THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1957.7
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LOOKING AT SPORT
PETER WATERMAN INTENDS TO LEARN HIS TRADE RIGHT IN THE RING
By DENNIS HART
Peter Waterman is the smart guy of British boxing. And not only because of his carefully groomed hair and tastefully tailored suits.
Peter has realised that just because he is champion of Britain's welter- woights he does not necessarily know all there is to know about boxing,
Waterman,
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are
ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
The Army Sports Parade award this week goes to the Army North team, winners of the Second' Division Cricket League. They have won 18 of their 23 matches, drawn three, and only lost two, a remarkably good performance in a league where keenness is such that every match is a hard-fought struggle.
WORLD OF SPORT
ROY MCLEAN LASHES OUT ON MAY'S C
'S CAPTAINCY
PETER MAY'S
ON THE MCC TOUR
By DEREK JOHN
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Roy McLean, South African Test batsman, has made a slushing, scathing attuck on Peter May's captaincy of the MCC on their recent tour of South Africa.
McLean, who hit South Africa's only century 'in the five-Test series, in his forthcoming book "Pitch and Toss" accuses:-
chanco of further wos he will probably have another, him the
"May often said in his are just cracking under the recommendations to the all-male remember, the lad who took that much dis- fight,
honours
public speeches Test cricket strain," said Angola,
executive committoo, Yet this is
should not be grim. Just the chance pleal decision
Three nights in a month, No
The game from former
Now women can be elected British fight tans
that Waterman is taking. He is
She played to four tourna to this committee, too. is the main thing. Well, his World Champlon Kid Gavilan, | wonder
It is perhaps unfair to select individual players in amazed. They and lost the return light,
for a crack at aren't used to directly in line
tactics did not tally with his ments in four weeks and "lost what has been a grand team effort and I shall probably public utterances European crown held by
everything." Her wrist troubled having
lighting champion the
The Interest of women in around the place.
Italy's Emilio Marconi, The incur the wrath of the team skipper, Major Lionel
her most of the time and sheèricket has grown considerably Italians Reason is that once a chap is
are anxious to have
"Indeed be went on record was unable to move it after the in Eriglond, Barker, but mention should be made of the remarkable before the fourth Test (in the semi-finals of the Palm Beach so in Essex where many women This is specially п to go for- Waterman champlon he wants
the challenger,
bowling spells of Sgt. Bill Tittershill, RAMC, of 18 Field Daily Express) as saying his tournament.
travel round to watch the club's Ambulance.
games. And they do watch and appreciate the cricket, not just use it as an excuse to get on with the knitting.
"After that second fight with Gavilan I knew i had so much to learn. And I'm still learn- Ing," he says.
He intends to learn his trade in the one place to learn boxing --the ring.
fought
Scotland's
Having Jimmy Croll at the Albert ifall the other week, Wateman lakes
Finchm Sigmund Jarych
ward. So he won't risk fighting a fellow countryman unless his illene ordered to defend for there is just a
chance that he would lose,
FURTHER HONOURS And that would be a decided
un April 2. Two weeks later step backwards. It could cost
GIVE IT A TRIAL
by HENRY LONGHURST
news
that the
Walkera marble and lying in a divợt
Eu am neve e
in advance by their munted captain to play with the Ameri- can-sized bull from the moment of their selection some time in June may focus the attention of more humble golfers upon this ball and its merits, which con- tinue to escape most people.
The position is
that, while both the American ball and put own weigh 1.02 ounces, theirs, at 1.88 inches in diameter, is six-Inundredtim
vantage in the small ball by way of reduced wind resistance. To the rest of us this is fur out- welchert by the fact
that with
a slightly larger target to alm at you he every shot a little bit" belter-or, if you prefer it that way, a little bit less badly,
If you
don't believe I toss
They are prepared to pay £2, 000 for the privilege.
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But how much would they pay to see a beaten Waterman, beaten by an unknown?! It's not so much a question how much they would pay but of whether they would pay at all.
Why does Waterman take the rlak? Why not keep out of trouble by not fighụng?
Because the recurity he would gain would be false security. He would keep his record in- ibet all right, but at the cost of improving his boxing education,
And when the big vest came Waterman would probably have been found wanting, as have so many British champions.
TEST SERIES
A decision taken the other week by a curate in a North London church can help Eng- land win the Test series against the West Indiles This guinmer.
the two bulls side by side on to
The church is St Mary's. The curate is the Reverend David the fairway, into a bunker, and nn to a grechi, and ask yourself | Sheppard. The decision was to Inch which one you would rather take his holidays in the period bigger than ours. Both are play One crouches In defiance, covering the fourth and fifth legal-und "obtainable—in this | the other sits up asking to be | Tests, country at all times, but the hit. smuller ball is not legal in the United States and Canada, ex- cept in International matches, when anybody may play with anybody's ball in any country.
WALKER CUP
THIS
Where
In the recent series in South
main duty was to win matches and not to pander to public desires.
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Angola is consulting specialist who treated 2. "May complained of negu Compton's knee. arc
tive bowling thefles, presumably by Trevor Goddard, But so could we complain about Bailey, Loader and Statham....defer sive field placing put all of them in that category.
discussed. Your opinion as one there is much better than that of a "The
heard on the radio" "I read in the paper" critic, su get off your marks carly and make for Kowloon Stadium on
Friday evening.
yet
As an example, In this last | age
you will have when match, besides scoring a shappy controversial matters (and there 35 he took eight wickets for 16 always are such things) runs, and I recall a bowling feat of a few weeks ago when ha look seven wickets for one TUR.
in all he had taken 74 wickets for an average of B. and has scored 113 runs in three innings to average 37.6.
Mention should also be made of of some departed members the team who have played a part in this victory. I call to mind S/Sgt. Jesse Jessop, RE, who may thought was the Anest
felder of any Colony side, who also did well with the bat, as did Lieut. David Green who produced three innings of over fifty and left with an average of over 40.
Bell and Wise of 7 Hussars played their part before being promoted to the 'A' side
and when all these casualties oc- curred the
Howards stepped **
in with players quite as good, as those departing and so maintained Army North in the proud position at the top of
the
table.
Green
Majur Mark Dewing 2/7| Gurkha
Rifles has been constant run-geiter, through out the season and the fielding of Richardson,, DCRE West, and Dalloc, 7 Hussars, has
been more than keen on all ocen- cions.
"it's unthinkable that cricket's headquarters at Lord's wauki have approved of the tactics adopted in ine Test series. As captain, May must be held responsible."
The bill of fare la not
3. "This England team showed finalised but the main frame- themselves past-masters at the work looks very attractive. slowing-down process, whether
That fine boxer and sports-batting or bowling. man, L/Cpl
Walter Dinning, with a alg meets a newcomer reputation in Spr. James Arnold, And It all reports are true out to subdue him. Waller will have his work cut
Another
Capt. newcomer, Dennis Gould, Green Howards meets in the heavy division the improving LAC O'Connell, and if last month's heavy contest is. repeated
will gel spectators value for money.
MOST ATTRACTIVE
the Denis
SOME LOST GROUND
Another lawan tennis star troubled by injury is American Britain, who led the world in Budge Patty, who has been the high-powered motor cycle making anxious visito tofeld until the Italians, came specialists for advice about a along with their super-stream- ennis elbow," Patty, who lined models, may this yoër- ró- now lives in Paris, has decided goin some lost ground. to rest from tournament play until the Monte Carlo event at Easter,
Johnny
Wardle hopes, to be
In the Isle of Man TT races in July the Italians will come jup against a streamlined Narion, Norions were the machine fit for the opening of the English that used to run away with TT cricket season in April, Wardic honours. But the Company was England's leading wicket-withdrew support for the race taker in the recent Test series because they objected to stream-
South Africa. McLean continues:
But a lining. "If there againat
As a result Britain lost her were few instances in which the recurrence of cartilago trouble letter of the law was flagrantly put him in hospital before the best drivers to Italian racing
end of the tour.
stables. disregarded, there were many in which the spirit of cricket The
cartilage has been re- suffered heart-breaking set-moved. backs.
"11 May
persists In this soulless ericket, ho may con- tinue to win Test rubbers and go down as a successful captain. But he could never be named among the great leaders--for they are bold and adventurous types who lift ordinary teams to greatness."
LANDING STAGE
Thirty-three-year-old Alberto
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Whisper it softly, but women may soon be wearing the cricket flannels in England.
FINAL STRONGHOLD The feminine invasion of this
final
supremacy
Now Jack Brett aims to step the rot. Sponsored by Lon Montagu of Beaulieu, he will ride a privately-entered at:ERM- lined Norton for the TT.
A soccer version of the man blica dog story. A Laudoɑ re- feree has just been sustenięd nose. for punching a spectator on the
The spectator had hurled
Perhaps the most attractive bout
the evening brings Cía. Brian Hancocks out from his hermit retreat to face Bmd. Larry Parkes.
Brian,
FARELF reigning welter champion, and unde. feated in all his Army contests, will have to be in lop form to take the honours. His long lay-
stronghold of male oft from boxing may well be a
has now begun in abuse at the referee throughout. deciding factor, and although
carnest, The other week the match. When he lot loope refuse to forecast the final result
women members gained a full another torrent as the players More so, perhaps, than in any I do dorecast about full of
say in the running of the Essex left the field it was too much other game the captaincy of a boxing and fighting skills from Cricket XI is vital
Abertondo dived from the land- county club. Previously, like for the maligned official. He for success these two excellent lads. and the
cricketing knowledge
ing stage at Rosarlo into the women members of other county just let fly. Another topliner is a return
between and personality of the 'Skipper match
River Parana. Eighty-one hours can make all the difference be- MoMenamie and L/Bdr. Dick and 220 miles later he climbed mittee which could only make
onto the dockside at Buenos tween victory and defeat, I am Dickenson. This will produce a
Alres. me hard-hitting battle of wits and sure all the team agree with me London Express Service. (COPYRIGHT)
that the handling of the Army on this cecasion I will be daring North leum by Major Lionel and venture at least ten cents Barker has inspired them
that John will be announced the to that reach the heights they have, and winner.
Winnen a large measure of the praise is rightly his, Well done, North!
Africa England's batting proved to be as brittle as ever, Come the fourth Test against the West Ladies England may once more welcome back David Shappard to the green pastures of Trent
Last year David took his holidays in the larger ball really
time to boost Eng- anda batting to the tune of a into its own la in the comes
fourth Test at short game, though, of course, century in the the only way to convince your Manchester and a classic 62 in self of this is by experience the final match at the Oval, over several rounds. means that the Walker
You can then look back and Cup team will have to use
how many times you the larger ball in the U.S, and Pralyse
to get down in Canadian
but Just managed champlooships, could, if they liked, use the two from off the green by hit- ting both shots a fraction more small one in the match itself. The caplain, Gerald Micklem, cleanly, when with the smaller
you would have managed Bridge, states, however, that it seems just
not to Bud
grammar, probable
type of
i hopu favour the larger maybe, but good sense," course wi!
I am not giving away profes- ball,"
sional sterols, but this business. of hitting the ball cleanly-that-
without
of the lght ny brushing of the grass with the sole of the club, as advocated by so many at the textbooks another of Locke's secrets of putting which I men- tioned last week,
The
the that
ist
course in question Minikhada, 210ar Minneapolls, which I do not know, but ani informed is in the heart of the higher water country." It s opinion that not my humble merely Minikhada but every course in the world favours the larger ball, and that the worse you are a golf and the older you get the more true this be- comes,
over the railway line.
would
is
one who
four
Emil Zatopek Says He's Too Old To Run
Απ
Gnr.
John
attractive-looking bout Lackle sees Cpl. Jim Lawson Army sees
L/Cpl Bill Henterson, and if the latter has learned the lesson SMALLBORE LEAGUE
he could Attention, all
from his last outing enthusiastic
well be on the winring side this At the time. small bore marksmen! Hongkong Gun Club, Castle Many other boxers Peak Road (72-mile),
are lined next up, fnchaking local favourites Saturday, March 30, starting at such as Speedy Morales, Tong 1000hrs., the Arany selectors will be in attendance to and e-kong Ken Mo, Wong Pak- consider two teams for the Colony, small- the admission charges for this
others, and I bore league
tournament are quite inadequate Saturday, Aprwhich
For the talent provided they Ten teams have entered this should be at least doubled, League and will compete on 'get
get your seats booked early alternate Saturdays.
before the
realise organisers their "error" and put the prices up for what promises to be a really grand evening's boxing.
atarts
on
All are welcome to try their aim at the selection meeting, art while it would help if in tending firers could let S/Sgt AE
Clarke, REME, of 8 COD know of their intentions. this should not stop anyone who has forgotten to do so from attend- lng.
bore
on
unkt
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Alberto
Was
ired, but so It was the first time happy. in eleven attempts that he had swum the distance.
I
suppose I had to come: Football an ice. That was the sports news the other week trom Newfoundland.
It
But this was not out of choice, bleak frozen Aretle wastes.
was
the of necessity in
Ice football takes place a nually at St Anthony, in northern
Newfoundland. Tho fishermen and trappers bolt a sports day and lack of a field does not prevent them holding, a soccer tournament,
Footnote: A couple of days previously a Newfoundland ico hockey match had to be past- poned, Reason: One team, due to travel to the match by boat, were ice-bound,
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UNFAIR ADVANTAGE WHILE the merits cf the
Prague, Mar. 20. American golfers vixlting
bigger ball seem to mu so
Emli Zatopek, Czechoslovakia's Europe sometimes
as to constitute almost take home obvious
triple gold medal winner of the stocks of the smaller ball and an unfair advantage over ong Helsinki Olympics, declared here ammuggle them furtively in under handicap golfer who is battling the impression that they are away with a small one, I should today that he would no longer un in international competitions. galning abʊut 20 yards in length, give a word of waring
to any-
The 36-year-old athlete said: cares to experiment | "I am too old now, don't feel British golfers, on the other with it for the first time. For or form at the
moment and hand, fight shy of the Ameri-heaven's sake treat yourself to would like to rest until May, at can ball under the Impression S
least. From now to then, young that they would not only be half a dozen and cast all the
runners bu others temporarily out of the
will be making their losing lengta but
Otherwise you get caught mark and could replace me," playing with a feather-like ob- bag.
Zatopek, who is still theore-
The monthly meeting of the ject which the slightest puff of between two stools, Uke any-
Army FA Referees' Association of the Czech wind would blow out of bounds one who is idiot enough to carry tically a member
will be held at the NAAFI Club, national team, leaves here on two putters at the same time
Friday
Chatham Road, on Saturday to the Czech as coach as we have all done in our
team competing in the sonual
next, March 30, commencing at At factory which was ins- day. The moment you hit a
international cross
An Inter-Colony full country race
1015hrs pocted with Infectious zest last bad shot you will start attribut-
postal shoot will be fired
Bessle All registered referees should
Braddock MP, s week by Prince Philip I asked
Zatopek, who ja a man who makes both kinds in it to this damnable ball that Paris the following Sunday.
married to Sunday, March 31. For mysli- make an effort to attend, and soccer's new crusader, Zatopkava, of ball-as well, incidentally, es
fled winner of the
readers who may think anyone interested either as Fostal shooting involves
or Inquisi- the prospective referte the new Ben Hogan clubs which What fun it would be if the
women's Javelin throw at the setting up of local GPO en- Five player is cordially invited, will be all the rage in a month bigger ball became standard for Helsinki games, added: "My
ployees for slaughter, let me A discussion on the laws of the or two-whether there was uny
two! Then, when dream has always been to de-
hasten to adet hevole more of my time to familyong team fre difference in length between the
that the Hong-game will be the main business every one had forgotter about two, and his reply was that
"the
at ordinary of the meeting. targets on Kal
BEX-A-SIDE HOCKEY Tak range there might be five or ten yards the present one, I could reveal will always remain an kong
Inaccuracy that athlete and I will try as long os
and then forward the result
Angela
Buxton, The defeat of both the unit I can to for on the driving machine but to with malicious
"the Royal and Ancient Golf local competitions." the average player the answer Club of St Andrews are con
pleasure or in
the organisers.
All
other and Army hockey teams by their Singles finalist at Wimbledon Colonies entered do the same,
made Singapore counterparts
lust
year, Kew into Zatopek, who is a Lloutenant- reduction in the Colonel in the sports section of
It is hoped that the local team disappointing news,
America templating a
and we don from
and said: the match "I may not be able to 'play golf ball." To the near perfect striker size of the
The the Czech army, said he wanted will progress to the final stages. await with interest like Hogan, who could get walling and gnashing of teeth to continue his army career but
details. Meanwhile hockey serious tennis again." Before two Presidents, P. officers are reminded that en- middle of the club to the middle would be heard from John o
Williams,
Esq., and Lieut. Jack trics have closed for the six-a- of the ball if it was the size of Groat's to Westward Hol
Sheppard, RN, the Army Fencing side tournament to be held
Angela cut short her Amer- Championships got under way Sookunpoo on April 7, comTM
lean tour to fly back to London yesterday and will continue this mencing at 1400hrs. Should you for treatment for an injured morning and afternoon effort to make for the nearest telephone
at the have forgotten to enter a team. wrist, European
was nii.
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And the masters epee, and sabre,
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Socialist Bessic, 14 st. 12 lb. and every inch a fighter, called a meeting of MPs to listen to the case for soccer tax relief in the budget, due on April 9.
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Women's
Lon-
AMERICAN TOUR
of the foll: Immediately and contact Major "The trouble is that I have entries AE, Hutson, RADC, at Kowloon got very small wrists and they this year have not been as high
The
exchange,
as one would wish, but a total The rather novel entrance
the
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Howard-Dobson, appears to be making a habit of almost getting his century. For the second time in six weeks he has been in the nineties, in-
92 this time, only to be run out. Bad luck, Pall
victory
Congratulations to Capt. Hemy Bedson, Capt. Peter Tidey, Tpr. Bill Greenhalgh, and Pie. David Pollit on their selection to tour Singapore with the Colony side.
of 21 will do battle for the fee of one hockey ball will at nsure sufficient balls for least ensure coveted awards.
the competition. In the basketball world
Incidentally, if any Royal Navy Hongicong champions, the HK or RAF sports officer reads this Chinese
Training Unit, have column, you are cordially been informed that the Singa-vited to enter teams, but don't pore Engineer Ret, will repre- forget the ball! sent Singaporo, and a Gurkha
Now that the gentlemen have battalion will carry the fag for Malaya. Both these teams arrive recovered from in the near future and the three ever the ladies they embark on teams meet here in a competithe inter-unit knockout four-a- tion run on a league basis to side golf championship of 1957
I hear that Bill Greenhalgh determine the FARELF Bastut for the Windsor Challenge Cup, has broken a tle finger. We ball champions for 1950/7 at present held by HQLF Ball hope that this will not pres EARL HAIG FUND TOURNEY The first round is to be com
This is your last reminder pleted by May 1, the draw I wondered why the names of that the British Legions Earl being. RAP 'B' and RA, byes, Majors Howard Dobson Halg Fund boxing: tournament REME v. 74 LAA Bgt., Guricha | Goodall were missing from the "will be held-, at : tho' « Queen Hüttes v. 15 Medium Rigz, RAMC | 100% list published a tow dayı Elizabeth Stadium, Kowloon on V. 19 Fil. Rgh. HQ, RHKDF v. ago, Enquiry produced the Welday next, commencing at any sumas V. 15, Medium nation the trip their names were
HQLF, 1 Green Howard v. RAF answer
that
as they could 1101
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team, as both would have been more than an asset.
team.
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