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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, -1957.
THE MOST FAMOUS KNEE
IN THE WORLD—
IT'S DENIS COMPTON'S
By DEREK JOHN
A
This is the story of a knee, a right knee. It is the most famous knee in the world. It belongs to Denis Compton. Recently Denis announced that he would retire from cricket at the end of the senson. The reason is that gammy knee. But in his great struggle against injury the final victory belongs to Compton.
The knee was first injured when he was playing football for Arsenal in 1938. ile had an operation for the removal of a cartilage and the knee did not trouble him again until the summer of 1947.
That autumn Compton' had a mejor operation. and went on to win an FA Cup winner's merkil with Arsenal
Amateur
by the International Athletics Federation just before the Olympic Games.
Then, through the constant teleelors-who lo put in first, strain of cricket DI hard Jack Robertson, another of the grounds-that was the season forly brigade, still shows his he established o world record old touch of class. But a part- The style Nicolas uses, which aggregate
of 3,810 runs-n|| ner must be found for hån, was devised by his mathematics fragment of bone worked loote
master; Mr Mike Reilly, is Middlesex have some good recognized as legal by the inter- in the knee Jolut
young openers in players kenational authoritica,
Don He recovered Robert Gale,
Blck and But not by Britain.
Nicolas was to have thrown the javelin in the Public Schools, sports at the White Clly last week-end. Just before the meet- Come a third operation, In
he, in common with the between Test Innings agains! Lew Hoad, world's No, 1 other competitors, received South Africa in 1985 he ho umalour inw
rules on tennis player, copy of the revised to wear iron callipers on his seems certain to tum profes- | Javelin throwing. And these
The following winter heional, and soon. Jey.
ruled out the new style-(Lon- had hin most serious operation With open events. in which don Express Service). Jet. The knee cap was removed. both amateurs and professionals Last April he was Lean take part, now a distinct
1950,
Robert While. But they need experience. Until one of them rettles down Edrich himself may Take over the job,
crulches: In June he was possibility. Houd may not delay playing club cricket; in August the Issue beyond the end of the he hit 94 in a Teuf 1atch present season, against Australio.
LAST SEASON AS CAPTAIN? | +vents
Bill Edriel, partner of Comp- ton in many u great stand, also told Middlesex members lest week that this would probably be his last season as captain.
Eirich, a real dghter, may go out with one last defiant ges- ture. Now past forty, he may take on
role of opening batsman.
For he has the same problem to solve
new
ht
Hongkong FA Matches For May 14-23
How Does It Sports Diary
CARMY SPORTS Feel To Be
PARADE
'An equal and well merited division of this week's Sports Parade Spotlight features Warrant Officer Stanley Harris and 8/8gi. Paddy Croft, both of the Army Physical Training Corps.
Nearly every branch of sport both Service and Civilian will be sorry to see Mr Harris depart these shores, He has been a tower of strength, in the general adminis tration of most sports and has been actively engaged in controlling boxing, swimming, and athletics as referee. starter, judge etc.
He has devoted a great deal close quarters and also ald this
his own time 10 these grand sport.
unt
of sports associations who wished) Licul-Colonel HF Trewby to take advantage of his vast REME the Chairman of thu knowledge and experience, and Land Forces Swimming Union he leaves
these bodies
the who has done so much to foster wimming and water polo in richer for his guldance,
formed the meeting that this hear that he is Inving us end the Army, to take up an was his last appearance in the
introduced with the United chair nappointment
licut-Colonel States Army at their Valley Moorland-Jee TD Fonte Acadamy, Penn, on
sa Lakes Faculty Commission Having
mediately. accepted American aid, I sup. pose Is only fair to return the compliment and the Army's nad Hongkong's less, will be the USA's goin
succesor
over
A Cricket Widow?
TODAY Meelde JIKTA Maukkemant Commitido Meeting at Bposta Ibad, 7.45 p.m.
Soccer
Governor's Cup: HKFÀ XI V CAAF at Club Grouml, 30 p.m.
2nd Dition: RAF Bal Wan v Cab *(TV) .15 p.m.; Telephone v REME
(iv) 0.15 p.m.
Zalien Clue for Seven-A-Side
occer of 5.pn
<
Golf
Services Monthly Meeting: Sobiq
ford. Fanize.
Tennis
Mixed "A" Division: KCC v BKCC; CRC V BCAA.
Mm's "Division: KCCIA ▼ Recreio; Urban Comel v LAC; IRC ✓ SCAA (1) CCC (1) CRC (1).
TOMORROW
Secrer
1st Division: Navy Sing Tas (Navy) pm.
Reserve Division: Army, v CAA
The calypso cricketers are here....the happy bunch Pi: Polls v KMB (09) 4.16 0.34
of West Indians. They are here until mid-September five months. A long time to be away from home--and, for the married men, from their wives.
Some of the wives will join their husbands later in the tour. Mrs John Goddard,, wife of the captain, arrives in August; May, as do Mrs Clyde Walcott
Mrs Denis Alkinson arrives in
they
by EILEEN ASCROFT
and Mrs Cecil Decaires, wita |ing their husbands abroad. "F of one of the managers.
But left at home are: Mrs Everion Weekes and Mrs Tom
Mrs
crleket.
really enjoy watching Otherwise they might
ing to their husbands."
et bored, and prove distract-
Mrs Cowdrey went out for the Mrs Inst two
months of the South African tour last year anti Joveð are the experiment.
Pierce, in Barbados; Mrs Alfred
thi nia Valentine,
Jamnica; EH Andy Gintroume and
Argarati, in Trinidad,
Ove: here, being English, Mrs Sonny Ramadhin and Frank Worrell
REME who the weins Im-
COLONY BOXING
Entries for this acusón's Colony boxing championship were ex- tremely poor and the clight cun- test on the opening night damp ed the enthusiasm of nearly all except the busy HIKABA officials,
CHRISTMAS ALONE
Mrs
Bowls 3rd Division League; KCC v IKCC. 0.30 p.m.
**Tennis Men's "D" Division: PORC Y CRC (1): ene (2) Recreio Stanley C HIC HCC RTOCA: PRC Y Mixed "0" Division: CCC v RCC: USBC Y SCAA.
'Sugar Ray May Retire Soon Without Fighting
1209.
"
New York May 7, "I don't think we were in the Middleweight Champio way at all: we kept to our-
'Sugar Ray Robinson said to- selves and gave us little trouble
day he may retire coon with- a possible," #he snys, But out fighting again" but would How do the cricket "widows" Bnance may prevent them being leave the decision up to boxing feel at this time of the year ás | nblu to achieve this happy as they look forward to weeks of solution again for some years, Since his knockout Litlu loneliness? Those most affect- * feel very sorry for the triumph over Gene Fullmer in ed are the wives of the top younger players who cannot Chirago last week, many of his players who are likely to spend afford to talte their wives even friends have both udvising re- months at home white their for
a time,"
says Mrs Jim trment without risking the loss busbands bottle in the Би Litker.
of his great new prestige, he' abroad.
She joined her husband in sold. Mra Penny Cowdrey, whose South Afrlen for two months of "They feel I would be doing husband was whisked away on the ala-month tour and look her an injustice to the hundreds of win tour after only two weeks of two small daughter with her people who helped me marclige, in all for wives Jolp- "We
Bock the title with their lettors marvellous time.
their engaged a nanny in cach place of encouragement and to mind the children during the prayers--if I went out at my follow the
uge and risked losing it again." army inviduni daytime, while I watched my championships.
favourlle pastime-cricket,"
However, many other friends I feel sure that by consulting Mrs Laker feels the choice insist that he defend like" title shipping forests and avaliable should be entirely the husband's. against Welterweight Champlots dates, and with
Carmen Basilio for a big gɔte little good I he wants his wife with bl
In September echie they will on the part of the Singa- for part of the tour it is an ex-
know I could use the money." pore boxing authorities a date cellent thing for family life. for the individual and leain Mrs Trevor Bailey let her He added: "Not that Por contests could be found that two small boys at home when broke. I've squared up my back would t in with arrival and she went out to join her hur taxes with Uncle Stan and my departure sailing dates and en- band for
a-month in
South family and I could live modest- ture at least thai all had the Africa ... very pleasantly from now on—but not near- opportunity to compete for both change for us both after such a as well as if I got a big the major Army and Civilian Jong "separation.”
September purse.” honours,
"Accordingly, I am going to
On behalf of all Army sporin- explains, "open
men, thank you for your work, will mean The end Dĺ
bon voyage, and the very best money-making cifras tours. If
of luck for your future life, I don't decide soon I may miss the bout altogellur-and nobody
S/Sgt. Paddy Groft has done! wanders with his "charge” thei But for the large number of can afford to miss the money
HK Chinese Training Und, entries from the hitherto #on- I've been offered,“
The following Hongkong Fool-making them supreme in the boxing & Company RASC herÚ This is reported to be a £42-bull Association League matches basketball sphere, he has broken would not have been any bouts 000 down payment from pro have been arranged for period | new gratind and introduced them on the opening night of the moter Jack Kronter.
May 14-23.
to the athletic, swimming, and three scheduled, and it is a sad football world where they are reflection on this manly port PINIE'S PLANS
MAY 14
faat becoming a force to that in six weights BOXEIN Gordon Pirle, back to big- 181 Divi-Police
reached the final by the simple V Army, reckoned with 1me athletes after a stay as have the England New Zealand, has changed his Bradley: Lines. R. Gray/Liu Army hockey
in Boundary St., 6 pm, Ref. S. F.
of expedient
entering personni success as an names and in two cases belts Tunning
player, and us plans. After his Ting-hoi.
were awarded to boxers Olymple experience, when he South China v. Navy, Caroline the Buiding light in his teams did not even don gloves, was run into the ground in the Hill, 1 p.m. Net. A. H. R. Victory In the FARELF basket.
About the only fem of in-will 10,000 metres by Rusela's Vla-Turker; Lines. F. J. Kirkham/ball hampionship is typical of terest in the first evenings box dimir Kus, Pirie saye that he Lai Shiu-wing,
Unis hardworking popular NCU Ing was the rapid manner In and many besides hie HKCTU which the referee put a hall
Nelson on Wong Fuck-ling that he could emphasise a well merited caution.
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Special Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby Saturday, 14th May. 1957 Over 1,100,000 tickets sold to date
The Sale of Cash Sweep Tickets 022 the
Army,
His
will conerntrate On distances Res, Div Police v. from one mile to 5,000 metros. Boundary St., 4.30 p.m. Ret. F. will miss this cheerful person-
"I think whi wait until I'm O'Brien; Lines. Lce Tak-korality.
then Man-chong. attempting
30 before 10,000 metras seriously, again," he declares. He is 26.
MAY 15
Piric plans a full reason this SAL DIV-Kitchen V KMB, year, but his running activities HK Stadium, 0 p.m. Ref. E. will have to fit in with his job. Dawson; Lines, A. H. R. of selling midget cars in Baroqxt, Tucker/S, F. Bradley.
He has also stated that he is 2nd Div-Jardine v, RAF Sa above will not interested in breaking world Wan, HE Stadium, in
records this season. But the Rer. F. R. Peatlett: Lines. J. close on Friday, 10th May, old fanalient Pirie approach C. Purnell/3. Gargelte. 1957 as follows:-
was evident when he was asked what the he might.return for H.V.. 0.13 p.m. Ref. Chu Che 3rd Diy:CMB v. University, the 3,000 metres,
He gave a time of 7 min. 40shing: Lines. Lau Kim-ming/P.
D. Beales, sec-over 12 seconds tstec than his own world record.
382 Nathan Road, Kowloon, at 4.00 p.m.
5. D'Agullar Street, At 5.00 p.m}, Queen's Building. Ground Floor, Chuter Rund. at 6.00 p.m. The Draw will be held ja the Public Betting Hall
SOUND INVESTMENT
Juventus, the
Italian soccer
club have no doubts that the £6200 spent on John Charles is a sound investment,
After the first practice match 11 which Charles played, at Juventus director Rossetti, a
the Rnce. Courke, at 11,30 u.m., former Italian international,
on Saturday, 11th May, 1957.
By Order of the Stewartis, PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO.
Treasurers.
Parasitic skin disease, itching
czema etc."
Mitigal
CL & OINTMENT
»Bayer « LEVERKUSEN
GERMANY.
said: "I could see the moment
1x
MAY 16
Good luck Paddy and best wishes for your future success.
: FIRM PROGRAMME
who
50
During the semi-final only one contest stood out in my mind, that between Cpl. Driver The recent spell of hot RASC and L/Cɔl. Bili stephen weather caused swimming en of the same Corps, for the right thusiasts. to congregate at to meet Capt, Gould in the final few days ago for a Land Forces contectants needed a hair cut Eureka Hall Chatham Road a of the heavyweight class. Both Swimming Union meeting, this aut
their peering through
ጎ Brm programme of this matted strands of hinir for a Sport's activities for the season glimpse of one another caused resulted from these delibera-several witty remarks from Lions.
wage in the audience,
Her husband has been away
She is all for
By
Of the boxing Fle. BU Man-" for four tours In seven wine let the pubile decide, ret son of 27 HÃА P, lost aters, but Mrs. Balley has learn the fairs all over the world welte spirited contest against a deed to accept this as part of his me and tell me to retire or to termined Fong Ki-kong, and in { job,
Oght, and I'll do whatever the doing so gave the best per-
the occasional majority says," formance I have seen him give few weeks together towards the Meanwhile, the champlon in Army or clvillan boxing. end of a tour and feels sugges- resting In New York and has no Sign. Kenneth Hunt of HK Uons that wives break up team ‡ immediate plans,-United PreRS, Signal. Rgt, met a. Wang Pack split or disrupt the tour. are ling at his dercest and made the quite ridiculous. mistake of trying to putfight
NOT JEALOUS him. Although on the losting end most of the time he was deter-
She says she has no jealous mined not to let the distinguish-
gathering see him go down qualans about the social engage- and at times he managed to ments and mixed parties shake the local boy with some the teams enjoy while they are excellent countering, he received away.
"After all," she says, "there
a good mony social K- on the verdict going to Wang.are
Gnr. Roy Wilterick of 27 HAÄ | gogements during the Rgt. took the lightweight belt in England that the wives when his opponent Dr. Rieth, invited to and enjoy."
This social point is one of the Bibby of 8 Coy. RASC retired
It was decided to run three water polo leagues, Army North The light saw a targe for the N.T. uniis, and two crowd welcome HE Sir Alexan Chinese Charity Match caues for Kowloon and Hong der Grantham GCMG who ar
kong. The volunteer secretarles rived on the stroke of eight Combined Chinese v. The Rest, for these font two leagues are o'clock and stayed until the
of HK Signal) final bell. Club. 8.30 pin. Ref. Mak Yeung-Llout. M Bird fat: Lines. S. F. Brodey/L. Rgt, for Army South 'A' and Chang.
that the that of the Army South B It was unfortunate
in teir measure of the applause Re- Jongue is in the capable hands are offered to him and the al- of ASM Ken Burroughs of 74 most packed Stadium was not LAA Rgi RA.
up to the usual high standard of the HKABA promotions.
ferers v. HKFA Checkers-7 p.m.
Curtain-raiser: Chinese
MAY 19 International Cup Final
n terrlic capture and can ex- ham, pect great things from him."
Declares club
president Crocks Umberio Agnelli: "I think this
# must heart-warming welcome, They refer to him as King John',
The Italians are now turning their attentions to trying to im- port one of Britain's top soccer managers, The talk is of ears, villis, servants us inducements to this bright young soccer boss. RULED OUT
You would think that with Britain's meagre ration of athletics honours nothing would be too good for a likely
Res.
Curtain-raiser: Chinese
Crocks-7 p.m.
Divi-Club
Old
Old
Yu Loong-itin.
University v. RIL HV, 5.30 p.m. Ref. P. Phillips: Lines,
so Hon-kit/Li Fook-on.
MAY 21
20.
It is hoped to start off games
EYMCA the
be
in time.
were
DETERMINATION'
thai
summer
ore
at the end of the second round strongest arguments that Jim Laker puts forward in his book, of an uninspiring clash.
the Spinning Round
World 169.), for allowing (Muller,
A GOOD CHAMPION
mat:l-
Guy Gracia Beaten On Points By Unknown
London, May 7. Guy Gracia, of France, who has built up a reputation as a scourage of Brities Light- weights, was surprisingly beaten on points over ton rounds by Ron Hinson, 25-year-old re- latively unconsidered British boxer, at the Royal Albert Hal here tonight.
Gracia has beaten prominent British lightweights in Dave Sammy McCarthy. Charnley,
Einson allowed the Frenchman Jos Lucy and Willie Lord,
Using every soot of the ring, to do all the early attacking. drawing him cleverly on sharp left-hand counters. On the few occasions hó was pinaëd in a corner Hinson coolly work- ed his way out.
to
Gracia swung two-handed at his clusive opponent, but missed Car more often than he landed,
ANOTHER FRENCHMAN-
earlier vielims, was defeated by
Wille Lloyd, one of Gencin's. another Frenchman Fernand
Charles began to move that he England/Wales v. China, Club,
on Monday May 14 and entrics I have heard some criticism is something out of this world. 3.30 pm, Ref. R. Webb; Lines. cluse today. Swimming Ofcers of this body for putting on such
"There
who may have forgotten to enter weak fare. This no doubt we have A. H. R. Tucker/F. J. Kirk-
my mind a team should contact Lleut. Is quite ridiculous. The HKABA John Sharpe RAPC at Force 458 make all the arrangements, and immediately. V. Non-Chinese
excellent they
Bdr. Larry Parks 27 HAA Wives to join their husbands usual, but has not, so far at any rate, Rgt, had quite a handfull to deat for part of a tour.
"A ban can lend en domestic boy, Charles is wonder man."
These leagues will be in full restricted entries.. It any blame. with in Cfm Boothman REME Army, swing until the first week in V.
Six months Juventus players gave Charles Sookumpoo 5.30 p.m. Ref., J. August, and will be followed by is attached to anyone it should who, while not a stylish boxer troubles," he says.
C. Purell; Lines, F, J. O'Brien/ the Land Forces Unit Water-polo ang and inexperienced boxers beat many a less experienced ad- minable parties, are hardly the the Services for allowing had all the courage necessary to away from home, pa inter- Knock-out competition
towards Police v, South Ching, Bound-should
which reach the Jinal stage
to enter, and having sent the versary. Three rounds of activity. bost support
Parks emmerge i good moniat bliss, No matter of local Army boxers to saw
how St., 6.30 p.m.
Morrison during the Land Forces swim-Singapore falling to ensure that chorapton at his wight and broadminded she is, what can Moreton Lines. R. Morrison/ ming championships which will
д deservedly had norwal woman, Chan Ping-fake.
several thou- 3rd Div-Watsons v. Caroline Pool on September 18, 19, and
be held at the Victoria Barracks they would be able to get back Boothman
rousing ovation for his pluck and sands of miles away, think?" Hill, H.V.. 5.30 p.m. Ref. A.
determination.. Meintosh; Lines. Ng Chan-wing?
DISTRACTING Passing over colourless Mak Hin-tsang.
For those experts who have
middleweight clash, Cin Brown Mrs Godfrey Evans has spent ships, there will be held it is that these boxers who did come his lightheavy set-lo with LAC from her husband. "It does an eye on the Colony Champion- It is true to say of course REME had much the belier of seven Christmases separated hoped in the new pool at Cause- forward gave of their best and Duval RAF and after receiving break up home life," she says, way Bay, but if this is not ready in several bouts, Inds on the his bolt made way for Cap! "especially for the chlidren who In time will lake place as usual losing end of a contest carried Dennis Gould 1/Green Howards notice the absence of father
between on and gave displays of British to meet Cpl. Driver of 8 Supply very quickly." September 10-28.
pluck and determination, even Depot RASC in the heavy series. Waterpolo is in urgent need of if their skill at the sport was Some hard hitting by both saw
She joined her husband
asked
to forward their names demanded
Zerland, and found that and further, had some good boxing, gradually put
Lloyd took no great punish- end made nil the difference, inent from the relatively light- have been even less boxling. gave a plucky display he had no
"It might be distracting to hitting Frenchman. He was not This is probably the only
answer to the coni, telentless
wives throughout the even slowed up, but he wÈS BỘ The alternative to this situs-, | game in which the threat to tosa
attack of his more knowledable ve
whele tour, she concedes, also outclassed once Mollet decided Exhibition Match
to be the opponent. the referee into the pool holds on would seem
it would require a of extra to go to work that the refered So what do Britain's athlete
no fears, (unless there are non- bringing forward of these local Champion v. Rest, Club, 6.30 swimmers
the decided the French boxer had organisation. She feels among the
November, valua- championlulas.
An unusual appeal is made end of the tour bosses day They pass a law pm. Ref, R. Webb; Lines. 5.teers) so for those who have December, or even January,
too good Is the idea! preved
with banning Nicolas' type of throw. F. Bradley/R. Gray.
this week for, of all things fine, when tension Isn't given up the game or those who; but this" would probably be 100 | volunteers for
rounda still to go--Reuter. the Army 22 aren't quite good enough to early or would clash with the Rile team.
strong, official engagements are make the leam, here is an op- preparations for the team com- Two teams are entered in the practically over, and players portunity to enjoy the game at¦ petitions - which Immediately local league and are functioning have more time to relax
at the bioment without one spend with their wives, reserve for either side,
Will all volunteers for this things this casional time excellent pastime contact S/Sgt. together does for wives," she AE Clark-REME-at-0 COD is "is to make us realise (phone Kowloon TSAT 25). what a gruelling time our The teams are both doing husbands have on a long tour, vary wall. The 'A' sido fell to even if they do have the gun,"
world champion.
You would be wrong.
Memorial Cup Final
Kin. Chinese v. H.K. Chinese,
In
in
Nollet, their scheduled Lon round lightweight fight being
a eighth round
Club. 8.30 p.m. Ref, Mak referees and any interested are not so high as some onlookers the experience of the Officer phie Jamaica, Australia and New stopped by the referee in the
Britain has a schoolboy javelin Young-fai; Lines, 5. U. Woof thrower called Nicolas Heat, AL. Chang.
He has
through their swimming Officers they not entered, there would him ahead und although the NGO / month together towards
veritable prodigy le 18-year-old Curtain-raiser: HK Schoolboys | to the DOPT HQLF Nicolas.
beaten the v. Kin. Schoolboys-7 p.m. British National record by 40 feel, and has been within 20
MAY 23
feet of the world record.
This is a variation on the Curtain-raiser: Reserve Div. method of Felix Emusquin, the Champion v. 2nd Div. Champton Spaniard whose style was banned 1--7 pm,
THE GAMBOLS
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four fick Knives and forcets, table cloths,
washing machine
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"One of the most important
TABLE TENNIS
Frenchman Wins Singles Title For The Fourth Time
Paris, May 7,
two
Guy Amouretti won the Moti'%'
Hongkong. Defence Force shine and the parties. It helps side who it is understood have us to understand and appre-Singles tile for the fourth simo
not let a malch over the past clate our kurbarkde" jobs,"
four years, but they do not
expect. suffer a further re-
verse in spite at the loss of ono
of their best shots in Cpl. Davis REME
Beveral "maikimen" are well
HOME SOCCER
May, t
in the French National Table: Tennis nights
Amouretti who hold the tide
in 1952-04-03 | beal, Blaurice Granice 21-14 3 114 the final Game: beat durvod
up in the Individuai“ averagtm. Roriults of Hobber matches | log... chompide: Home RGNLY
but so early in the season it is played in Northern Ireland 10-21-17, 21-16, 21517 ** that both difficult to forecast - ibe' licely fday were:
coftendere Bor Anal nonmins Paketen- Etarár City Ca
and any atwécing the above Cliftonville Crjúideo. 2.
supral will "zi verumpas oppor - Chell: Ceny Bioona, found replay, Monique -
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