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ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
27 HAA RGT, NA:
Swinburne
Phillips
Hinton
Simpson
Martin
Thompson
Stumphries
Smilli
O'Brien
Higgin
Bigto
Rodham
Fowler
Moxon
Martin
Parker
Norris
Deart
Dunlop
flenderson
Blindmarsh
Morrell
24 FIELD ENGINEER RGT. RE
to
Each one of the above is deserving of a special mention for showing a large crowd at Boundary Street last week, in the final of the Major Unit's cup, a football match long to be remembered.
The game had everything, good and bad football, drama, comedy, excitement suspense, good and bad luck, the whole bag of tricks, and my only regret was that a decision was reached, as a replay would have been most acceptable, although some spectators were heard comment that they could not stand another 70 minutes of such excitement.
to
shot however. still more All 22 players put every ounce, he
into fort of skill and
this than a little dazed, and did the rai clinched. A game, and 27 HAA Rgt., wblist obvious.
caution by ct rotcree for deserving to win will, I am suer,
gave him a
few vital and
agree that the Engineers had holding to clear his head, an
the cruellest luck. Seldom bave 1 seen the woodwork struck so often in a gume.
The
The
large
partisan
he then
Lie
0
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1957.
WORLD OF SPORTS
GONZALES VS. LEW HOAD- MORE THAN A DREAM NOW -IT'S A POSSIBILITY
16
By DEREK JOHN
The lawn tennis match of the century-Pancho Gonzales versus Lew Hond is now more than a dream—it's a possibility. Tennis authorities throughout the world are watching with great interest the American move to introduce Д Lawn Tennis Championship open to professionals and amateurs.
Bir
Many US Lawn Terands Association officials support the iden, and the Associa tion have now formed a committee to study the possibilities of such a tournament.
Supporters of the move have, seems certain to jobs Hold, as | had encouragement this month the spearhead of Australia's, de- in the success of the Art Larsen fence of the Davis Cup now benefit tournament,
that Ken Rosewall has turned The prospect of amateurs and professional. professionals playing together attracted a gate of more than
0,100, and 2,000 people falled
to gain admittance.
Shirley Fry made a splendid exit from international singles tennis by adding the Australian
crown to her fist of major Misa Fry plans to SUCCESSES. compete only in mixed doubles In future.
But if amateurs and profes- ronnis
are to be allowed to play in the same tournaments i don't think these will stop at special events staged by pro- The New York Yankees are fessional promoters. For then having trouble with two of the amateur bodies of the lead-thick star players batsman ng lawn tennis nations would Micky Mantle and pitcher Don face the
prospect of their Larsen, tournaments, Including Wimble- Bath players refuse to sign tom, playing second Iddle to contracts with the club for next These open events,
season Unless they get more Larsen wants $27,500 for the reason, Mantle wants $75,000,
That would not suit the au tharities. And, I feel, it would
BACK INJURY
money.
And if they don't get it? Says Larsen: 1 enn always tend a
bar."
A GAY LIFE
New World Heavyweight
the
idea Explaining his Stanley says: "1 would sny that it is a formula, or frame- Insida whitch each work, individual country will be ablo to decide upon their own de finition**
That loves us exactly where we started.
MATERIAL REASONS
mother's nik Britaine matrons aniled benignly this week at press photographs of Prince Charles playing football at school.
Britain's soccer bosses smiled for more material teo-bat
that reasons.
They reckon Prince Charles playing soccer will slop the trend of schools switching tram soccer to rugby. Thly has been due to snobbish
who headmeters
think it "the thing" to play rugby.
With the Prince vlously keen soccer player the snobs will have to think again.
•
an
IN THE GRAND NATIONAL
Shown here is Toot A'LHeure, an entry in the Grand National Steeple- chase to be run at Aintree, Liverpool, on March 29. Seen in the saddle is jockey S. Melloh. The horse is owned by Lord Shrewsbury and trained by G. R. Owen,
--Reuterphoto.
Eurosoccer Under Lights
Is
ols-
Is
League's
Plan
By ERIC NICHOLLS
saner
Oh dear, what has happened to ping pong? Having graduated from being a suitable
When in doubt turn about! Maybe that sounds slightly Irish to the recreation for tentiowomen to
members of the sports fraternity. But It's the thing to do if you are a member of .... the high-powered. highly-
the Preston club for soccer's ‘old gentlemen". de publicised international sport of table tennis. It looks like being The next on the Est to cause a diplomatic Incident.
Champion Floyd Fatterson pre- fers the ring to a gay life. Patterson
has becr fated continuusly
winning since championship. the
Ho clares: "I hope 1 can get back to the gym pretty soon. I like these awards, but I'm sick and tired of going cut night after night.
Fuit lawn tendo. These tournaments have 0 grand tradition, which can be ovEN proceeded to
reduc
more important in there chong. this very placity Officûr 10 ing times.
and exhaustion, vory
the
So referee
the logical move is to crowd certainly livened up the quite rightly stepped in and open the major tournaments to pocevelings,
professionals, And although I stopped the contest early in the have Been the ground mote
round. second
If Mr Lipman crowded, I am sure thes Well cauld be inluced to do residents have never heard
so kot of training he could much note.
quite easily leave a reputation Gunners team are to be behind when he leaves.
Ctn. ahreely congratulated for their
Langley also won by the KO fine win
win against the judgment route in the first, and looks a at Welter, and of the form-wise fans and
prospect จก Hikely final whistle sounding, their | Spr. Wilson by disposing the
to supporters made for Martin, the Bdr. Moore on a TKO drew Inside-left who had scored two himself the attention of the grand goals, and worked ike u match secretary of the HKABA, Trojan. and
goalkeeper
bout saw The last Swinburne who brought off popular young boxer L/Bdr many during saves, and chaired | Greenham KO'cd by Sgt. Milne. them I think they were right | This is his third defeat recently to select both out of a fit, and I would seriously suggest repeated the dose in the Welter in four hours. fighting, determined XI.
whip boxing,
na
the
BAD LUCK
ho
that
at least for a
The Gunners will have to get
in a lot of training before they can be confident of disposing of the 7 Hussars, their opponents in the semi-final,
cold and blustery Very night saw the Hussars acting as hoser to the Northamptonshire Rgt. when
Λ
year
#
*
Lew Hoad, incidentally, his hopes of winning the four major lawn tennis titles in ono shattered Et the first hurdle, with defeat in the Aus tralian Championships, will be mit of tennis six weeks, A description of the beenuse of bacle injury.
American's scientific approach Hoad was beaten in the Aus- to golf is given by British Ryder Trolian semi-finals by Neale Cup player Erle Brown. Frnser. Fraser in turn lost in the final to Ashley Cooper who
the
line
selected
No
a1
4
own. And
Normally theythe, League bosses I mean-perform a remarkably swift and smart about-turn when anything slightly progressive is mentioned. But the other week they departed from their normal line. They fell in, and are following the band. It's this sponge bat business. Britain wants sponge banned,
League headquarters primly, Soccer League last year, after the clubs last season, will bo The Japanese who have used announced that оль April 6, barming English Champions, Introduced next season. sponge to mako, almost a clean.
will mpet
to Chelsea, from taking part in the But the big problem remains, sweep of world titles declare pentatives.
the possibility of European Cup in 1955; and after Will the Continental football · that Britain takes this attitude discuss
clubs from Scotland, letting their extreme displeasure bosses regard the Eurosoccer bcenuse (0) her leading players Wales.
Ireland, France, be known
Manchester proposal as interference by the are too old to stand the faster Belgium, Spain and Italy play-United's collance of their wishes English League in their Says Brown: "I can go round at home In about two and a puce of sponge and (b) these ing against one another.
teading
this season,
European Cup affairs?t: half hours. In America, you some
players
they will
taler the attitude: Д good living from are lucky if you finish a round making
doubt about it. The
They made it quite clear to "You had your chinnce, now hats, fantastic success, both from the United's manager, The boys are endorsing conventional
Matt of which
| you're too late"? dropping playing point are
of view. division.
so keen they study every lic, sales
and Busty, that Big Brother would of of approach so through the success of sponge, Anancially, every
Manchester be watching him, to see that ho The middles, Sg. Hoult and
If they do, the English Retorta Alec Brook, former Unileg in the and for so long that cm.
Greenall gave a The losers are too fine a body
display which must have been play is held up.
European Cup, did not fall by the wayside in League have only themselves bright carstly
table. tennis ace, now a leading his inspired the parochially- of sportsmen to need excuses for
very close. I rated the NCO Brown cut short his Ameri-dealer in sports equipment: "minded" Football League tongue commitments and to blame.
(London. Kapreza Service).. this defeat, to them I would say
slightly ahead at the finish, but con tour to be with his sick agree our top players are too produce their five point plan that he did not field a weekened
side in any League match.
(COPYRIGHT) the ball just wouldn't run right
But he hopes to go bnek old. But sponge is still killing for the biggest soccer link-up for you, nel you suffered the
world Greene disagreed and named wife.
I've got a couple Europe-possibly the for the Mastera Tournament in table tennis.
Brave. Busby Ignored all cruellest of bad luck. Never
bats in has ever known. of thousand April,
sponge
possible threats THE BIG BOYS
and wont mind, there is still the Cald-
store, but I would rather write The big boys were very dis-
The proposal which they will shed, Big Brother was indeed WORLD FLYWEIGHT FIGHT beck Cup, and I for one would
to the leading European wibeling. their respective appointing and some very wild
To Fort
the complex them off than write off table but out
But insload of Jike to see both teams in the teams inet in the inter-unit punching
amateurism In tennis. As for players losing clubs is this: wns seen in round question of oal of that competition too,
through not selling team boxing last Thursday, Uports of form scem to be
one, and in the second session, Association Football, FIFA, the money
governing body or the endorsed bats, that's nonsense. the order of the day, although The reception and entertain-
during a clinch, Gar. Grieg of world inont of visitors I hasten to mid that the raised
was really 27 HAA Rg, went down on one spot has asteed England's FA All types of bat, theluding: (1) A learnt excellent and it was disappoint- kate, Gur. Hollis of 19 Field secretory, Sir Stanley Rous to sponge are endorsed,” eyebrows when it
2 was
(London Express Servleg). oing to have the weather spoil Rgt. without thinking,
cuffed
a new definition of the
(COPYRIGHT) that @ COD had removed Com-
what had obviously taken a lo! him a couple of times, and was mand Workshops REME from
Sir If
Stanley's droft of effort to create, The semi-final of the Small
promptly disqualified by the A very large crowd were | referée. This not only caused accepted, it will be strictly en- 1960 Olympic Units Cup, may be lowered. R
kept on their toes by tough and Wasn't THE REME team.
a stir, it gave the 27 HAA twn forced at the
Gomes, this illd four exciting boxing, and fortunately their loss
total and their points to ni)
But I don't think we can ex- has seriously
pset much to make spectators forget rose to 14 to their opponent# 15, players
upset
the bitter piercing wind. their balance, and they are but
and all thought it rested on the peet an end to the absurd post- Many disagreed with the last bout by the respective first tion where every country seems shadow of their former selves.
have. to
its nwn iden awarding Smythe, the string welters, This
Judges in should not be taken as a
amateurism. Hussars
decision Bantam, the of the poor play of 8 reflection of
Scott.
must nde COD, which is by no means the ver
had booked weeks mit case. In the past few
have been steadily
Ima win for Scott, but the judges are better placed to decide such have proving, and now
quite nice little team which is going s
matters. Finney at Feather disposed of n. rather to win far more games than it soon joses.
Lieut. Growse by the KO route in the first, and
The score
Un
of
a
of 3-1 for 2001
Impetuous
jt
18
WETO
the
A very good contest ensued, and Gar. Beasley of 27 took a narrow points victory over Co- Bass to level the score at 16 all. The 27 HAA
spectators jubilant and were thinking in terms of a replay, but the "book" had other ideas, and In COD was a very fair reflection the referee stopped proceedings on points at the conclusion of of teams being level មាន of the play, and on the REME
the in favour of Cooper of Hussars I would congratulate the
bouts, the match when he met a plucky ląd in awarded to the team with the centre-halt Davis for never Oakes. The Infantrymen's facta
number of wing, which Elving un
lengthened even further when
gave 19 Field Rgt, victory by The other semi-final at Soo-
six boute to five. kunpoo saw 50 Coy. RASC put the next bout made it 4-0, pald to HQ Ammunition Depot McManus quickly disposing of by 4-2. The final date is some Dyle by a KO.
Ride
rout
by
way ahead and while. I fancy
PLUCKY, BOXER the Ord boys to capture the trophy, another Trooper** The
was stopped coming in could well make a Pte. Tony Mann. In an different story. Anyway
we excellent hard hitting bout the forward to a tense more experienced boxer al last top of a promising and
can look struggle
for
40 109
The plaints on plucky L/Cpl. Bruce. Cpl. Rogora
I heard several
the arranging of the final of the continued the good werkt by Major Units Cup on a Tuesday,
It meant that many who would very much have liked to have this eple were prevented scen
defeating L/Cpl. Steer.
Stom
This
wis a good scrap and more than heid his own for some time, but the heavy by the call of duty. Perhaps punching of Rogers gradually fie organisers would take this wore down this very plucky lad into consideration on future and the Referes rightly stepped
in, during the thlid round.
occasions.
20
SOCCER
Hungarians To Play Five Matches In South America
Is
of
Uber Cup Final
On March 18
At Lancashire
London, Feb. 5. The final of the Uber Cup Women's International Badmin- ton Championship will be played at St Annes, Lancashirë, on March 18, it was announced to- day.
Canada and the United States meet in the American Zone
Final at Klichener, Ontario, on February 23 and 26 for the right- to oppose India, the Aslars zone winners, for a place ite the final. The date has still to bo
CERTAIN STANDARDS
floodlit
making rude remarks in his little black book; he has seen United reach the quarter-dinals
Dai Dower
tournament of the European Cup. He has Anxious For A' involving 04 clubs or more if seen the fans roll up and roll Crack At Title
they can
the turnsthes
all Zulni certain through standards of ground illumination. Europe's top teams, And ho The 64 would include from 14 has speen Manchester march boldly forward on the road to to 18 Continental teams,
Football
(f) Entrants would be split another Into groups in which cách | Championship. would play the other.at.
home
League
SPORTING, YEAR
It has been, obvious for mantle bout until his position with
tb
The
Buenos Aires, Feb. 5,
Koci, manager. Lazaro
of Pascual: Perez, the World Fly- weight Boxing Champion, said.. today he would not consider any and away, group, championships to be decided on a points basis.'
Memo Diez (i) Group champions would
knockout a sporting year what the fans Mexican challenger,: had been the play off
really want variety to sweeten fully clarified. system.
the dull
of the monotony ((ty) (All matches would be
Dlez, who was due to fight; staged in mid-week, and the struggle for League points, And Perez this month, returned to
· systemi would guarantee each, that means importing top teams. Mexico after Argentine doctors.
had found him unft to night. competing team number of games.
on
minimum
It has been obvious, 100, that with about 48. fixtures per Koel confirmed that Britain's - ΠΟΥ (v) The
competition club in a 35 week season-an Dal Dower was anxious for a, would be additonal to the average of three a fortnight—| crack at the title but added: "I'
Football League fixtures must be drastically must clear myself first with the existing
Argentine, Mexican and World Championship, with which it is primed. not intended to interfere,
|Federations," China - Mail April meeting, cutting Before the
Special,
· or of the complete detalls Eurosoccer Floodlight Toume ment will be placed. before
they get together in March.
now
This can
be done by either cach division
introducing a fourth division.
It looks as though, the latter,
Vienna, Feb. 5. The Hungarian National Foot- ball team will play five interna- feel sure the evening's tional matches in South America events will be discussed in the next July and August, Budapest arranged for the European zone, Football League cluba when proposed and turned down by respective canteens and Messes radio announced tonight.. for
The days to come. As a neutral
final, in which Ireland are at radio said that the observer I felt that the 19 Field Hungarian Football Association home to Denmark,China Mail Rg. had the better team and had accepted invitations to play Special. fully deserved to go forward to bgainst Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, the semi-final whore they face Argentina and Porn between the unknown quantity in the July 21 and Augers 25,-Router. Green Howards.
Congratulations
Land Forces Rugby Cup Final In Hongkong
I hope all the spectators whole Tumaining contests were best football to watch, but the member of local athletics meet-i where
baxing
17
in
These are the kind of moves the British socere public haya been anxiously awaiting. They call for three hearty cheers,
I am, only sorry that the
1
Hungary-Japan Table Tennis
League have so obviousky acted Match In March after they saw red | light-in tha
shape of the European Cup
N
Paris, Feb. 6. which has already attracted The Hungarian Table Tennis 000,000 fans, and is in itwear Federation has invited potential threat to the Football Japanese table tennis team to League's previously unopposed visit Budapest 10 blay a authority in England and Wales. Hungary-Japan.
disappointing that, after
16 in
ן :
international
Sports Diary
TODAY
Athletics REME ADDUS Athletic Meeting at Boundary Street, 215 pum.
GAL Services Golf Stableford, old Course, Fealingvo da
Inter-School Combidge, Cup. Junior final (Kowipon), Nanga Park.. Bhd
a.m.
TOMORROW
the DAVE SIME WILL Services team, which included RUN IN BURMA 11 Army players, for their ginnd win over the Japanese
New York, Feb. 5. touring side what they met at
American
breaking
Singapore, Feb. 5. record
· Meeting (2 Boundary Street, Inst Wednes
HIFA Intarport, Sub-Commited A beam from the King's Own sprinter, Dave Sime, is to leave day.
four years of rapidly diminish match thero from. March, 21 to meeting at Sports Bond, 163 gj Borderers leave by
24, the Hungarian nowspaper.
HKAAA Executive Committee It may not have been the Now York on Thursday for Beottish
Rangoon to take part in sca tomorrow for Hongkong, ng gates in Britain, the ruling Nepszabadong announced in feeling stucatice Dept. 9.30
p.m. they will play the body has only just awoken to
an edition recived in Paris
Squads and exelling and the taction ware sound, and certain- at Whit-fincas of both teams was very Hongkong Hugger by their 11-0 a trip, the Olymple
ces, Seventh Hussars in the final the danger. Burma. Sime replaces,
today. watched the
Colony Squash". Champioṇahipa|a3|| of Ange retrieved the honour
Victor Bryack ·Cipuriu; field Barracks last Wednesday apparent. The final bout saw
State Department organis of the Far East Land Forces
DISAPPOINTING: winning Cup rugby competition ofi were not an disappointed as TA. the Hussars on top by 17-10, and win.
O'Brien, Feburary 16. 74 LAA. Rgt. RA mot 24 Field I could not help thinking what
And it is diappointing that Eng. Rgt. RE and defenteil an excellent final tile evening's be directed to thous responsible journey at this time. Franco-play two games with
A very large brickbat should hot put ace, Parry
who is unable to malce tho In Hongkong they will also only now do they not, after them by the narrowest of boxing would have made,
Civilian throwing out FA Secretary. Sir for the ground arrangements. Presso. margins,
only
point ONE.
Stanely Rous's plan for a Super last match in this round There was perhaps, a good separating them, and if the naw 18 Field Rgt, entertain 27
reason TOR xing, prices at Sapper boxer who voluntarily HAA Rgh RA ạt · Sek Kong $4.70 but why oh why was retired when he appeared to be last Friday, and several hard there no change avaliable, well on top is considered, per and interesting bouts resulted. Large Irate crowds forment haps it may be fair to say that The well known Gnr, Phillip the pay box, and many had to the Inds from up country were McGith had quite a handful wait twenty minutes or more ruther unlucicy to have to bow to deal with in Gnr, Fenwick, 19
into the ground. to their hosts.
and
RAPID KNOCKOUT
The
the
heeded All experience to batter down the Services deny responsibility for
defence. This was the ground arrangements.
Witterick- the
The teams to meet 10 Medium
Jetler's
F of the contests were followed by worth mention, dar. Williams Bourke to-do, which the latter Rgt RA in the final of the Fansor 19 tread promise, for the Parkea, and
margin. Bdr. plato competition will soon be Dickenson i determined. HOLF meet 20
produced me repic, KQ and Gnr Noti, był ů, nárTOWIE DJ their Fiald Igt. RA during this work, |
· capna du
roundį
A wild trus kettin India iny powerlin, sulla fanded Hush, on Aldráigo, kúnt
buckled, mich most people ene bout: wilh
very and is is then hoped to slago Gari. the final on February 20, The FAREL Rugby
cup Two strong dual will
uld det to the and availability of a tho Polico ryone happy ground and the appenranco, of mi atuon the Binapoto opposition, take emerging place on Wednesday, FebruDry
teams-ReuLOT.
THE GAMBOLS
WOULD YOU PAGE, THE STARD, DEAR ? :
NO GEORGE, IT'S MUTTON
WELL
The Japanese team Invited to
Brig Waldron VMNZS Budapest is the one which has
Kantore at Bek Kong, 4.pm/ bbun, entered for the World
Men's "C" Ditrinions?" Kin" "Tong" Championships In Stockholm,- || Lace BAP, y Yung & Old, Talo
CCC. France-Presse,
Larry Appleb
YOU DON'T KINCH WTH-MUYSON.
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