets
Elanla
THREE MILES.-C.
ad Lagwood 1. JAN 12 nos..
Chataway (Aglulis Clubs, Jānisks. 32teg., 2. } 1. Wyst
Briste A.C')
min. 50 2mec., ; Mit Merylaid Herne 0 2. Solval 32. P. G. J Fietslay 10.2. Jun 04 2sec. 0; K. L flardy Derby and County Als 13. 39 Dec 0
man.
لوگو
Feldiumi (Mitcham A.C.). 130
"TAVELIN -
Cullen (Rotner- hawn (f). 218ft. 21. 1; C. N. Love- land Army and London A. C. 1. 203ft.
Davies 4. A C
London University
Heanghurch K.j. 20171 fin. 5. M. Harradine (Thames Valley 14. 2001 in 4 D. E. Tucker (Herne 101 8.). part. din.. 3: D. E J. Cosh theme Hill 18.1, 1000. (10%) 0
and
FRIDAY'S FINALS
SIX MILES -KI., Norris (Thames Valley H. (holder) 2. 13,6sec.
National (British all-comers",
and Endlich native records, 1; F. D. Sundo !
Mill), Aylesford Paper
20ml. IV. 14.2 2:
Foord Brighton AC ), 23min. 30.5sec. 3; P.B. Driver (South London B 1. Zîtraie, 82, 4: F. Nuris Bolton United Iti, 28mdo
20v, B: G. Knight (Evex Beugten), 20min. 55.0ace., 0.
220 YARDS HURDLES-P. A. L,
Vise (Achilles), 24.sec., 1; DR. Kav (Blackpool and Pykớc AC...), 24äev, TWO MILES WALK-R F. Goodall 2: D. O'Sullivan (Achillesi, 20sec., 3; Wolford Green A.
min. 7 PA. Johnston (RA.G.). 23,1nec.,_4; 20.Bee 1 G. Howell Highstone #1 (V C. Malthows |Loughborough A.C.), Forwarded Style Prize), Pijin beer. 321 2sec, 6; K B Jones Cambridge
Worsenter 2.).
H., 20.5%c., G. 3G Williams Aman. 24.85cc,, 3; C. Wilikina (42rord
LONG JUMP A.R. AC 1. 40zare. F. Vickers
Cruttenden (Belgrave .1. . $18, AM Polytechnie 12301, 9510. 1; K. Ginley (SheTheld Unite M.Box (Liverpool H. and A.C., 2311. St., 2: K.S.D. Wilmshurat (Waltori Brigden (Mitcham A.C.), 231, 3: D. A.C.), 21, 10, 4: S. Orman (Poly. technic H). 21. 4y., 8. I. Chi- mom (Elsex Beagles), 2101. Mm, 0.
was looking for the Shenlon, Young, recovered from | 14min. 30.4rec. 0.
first
tereles atlais
ması,
from
DEEP ROAR
yards
ither
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This Midland
34.0sec. 3
120 YARDS HUNDLES.—P. 0. Hildreth (Polytechnie It ), 143sec 1; E. F Kabella sÉire and Donore Hi. Parker (South Lon- į don 11.) Wadider). 14.0sec, 3; 1. Opis (Rumaila). 14.pee 4. V. C Mat thews London AC and Lough- borough College), 15. luce, 5; 1. D Camington (Actúlies Club), 18.3.
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hla cartier hip Injury through manipulation, won his semi- Anal In 9.9see, and then over- hauled the fast starting Erinle to win the final in the same time,
WEIGHT.-W.D. Palmer (Achillea) Will 210
(older), 54, 2, 1; J.A. Savidge schoolboy is
iLondon AC), 40ft, Tin., 2; A Rewo Chatoway struck and wils
(Doncaster Plan Works), inft., 3; D. well built and free of nerves, suddenly two yurds up, 1hbolson
Habas (Immack). 475. 71. 4: M but it is still too early to say
Pharaoh (Walton A.C.). 47ft, zin., deerminedly striding after him,
that he will be another A. Me-
Savel E. Wieland (Royal Naval A.C.), bit. Both swept wide round the last
440 YARD HURDLER - Corquodule. A second Midlands (tumani), 32.2sec equals Cham-7. 6, beul to avold the cut-up inside
athlete, Rawson,
won the 880 nahip best performance), 1. T. S. was late and now It
question | ****
Aliday HAMMER.-C.
(London Farrell (Liverpool H 1. 33sec Yards by calmly holding off his of whether Ibbotson's Pre-
the last bend Metcalf (Actulles Club and Chester.A.C.). 107 B. 1: DW. Anthony
18001 Polytechale R.),
10. 2: fachared speed
challengers round could bout
field H., 4.0, H. P. O Swartz .C.K. Douglas (Scotland), 182r. be wus unfil
ready to spurt, sweden
and Oxford chy A.C.). nway's competive spirit.
65.4vec.. was an extra- and here there W. Hong Sling (Skip; D Pallipe. What finally told was that
University. 33.br. 6. ordinary of a
game display by the Scot Paterson, who finished fourth after being badly balked at the start.
1st Division (Away)
V Recre
M Alves, E R.
BY Kerman
Hummelet, P
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Thompson, J Tang, J
J
Skip Chubb,
W Dufekt.
M. J. Divecha, Gaffney (Skip
2nd Divinhoti (Awake, W. Hongkong Cricket Club Lani, Phoenix, T Lock (Skip). W. Dooley, 1. Hones, L Ciboon,
Ramchand (Skip), Thai, Y
S
Chan
Ibbotson has something bulldog about him, too, and so he gritted his teeth and WELR home by a sirkle amidst a dazzle of flush bulbs and a deep roar Flacher, 6. Lee, R. Capell | from the stands.
(Ship)
Meel at HK Cricket Club.
Reactione
were
One of the closest finals was that in the Hish Hurdles. Here
E
2, J
4 A. Hannah Edinburgh 3: J. Lawler Dire, 175. ln., 4; 1.8. Bain (Scotland), 172, Jom..
D J.C. Bart (U.S.), 108, Oln., 5.
Achilles
3,000 METRE) STEEPLECHASE.—
SEVEN MILES WALK/G.W, Cole- Bicy Finchley H.. 51.8see Champlumehip beat perfect man lighgate H.). 50min, 19nec., 1: 9.F. Vicker (Belgrave 11.), 52nus. ance). U; J. 1. Disley tlondon. A C) (holder). Umin 31.free.. 2. C W
43.200., 2; AM. Poole (Worcester H.). samin. 11 Bacc., 3: B. Hawkins (Metro- Bracher
Club Bmin. 2.Gec. 3: T. Strzelbischi tumanla), poton W.C.). 83min. ee., 4; W.
4: R. mixes in Oprls of Rumunia had the best finin. 44ser
G. Beecroft Hall Belgrave H., Moin. 13 Beer.. R.L. Hutchison (Metropolitati ard Division (110) V ..pleasure at Ibbotson's reward | start, buy Hildreth led by the Clayton-le-Moors .. in 5 sec..
4: 3. A. Llewellyn (Walton A.C. WC.), 64min, 60,8sec.. 6. Ferent running nud ***
second hurdle and drove for the dhuin exec., 0. wonder at his opponent's forn tape like
with an American after comparatively little train Kinsella and the holder, Parker, Large. In this Olympic year coming through splendidly after Chataway, like John Paul Jones. bad starts. has just begun to fight,
Football Club:
F
I Thompson, W for 5. Edwards, F. A. Broodbridge,
D. Hayes, J. Naylon (Skip); Nelson, G. B. Ladd, H. A Triggs (Skip): D. Judah, S. Smith, 11. A. Mailleson, J. &. White (Skip).
Ladies' League
V CCC K.C.C. Whites" (Haine) Yellow: Mrs 8. Ronselei, Mrs K.
Kerinant, Mra P Dooley, Mrs I
Duffeld (Skip).
K.C.C. Reds (Home) v U.S.R.
Sequeira, Mr M. C. Mr G. Phicenix, Mrs M. Hong Shiny. Mrs M Gaffney (Skip).
Recreta
V
Wood,
Jtist before this another Yorkshireman, had set the roul on his Curly season Jorn by winning the Mile with consummate ense from Ar' class field
Ruther as expected will so few front runners. the time was only 4min 0.85ce and Cius R. G. Bannister's merung record of 4min. 5.2ree. Creaped
K.C.C. 1st Division (oma) A. P. Pereira, C. P. Busto, C. C. Fereira, J. F. V. Jubeiro (Skip): A. V. Lopes, S. E. Souza. C. Roza
(Bkip); Pereira, C. E. PAROS Silva. X. M
G. A. Guterres, E. 置 Alarcoun. J. E. Noronha again, (Skip).
2nd Division (Away)
P.R.C.:
Howson, the holder, was second
A. M Boptixta, S. A. Collaco, G. and Boyd third, but Johnson
Remedion who A. A
A. Norahe,
A. A. Guterres, C.
has been attempting to
(kip): S, Rivero, V. L. Xavier, change from 880 Yards to the
Skip): G. Almelda, R. J. Noronha. (Skip)
ВКСС
Datenberg A1
F. Silva, Mile, was not happy with the Silva choppy pace and finished fifth,
| looking run out
L. S.
BEWILDERED
2nd Division (itome) v KCC; D. W. Leach, A. Graham, T. O. Mor
F. Marsinti (Skip); C.M. kan,
1.. W. Pritchard,
G. No one was willing to ext the Sieveru. Young. D. Trial (Skip); J. 11.pact for the first lap and even-
A. B. Cockburn, T. G. Knight.
lucy Johnson found himself in Coleman, E. F. Geo (Bhip).
front in a slow 60rec., mly for 2nd Division (Away) v USRC: II. J. J. McDonald to go to the Black, W. McColl, B. Angus, lund and reach the half-m£o in Forrow (skip) F. Planck T Zmin. 10.4sec. Sheddon, II, Ridsdale, E. Green. wood (kt): T. Ronalds, R. Bir- Jer, N. Heaton, T. Dyer (skip).
Reserve: McCormick,
The score between the two
this seaso British athletes now Parker tour, Hildreth three, and only 0.1sec. separated the Arst four home, so the rivalry to be as close should continue as before.
Lo
There was not much en huse about in the field, but the athletes were badly hand!-
and apped by the rain
mud, For instance, Soter, another Rumanian, won the high jump with 6ft 4in, and yet last month cleure ft. 8 in.
HIGH JUMP-1 Socter (Rumania). lift 410. 10. Okuwubi (Nigeria and Cambridge 1.1 31. 3. 2; BM. P. O'Relity (Fire and Demure 1f) holder). ft. in.. 2: M C. J. Ludlow (Hythe A.C.) and P. G. Stableforth (Walton (A.C.). att. 2m,. (equal 4; B. A. Stewart (Jainaten and |HLAF), on, in, 6.
POLE VAULT.—1. Word {Bury AC) DN, 1; G. M. Ellou (RAF. and Woodford Green A.C.) (holder), art. 8in.. 20. E. Brond (Hermes Club), 12ft, ot.. 3; A. D. Hopkins Walton A.C.). 121, 4; 5 R. Porter St Paul's College A.C.). 12ft., 6: M. E. Nugent (South London H.).
12ft.. 0.
HOT, STEP & JUMP-K, S. D. Wilmshuri Walton A.C.) holder). 4921. 9in. 1 E. Y. Tan (Lough- borough College and Liverpack 1.). 4000 116 2: 1. D. Eago Nigeria and London A.C.), 478. 19., 3; D. W. Field (Birchilexi 1.7. 46. 7%.. 4; F. Wynra (Dartington .). 48ft, Din., 5: G, W. Roden (Thames Valley II.), 45. 11in., 0.
DISCUS M.
TUG-O-WAR (100 Stones Final). Nowhow and Woodham beat Whittle-
y United, two pulls to none.
BASEBALL
Yankees Down Detroit Tigers Seven To Three
New York, July 19. Big Joe Adcock druve in eight as the Milwaukee runs today Braves trounced the Giants 13-3.
Adcock started things cft with a grand-slam homer in the fret inning and added a three-run homer and two more hits,
In the circumstances, two men with 2 throwing over 160ft. slippery discus augured well for more summery days, and it was
Pharaoh (Walton to (food
nows
heor
A C. and R.A. F. Gukter), that
154ft. Wilmshurst
Jin, 1; G, A. Carr (Woodford Green had recovered A., 1000, 20, 21 F. A. Cleaver sufficiently from his ankle in- (Anas), 147. Join
Inbeder
Ed Mathews drove in three A.C.J.
Sin.. 1407. to hop, step, and jump Jurios
4: Lother Braves' runs and Lefty Samoson (Kent A.C.), 144. 2in. 5; Warren Spahn pitched the dis 49ft. 9in-From "The Times".
tance with an eight-hitter for his ninth victory.
THE SUMMARIES
100 YARDS. R. C Young Vesey' GS.) 0.0rc. 1: Bishop All this thro Wood and Howcon | T. A. Ermie (Nigeria, Loughborough were lying at the back of re Coliego and Liverpool 11.) 8.0pee.. 2: E, R. Sandstrom (B.A.F) (holder) Icsec. 3; M. J. Ruddy (Polytechnic
3rd Division Away) KCC:Beld of 1, but when P. R. Jones, N. Van-Heek, B. Bovaird,
E. Gautier (Skip): R. A. Jones, T. Clark arched the bell In 3min. 11. 10sec.. 4: A. Breacker Mit- Toy Roberson, K. A. Baker 124ce, Wood, who had started to cham C. 1000. 8. Dunbar
(Skip); W. A. P. Thom, R. G. Baker, A. Boyd-Cowan celerate 20 yards back, went Victoria
(8kp).
Reserve; O'Connor.
3rd Division (Home) v HKPSA:} J..F. Barton, R. J. Stainer. A. B.
تیرا
Glasgow)
(Poly-
10.îse... 4. by seven into in a headlong rush and Hewson was felt
220 YARDSB, Shenton technie II.) 21.hecc., 1; I. Wiesen- wildered behind the pack.
Down the back straight Hew-mayer (Rumania) 210 sec., 21 M. 1. Ruddy (Polytechinle 11.) rec, 3:
C. Spencer, E. Poulson (Skip); A. son ally got past Johnson and D... Segal (R.A.F. and Thames P. Torbuck, F. D. Bottomley, J. went after Wood, but though to Valley 31.) 22.4me. 4: E R. Sand K. Mundy, W. Stoker (Skip): 1. J.clared round the bend ho could strom (RAF) 24ree.. BJ McKelvie, D. Vipond, It. F. Gre mako sittle impression. in the Spooner (Eex Beagles) 22.Dec., . gory, A. G. Gardner, (Skip).
PRO
| atrakcht, where Wood spurted
211 Division (nece:gain.
A. J. Bennett, Pilkington, J,
Bawford, Copo (Skip Hoza Wood had
7a DPS L M HM HM HM
440 YARDS-M, K. V. Wheeler
best performance). J 7. P. liggins (Bouthgate H.) 40.Beec
run the last 440 .C.) $7.7sec. tequals
Yu, R. L. Russell, P. W. Mitcalfe, yards in 849cc, and the last 880 2 3. E. Balleiniry (Loughborough F. W. Hollands (Bkip): M. WI- liamson, M. Taylor C. Soy. In under 1min. 55sec., but no Collage and Birchfield 5.) 40.7seq.. nour, It. O. Hughes (Sk/D), statistics could express the con- 3; J. Y. Groves London University Chaplin (Achilles · Club 40,5@ec... 8:
Jagues, J. Moore,
3rd Division (Home) Yderico and strength that exuda Walton A.CoM, H. 1. Catoned from every stride. Howson B. Lews (Northom Ireland and GA (at Walker tought back well, but he should T. Chalme Lowe (Skip); R. Briberton, I. . never have been caught us he Koolth, “Xə · Bellátny, c.
H.
Willowneid Temperance) 49.000.
- 330 YARDS—M. de Rawson (hirch- Willcox was.
In Britain's strongest event, Bela 15 min; 5130. 3. M. A TIN reil:(Birchfeld H.) Imin. 12.19xc7, 2;. Steeplechase, thơ fàroo R. Diallenderson (Army, and, Hawick
Referves: I. AS Fisher, J. II.
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ends
Lokába, Kepreku Karviða
In the only other Natlonia)- League day game, Dee Fondy's two-out homer in the 10th in- ning gave the Chicago Cuba in 4-3 victory over the Phila- delphia Phillies.
In American League-day games, the League-leading Now York
Yankees whipped the Detroit Tigers. 7-3 and the Kansas City Athiolles downed the Boston Red Sox.
The Yankees broko a 3-3 tje "with four-run rally in the sixth inning, highlighted by Hank Bauer's bases-loaded. double,
Vic Power returnod...... after missing
games with dental, troubles; and, cloutas » three-run homur to lead the A2M to victory, the blast coming: 30% the oventh frame to wipe out
3-2-Boston lond: The win snapped a four-game; us losing streak-Unived: Ivesz
MISS VERA MILES SAYS.