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GREAT OLYMPIC MOMENTS
THE GREAT FINALE OF GORDON PIRIE
By ERIC NICHOLLS
The last-lap bell clangs a victory peal for the runners at the head of the column; a knell for the rearguard.
To the scrawny young man whose hend tolls on his long neck as he runs, it Is like a spur. Britain's Gordon Pirie plunges ahead. Incredibly, äftër almost twelve laps of the 5,000 Metres, his long legs stride fuster, fuster, fnster.
The crowd!
He attempts In
i feet, Kuts levels, on Fanging is tense tribute in the past. The crowd ruots
inks him off. tamina of tips (uniantic mais.
But Russia's Vladimir Kute is after hirm,
there flying rake
CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1986.
OF THE GREATEST
farewell to obs
big athletic Pire For the cider tracks he hver so much are sol to be found in New Zealand where Gordon and hh wife, Shirley Hampton, plau la kettle,
nut
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With an impalient jerk of his Pirie : Triden doggedly pursuing shoulder
ahred.
keep the lead. Flme-hn-red Chris Chataway, Now they are In the straight. Deck Ibbot, that bundle of the final straight and heading Yorkshire gut, on Australia's for horny. Piric's sirid
Flyin
Malkanon Duyngthon. The gap widens. Ite Sajihes, are in a pack not for bitishes the tape fulde behind But for the moment, all eyes me on Pirie, pounding towards the Inst bend.
They
ore nearing the nal Ind Piric is still in the tead, Kats Finast At Ar shoulder,
| FAREWELL
APPEARANCE!
He has won Pirie has w m
Gold Medal for Britain, in what might well be ble forewell appearance for Britain, pos Lily
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
FOURTH RACE MEETING
Saturday 24th November and Saturday 1st Decomber, 1956 (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 10 RACES.
The Fird Bell will be cong at 1.30 pm, and the First Race cus
But not only has he won this classle, He han ia hed B work) vend, hb own revord,
www.l
It has not happened yet, ut nearly Is anyone can fore cunt, this is how Gordon Piri will climax his running enrver In this year's Olyimpler.
What sort of young man is Douglas Alistair Gordon Pirie
He is a man thany mood. achievements, a mas of many who has devoted his whole life the cause of winning rover, Turenkin records.
at 2:00 pm on both days
The Secretary's Offer
Alexandra House will
close al
11:45 am on both clays,
J
MEMBERS ENCLOSURE
NO PRISON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED. All presons MUST wrag their badges proindently displayed G URAt the meetR
Tho e achievements, these records will live in the memory of sports fans lang after Piriea celebinted spikes are gathering du 1.
There
running
was Plete the relent- less
The machine man who stuck to his remark- ble Boing schedule, 100nd-
ej wrather conditon A Th
whose normal tax was divided into ubitions. bougainst. with:
h for working, wit htt eating and frur h
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16 hours
for
1
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Acinhos Badges in Sanam eveh per day are chilamable. From The Clerks Cara Naraj Coffter. at Queen's Dudding. Choler ned
protectine“ pon of .t Member
FUNDENK
wall Ja
only metuced by Bim.
No pletures, By day - Farke daink, no fum, just Ewok met Waining
11:0
+
LOTS OF HONEY
di wedi dar a lefant, then at the Club Hours al ordentl dvance to me Use No 1 Bos (Tet 72811)
The ith Pl
Fed's 1314cette -
tedd Members are Ladies wedding
NO CHILDREN will be rumitted to the Club's premises during the Moutong For las purpose a Child is a peren under the age of seventeen years. Western Standard
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The picent nimession will be 53.00 each per tlay payable at the Gate.
Any person leccant the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gala re-admission
MEALS anÍ REFRESHMENTS WHL e oblamahle in the RESTAURANT
SERVANTS
Tarek best i'tt1ཐཱ།*18 helpings of whatever
The P
sving
and lots et honey. The honey at to hiza from Sonath Atrien hy # fellow athlete and adfanirer.
When he was
home Mrs Phie, mother of a faintly of two other
sund than all-
daughter, all nider Gordon, supervised This important meal, Now Mrs Pirie hours for eating and four for peru ibility 4.
Unitt
advaner
He wel on his own
party
Australia, lo
OLYMPIC GAMES 1952
He
Brian Shenton was a Httle known and not highly regarded sprinter when he competed at the European Games at Brussels in 1950. He was then 23. surprised Europe's best by winning the 200 Metres Dash in 21.5 seconds,
Four years later at the European Games at Berne more by he did not win again, but surprised even placing third in 21.3 seconds. This year, at 29, he is as good as eyer and wifl represent Britain at the Melbourne Games In the 200 Metres Dash and the 180 Metres Reluș,
The AAA Selectors just couldn't help failing to averlook him as Brinn, though he hasn't a list of im- pressive clockings behind him, is an athlete who will never allow himself to be outclassed by even the best company-Reuterphoto.
Two Exhibition Games
Will Highlight This
Week's Softball Fare
By "TIME OUT““
THIS AFTERNOON'S RUGGER
Garrison Mainland Meet Navy In Today's Best Game
By "PAK LO"
It is pleasant to report that this week, for a change, no rugger games have been postponed, and that therefore five matches will take place this afternoon, all of them on the Kowloon mainland.
There are two at the Police ground, Boundary Street, two at the Army ground in Boundary Street, and one at Sekong, which oddly enough looks liko being the thriller of the afternoon. This gaine, Which is between the Navy, stili at full strength, and Garrison Mainland starts at 4 pan.
On the Pollec Around the Drst match comments 3.15 11 27 2 ! between the top Term af the pre-Christmas Lengue in the wooden-spoon Ists, the Club "A" and RAF Islandi.
Following this,' at 430 p.m., Police are at home to 27 Brigade, while over the wa on the Army ground, at 3.15 p.m.. Garrison Island take on RAF Mainland, and Inter in the afternoon,
4.30 p.m..
48 Brigids twee Clubs "B."
Before going on to the games themselves 1 frel I shoutd mention an article, which was recently brought to my notice, in the Intest issue of "Lip
This
2 Time and motion Pludy
ter ist Puser action carried out throughout the 1935-50 soson by the Guy's Clinics) Fospital
Hesearch Unit,
the results will
ic
ntmund you.
scrum half, while Scot? will A final snippet of news. On again take his place on the left Monday evening, at 9.50 wing.
the Club “A” will be playther The Police pack in a full agolası; HMNZS "Kantero strength, but whether they can her the Boodlighting, and win against the strong 27 Bri-knowing the quality of the Rade forwards romains to be Kiwis this should be really 2ch. But without doubt this good game. but more of this is a shakier back line than the game nou. Pollee have been playing of inte, and the Brigede are un- changed with the exception of their locker.
TODAY'S TEAMS
Zt trigade: Parker. Leigh, Wyaa, Matthews, Disckburn, Coyne, Owen,
Their usual hooker, Southgate, Crabbe, N. Duter, Seif, Mitchell, s out injured and at the threoberts, accullagh, Herriott, Jones. Chib "n" It Brown, Spencer. of going to press the new hooker franill, fngiss.“ MacCallum, Stone, has still to be selected. Bust Rustell, A. Brown. Robinwen, ott.
Gralinin, Langley, Ing. Thompson, 27 Briande inve a three line
Club "A": Wiegel), Roberts, A. N. which makes more use of the A. N. other. ball, and on this and on
the other, Valentine Sloverm kelly weaknesses of the Police backster Wate
Melta, Whiteley.
wil
1 base my decision for teny her, Gault. which is that 27 Brigade win.
Garrison Istumi versus
Pallef Johnson, Reynolds, Marsh, Lloyd, Stevens, Scuit, Lellist, A. Dynielute. Cunningham, RAF Fursythe, Brown, M. Müller, Ro
Walker
Navy Kay, Spencer, Lloyd, New-
McDoual Сотт
Heinn Sriwyn, Bhort, Dona Ross, Harkers, Blake, Towson, Johnson,
Gazelson Falaid: Quinn, McCann, Be-bould. Bell Pickering.
Garrisonton,
Mainland should also be a fairly close game, though must take the field the strong favourites, for with Barker they
can be sure of a steady services de Cordova. Barber, Stars
From this is the intention to go on next month with sug- gestion based on ils study to Improve the training of cach and every atmber of the fifteen. One of the mont Important results ? quote in full, akit may impress on halves in bent rusger the importance of gel-
ing the bell away quickly. "Our obscrvers never muets ground gained from pa they seldom move well without
after ing movements
started
SUW
the ball had taken more than i three seconthe to leave the i scrum."
They
from the base of the serum,
Their threes have shown bel- held, Path, Wilenxon, Smith. ler form of late, while HAFA Gilliland Boothwayed. Phillip Clerk, Base, Cornal, Mor- san, Metale. Wildman, Thornton, Mainland have as you to settle
Examr. Irving, Jones, Watt, South- itten workman like line.
wich. have the odd centre capable of Garrison Malniandy Wainwright, n break through. but the RAF trod, Williams, Xing. Hornefall, Riley, threes do not get enough back-Bows, Crocs, Burne, Sumner, Arthur.
Rohaison Phipps, Dowling. Hodge, ing from
and their forwards
48 Brigade; Pritchard, Phillips. warsley, Goulds, Kingston. Berton, Turnbull
McCormick, Wilder, Manados, Harrison, Johnson,
aggard, Green RAY Mainland:
Murphy, tamara,
bandling.
The Malniand forwards all
lack
for
Coombs,
forceful Inder, example does not seem to be Fraser, Philips, But for iller details 1 Fug- enough for them, and it they Chen, gest you read the article for can be whipped through the Moody-Jones. yourscives,
Servants mit tema in their employers' boxes except for he sul paint during the day, ball fare at King's Purk as the Association's "Old Cronka be a humdinger, for the Navy
passing though on the duties They may on no account use the Betting Boothi Pay Out Berthe us the Enclosures,
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tekeis at $1800 ench per day and $12,00 for both days may be chtamed from the Cwch Sweep Offers at Queen's Building. (Chater Hond), and 5. D'Agullar Sireet during normal offer hours and unfl 41:00 am. the day of the Race
Meeting.
then back home to start the real work. The happy-go- lucky amile le nome, his thin face is stern as he prepares to Leurs like no other spend four mun on earth. Just running, Tunning, running.
Two exhibition games will highlight this week's soft-
and Officials' take on the Tiger Standard nine at 2.00 p.m. tomorrow, while the HK Pandas, unbeaten in three stäris, cross bats with the much-improved US Navy squad from the 'Gardiner's Bay' at 3.30 p.m.
Fare
full frength,
In addition to these two thrill-packed affairs, the Current league gets underway with the minor leaguers Then it is back home and off stepping in the limelight with four games slated for def newcomer Short can do bel-
Particular numbers within the series 1 to 3,000 may be reserved ¦ to bed after supper for all the meetings as Through Takets. Such tickets will be j issued ponerentively only and the night is reserved by the Stewards į to cancel any reservation for Tacough Tickets for a particular Meeting if is found that sales may not reach the number zeserved in the series 1 to 3.000.
In the ease of two-dng Race Meetings. Through Tirkets may be purchased for each day of the Meeting provided that the second day 1 on a date not less than five days after the first day. In all other cases Through Tickets will only be solt for the whole Mueting.
Tickels reserved and available ben net wald for by 10.00 a.m. on Friday, 23rd November, will be pod and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.
Tickets over 3,000 will also be incurd consecutively hul particular numbers cannot be reserved in. Tomugh Tickets.
The reservation of any particular number does not confer on the registered holder any rights whatsoever unless the ticket bearing the appropriate number e sted to and can be produced
by the holder.
The Stewards reserve the flight të reipso any subscription also the right to rer,ove any name frau Subscription lists withanni Staling reasona for their action.
Cash Sweep Tickets on the last see of the Meeting at $200 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offees at Queen's Buliding (Chater Rond), f, D'Aguilar Streat and 382, Nathan Road | during normal office hours and until 31.00 am, on the day of the Race Meeting.
SPECIAL CASH SWEEP
Tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the Pearce Memorial Cup scheduled to be run on 20th January 1957, at $2.00 each, may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices.
TOTALISATOR
There is wise Pirie the von» troversia'. The man who shows no mercy in splkes, the man who talks big, but rarely has to eat his words.
Pirie's exteney to say what he thinks has given his Joss- informed cities the chance 19 call him 'Big Hrad.'
The most serious row involv ing Pirle happoned Inst Decem. ber when he was voted Sports- man of the Year by the Record" "Sporting
and by television vicwe"s, but inissed out from the list produced by Association, the Sports Writers'
dame would do even better. So
Ban
refore the Island to win this
ANOTHER "CERT"
48
and
A HUMPINGER The fame at Bekong should
ngkin n
The last rame is pnother having mudt only one change "cert",
Thi ip between in their side from that which
Brigude And Club "B". 18 1 sp Impressive of late.
their Green has been
ave Brigade The bange occurs at hooker | Howardz back with them, where Blarow is succeeded by the Club
"B", though they have Short Blacow was never
one strong attacking wing, have standing in the set shume, and
one very weak defensive wing. and Phillips with Worsley in- ter then the Navy should romp side him should play have with home to another victory.
he Club "B" back line. Garrison
Juve Mainland she diaton parade; be sharing pitching duties with
back The hind-brought Trod is morrow's curtain-raiser a cagy Fred Diesta.
will be
Phipps, in the threty, and 9.30 am, when the fing-chasing | snatching job 11 Dodgers meet up with the hands of veteran ballhawk Bill long an abrence, returns to the without one they will not be
Garrison pack scholars from the 1K University Bilyn while the geld four are
Don Robbi while the Austers tangle with dando Husain,
cannot see them able to stand up to 48 Brigade.
particularly in the loose, the War Engles on the "E din- Bill Cheur and C.C. Lee, standing up to the ferocious play mond.
Hussain wit be posted at fist of the Navy forwards, and with base, our Commilssjoner will be the Navy getting ile greator trying his hand at again plays a leading role in theil Cheng will be guarding the win for they have a good three second and share of the ball, they should
telsten,
Leading
The distaff
section onec
softball card as the South Chica and Oversens maidens meet for the second time in their six- round tournament at 11.30 m. Soberrow.
DALSY
•
pack. The
but I
#ro
The Club "B" forwards are fairly heavy but like HAF
Л 100 Mainland lack lender and
into
vc
niter
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hot-corner. Evergreen
C.C.ne with Spencer the danger Ler who claims that "Ufe biggins
un one wing.
Time
at forty will be holding the Behind them is Kay whin coveted spot at the windy-alley. should be able to step most of the Carrizon altacks. The Main- In the orly game featured to; Another array of never-say- land threes are fast but they do he roaming not seem to be able to handle day. Fred Diesta's PI Dodgers file oldtimers will should have 1211
Time the pestures in the outdell, is the bail at all well, and on this Before the television cameras,
again the Lion Cubs whom M.J. Coan, Bhowboat' Ali and fault they should lore. after receiving his award, Pirie
they tangle with at 230 p.m. 6. Hamét decorate the areas at On the Pollée ground the Club | Jaunched a bitter attack on the
end right folds "A should have an easy left, centre Eporta writers, accusing them of
Enrmarke:!
thriller-
respectively.
the Forming
of it for their forwards should doing immensurable damage to
spiller, the
exhibition Comes
'Home Front" on the reserve | prove better in every way, and British sport 11-informed scheduied should provide fan
by
Kenneth Chun, Lee their faster back division should comment.
with ample entertainment for 1s are
great no
difficulty in The Associations Chee Hong, Ling Dong Suh and have their money.
breaking through The Airmen's Old Croaks and Ometals will George Pang.
defence. be treating Crown with thrills and spills aplenty when the big
Of course, his attack was ill- time, and ill-worded, For it gave the impression that he was to belleve big-headed enough that only he should have gained the sports writers' award.
Sports writers hit back
Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their tickets | angrily. unth after the "alt clcor" signal has been exhibited.
There is still a coolness on
ALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS ¦ both sides. MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE RACE COURSE ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER. NOT LATER THAN ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN.
WILL. NOT
BE
PAYMENT DISFIGURED TICKETS,
MADE ON TORN OR
Boolemakers, Tie The men, etc. will not be permitted to operate | self what he is. It was Pirio within the precincts of the Hồng Kong Jockey Club.
By Order of the Stewards,
A. E. ARNOLD,
Secretary.
It's Carlsberg.co
ELEK
VERY TIME FOR ME!
THN WEER WHICH NEVER VARIES
A NATIONAL HERO
But to the vast majority Pirie remains a national hero,
After all, Pirte made han who did the hard work-away from the limelight. And it was Pirte, who like his idol Emil Zalapok, man through the snow army boots to strengthen his legs; who in order to become a world beator subjected him- self to devastating training schedules.
This year alone, and despite colds and injuries; · hoʻʼhos not only trounced Russla's wonder галлет · Vindlidir. Kuts, but has büsten that terrific tria. «from Hungary," Ikaros, „imbori and nozevolgyl
Ho” has also shintterech the 3,000/ "and 6,000-Metros world records, as well as putting up first. ; 'Oldus-, firmos over 1,600. Metres,
That Should Bikesouth to put
controversy, for:
ther
names
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of yesteryears softball combine forces against a rockle outfit from the HK Tiger Stan-
dard.
WEEK-END FIXTURES
Junior League Lion Cubs v Pl Dodgers, 2 p.m. Saturday. (Umpires: G. Pang & 2 others; Scorer: D. S. Ling).
To be sure, the Islanders will nght to the last gasp, but they are not, alns for their slender hopes, in the some clam as the Club "A",
Sports Diary
TODAY
Boect?
Jet Division: Ctub v Police (Club), hcm ý kwon Won ich it Joseph's v Navy (Navy), at 0.40
D
Rezerve Division! Club v Polom (Chb) 3.10 p.m.
Gray, Wiimot
Brown, Read, Kar-
Fowler, Tuton, Weckes,
SPORTS QUIZ
Davis,
1. Nelther England, Ireland, Scotland nor Wales currently hold the Home International Boccer Championship. Why? 2. In which event will the following be competing for Britain in tho Olympia- Games: L. Lewis, Hardisty and M, Pincer?
3. Which is the lightest weight
In boxing?
4. Which British soccer clubs
play on these arounds: Molineux, Highbury, Stom- Hoker Ined Bridge and
Park?
B. With which sports are the Fred following associated; Davis, Roy Bentley, D. J. Mciew and Chic. Zomick? 6. What has Fellx Erausquin done recently to cause an upset in international sport-
circles?
7. Here are the initials of the christian namen of famous Fill In tho D.G., D.A.G., Surnames; R.W.V. D.C.S.
sportsm.on. The Tivities: Soligltors v B&B (CH). REME Y Telephone (Navy), 2.13 p.m.; Prisons V pöckyard (Stanley) 2.30 p.m.
y
ard Division: Holandia v Univer- Rediffusion Aircraft (IV), at 1.30 p.m.; RIL V AFB, Dodwell v S & R Tamor (FIV), 4 jim.
ν
Cricket
1st Division: Scorpions v Optimist. KCC v Polet. Navy v Army South, and Dission: Army Couth Navs te v Any North, KGV y KCC Waspo Police v KCC Hotels, Rocralo. DBS.
Aihtrues
Club "A" have their usual hooker, Meffan, back today, and Junior League War Eagles their guest star player at centre Austers, .0.30 b.m. Sucday.
Boys and Gleis Clubs Nakociation, (Umpires: S. C. Wang, D. P.three, and tronestly I cannot see Annuni Asou meet at soution
reason why they Playground, I p.. one single Cooper, J. Forreal: Scorer: Tabould not win. the Law).
RAF Island have made two Serdor "B" HKU 71 Dodger, changes in their back division, 9.30 am.. Sunday. G. Pang & 2 others; Scoreri, E. and bring in Irving in place of Tao).
Rose to the second row of the, forwards.
Manager Jindo Hussain of the "Old Croaks will have at his disporal a wild variety of odds and ends that refused to hang up their gloves despite prominent midrifts and felter- ing 'spec' which marks th osrocking chair' material,
Old-timers who watched and played softbait in its infancy will again don their various techol- coloured uniforms in an attempt. to relive the good old days when these pensioned members were the 'stars' of the day.
The
only youngster listed nmong the Officials is Hawk burler Ren Barretto who will
POP
POP CAN'T PLAY CARDS. AND HE
CAN'T, DRINIČ
Interport:
Terihin
Tonikonis Mačno:
0. When did Ted Ditchburn,
9.
England's goalkeeper against Wales, last play for the International team?
former British-Hehvy- weight boxing champions formers... Nantes nro now please.
10. what positions did these footballers play: Dixio Dean, Btan Cullis, Clif Bartin and Frank Switt?.
(Answers Bee-Pago 17:)
(Umpires: bringing in Boothroyd and Rose, Leal senado Cop chic, ano pm Still "Netting" Them
MORE OPEN
27
hurry
Franks
Roberts was Pollés ív ki, Øde (b8}, 430 pm 11K & Kin daremón Vrams Multi-cheater City's centre-forward
Bda v the 1520 Cup Final aid seor Club'0' (B5), is ang. HAJ many gods zur Goth Gily-uhá faland v clubs "A" (89) 35.pBolton Wanderers, Tirly years
R & RUN!!Carrizots Stainlatıd Nivy (Bek Kong), 4 pm.
Ladies League Overseas V South Chine, 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
The Police (Umpires: F. Diesin & 2 Dodgers;
match with Scorer: L. Diesta).
Brigado is a more open affair, Exhibition IK Standard v for the Polleo are weaker than
usual. Association, 2 p.m. Suaduy.
Reynolds goes to ong
Annual Boelaty. Match.
Navy, 3.30 p.m. Sunday.
Exhibition HK Parkas v U.S. wing of the three quarter-line, St Andrew and
and Lelliott comos back as
hide cho p
'GOODNESS, STHAT'S ATHI..
KIND OF HUSBAND
HE CANT- (BUT HE DOES.
BOTH!
between
at Georges - At
„trier
zater, he is still wintting ther but only as an angler. In a xe- cent River Lune competition he. won fist peize, with two salmon of 20 lbs, and 10 the
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