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Tommy Atkins
ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1957.
"Peace" Cycling Race
Team Placings
Lodz, May 14.
Tetum placings at the end of the 11th lap of the Prague-Derlin- Warenw "Pence" cycling race, from Gatowice to Lodze, # dislanco of 215 kilometres, which
by Louls Proosivof Belgium, were:
was won
1. Belgium 10 hours, 44 minutes, 48 seconds.
2. Soviet Union 10 hours,
45 minute, 40 seconds,
3. Denmark 13 hours 45 minutes 48 seconds.
CAN KIRK DOUGLAS WIN AN OSCAR WITHOUT A GIRL?
By RALPH COOPER
Munich.
"You've got to gamble in this business," said Kirk Douglas. "And what you've got to gamble on is yourself."
40
ago,
4. Poland; 36 hours, by
minutes, 2 pecondly,
Captain Eric Matthews RE of 24 Field Engineer flgt. captures the Sports Parade spotlight this week winning the Stapleford competition at this month's Army Golf meeting for the second time in succession,
With a handicap of 18 and incurring eight penalty strokes he still produced a net score of 70 and obtained 36 points, a figure equalled by Major Paddy O'Dwyer RAMC, but as the Sapper had won more points over the last nine holes the honour was his, and the Doctor had to be content with the ball sweepstake.
stay a little longer next time.
I feel sure that Eric is going Bill Miller, come again soon and to be sorry for all this publicity which the handicap committee ponder on these two victories... such is fame,
Congratulations to Sgt Blun- don REME who, *mid nil the fe Heavy brogs" finished four points behind the winner with a 90-16-74 and totalling 32 thus keeping the O.R. ing flying. Incidentally, for any OR's in terested in the Royal and An- clent game they are indeed most welcome and full details of all facilities are available from the Army Golf Secretary Coplain Douglas Lampard of 23 (Gib) HAA Battery "RA.
That's what Kirk's been doing ever since he started in films cleven years
Mr Douglas is the modern Lone Star Ranger of Hollywood, making his own 5. East Germany, 16 houra, way through the desert, making his own decisions, refusing to conform to the
common mould,
40 minutes, 17 seconds.
6. Rumania 10 hours, 48 minutes, 18 acconds.
7. Sweden 10 hours, 40 minutes, 10 seconds.
OVERALL BTANDING
Leaders in the overall stand-
ing after the 11th leg were:
doom.
and you'll get som and twisted character--and most
Harris
Danger light for Kirk, when
producer says: "It doesn't look much of a part now, but wo'll build it up."
Kirk is one of the very fow lotal 50, truly independent actors, He's ea of why Hollywood is of all that wEl be on the out-
at the side," revur bcon typed. Famous shrugging its shoulders painters, champion boxers, quiet whole of this "Paths of Glory": school teachers he takes every affair, and forecasting Inevitable choosing a role, is when the part in his stride.
Here in Munich, 1 found him 1. Khristov (Bulgaria) 4 tackling
one of the strangest hours, 44 minutes, 3 seconds. roles of his carcer, in a picture
represents 2. Arthur Brittain (Britain) | which
his biggest Football fans have their last 54 hours, 50 minutes, 46 seconds, I gumble to date, Instes of THE game
"Paths for this
Pruski (Poland) 3. Bernard
of Glory," by all seastm when 24 Field Engineer 164 hours, 54 minutes, Hollywood standards, should be Rgt RE the Major League win- seconds.
a disaster, a flop. It has none nors take on Command Work- 4. Viktor Kapitanov (USSR), of the accepted "musis" for box shops REME, who emerged
54 hours, 38 minutes, 2 seconds, office success. the Minor Units champions, al
Proost (Belgium) 5. Louis Boundary Street this afternoon
hours, 48 Iminutes, 10 at 1730 hra.
seconds.
13
On form this should of course be a complete walkover for the Sappers, but football being what it is I wouldn't advise anyone to mim this match just in case the 'underdogs' pull it off.
54
12
Producer James B. could be mistaken for a last- year schoolboy, especially when he cycles around the location in a tee shirt.
Director Stanley Kubrick is dynamic youngster who the shook Hollywood with his first picture "The Killing.".
THEY SAID 'NO'
He showed me the script of Page after "Paths of Glory." pago had lines scored through, occasionally the parts played by Adolph Menjou, George Mac- ready, and Wayne Morris suf- fered, but most of the time it was Kirk's part that was cut. "First thing I do when I get Both are from the hard school a script is not to build it up, of television Both fell for the | but to cut it down. I go In through it with a fine comb to sicry of "Paths of Glory."
see how much I can do with- vain they hawked it around the major studios, "Wonderful!" { out." was the verdict in every case.
NOT AN OSCAR but always came the rider: "We
The result is almost always a gotia get a girl in somewhere."
And Harris and Kubrick sald finely drawn, taut performance. Oscar bus So far the coveted "No!"
fact Kirk is YOUNG TEAM
They sent the script to Kirkcluded him. In
the bridesmaid but Add to that the fact that the Douglas. "I think they nearly "always film has no conventional happy died with amazement when I never the bride" when it comes ending, is being made by Aaceupled," Kirk told me with to Oscar winning,
a grin. 0 producer and a director who
6. Rof Hiller (Sweden) 54 hours, 38 minutes, 53 seconds,
Leaders in the overall team standings were:
1. Poland, 164 hours, 43 minutes, 1 second.
2. East Germany, 104 hours, 46 minutes, 1 second.
3. Soviet Union, 104. hours, 57 minutes, 58 seconds,
The match should be a final In the inter-Unit pairs Capt workout for the Engineers who Courtice, resting from the ex-next Monday meet the Malayan citement of Rugger refereeing, finalista KOSB in the FARELF
nal managed to collect 32 points Cup
to be played at witch, with Eric's 30 proved to Boundary Street commencing at be five points too many for any 1730 hrs.
5. that other team and gave
mi.utes, Field Engineer Agi victory.
This really is n match the 24
The quarter-final stages
should not be missed. The Sop-
without of peza have
猜 doubt
the four-a-side Inter-Unit team apart of course from 27 HAA
RAMC
championship of 1957 have been Rgt RA) the best Unit team in reached and the
team the Colony and the visitors swamped a Gurkha Rifles quar-will be on peak form to take tet by 18-2 after Major Tee hind away the trophy.
given the infantrymen a 100 To make sure of its retention. start by disposing of Lieut John | however, a large crowd "rooting" McNichol by 2-0. Major Sam for the local boya is essential, Biggart the reigning Army so enter up the darles please. Champlon soon put a stop to Boundary Street, 1730 hrs Mon- this by whipping Licut Churchill day, May 20. Rattles, gongs. 6-0 and Major Paddy O'Dwyer and other nolso makers at "the went one better in disposing of ready." Capt Way 7-0. This gave Major Buchanan no excuse, so he kept the ting flying by a 5-0 win over Major Aunoore,
M RA
4. Belgium, 104 hours, 53 minutes, 21 seconds.
Sweden, 1865 hours,
PresSE,
In the first place it is ordinary normal size pereen. scope a Then it is in black and white. The story concerns cowardice in the French Army, in a war that la fast being forgotten-the mud and blood of the Western Front of the First World War,
And, almost needless to add, there are no girls in the film not one.
49 conda-France have only
made one feature Alm and whose combined uges
AMERICA CUP
CENTURY-OLD
YACHTING
EVENT TO BE REVIVED AFTER 20-YEAR LAPSE
London, May 14.
"Wiry did
1 you nocept?” april,
Kirk's reply *was simple. "Because I liked it." And that reason goes for all the parts he's offered.
planner. "I'm no long-term I'm not tied up for years ahead. After this picture I have one mare, and then anything can happen.
"If I knew what I was going to do two years from now, by the time I got to it, I'd hate it. It's like looking in a crystal ball, I don't want to know!
"That's why I won't tie myself down with any long-term con- tract. I hate to feel I've been bought, that I belong to some
the one.
The Royal Yacht Squadron (Britain) today sent an official challenge to the New York Yacht Club for America Cup.
The best-of-seven series, to be raced off Newport, New Jer sey, in September, 1958, will century-old event revive the after a lapse of 20 years.
The original rules of the com-
roced petition, first
in 1853, stipulated that the America Cup by competed for should | yachts of not less than 65 feel on the waterline, and that chat lengers should be suited across the Atlantic to meet the repre- sentative of the United States.
Rume at
be
been
Three times he has nominated: three times he has The been pipped at the post.
wha his raiss
Jast nearest numination, for this year's award with his portrayal of the famous Gogh in "Lust painter Van for Life,"
So
"They really had me steamed that one," said Kirk, on "everybody really thought I was going to win it this year," much so that a buge champagne celebration party was all laid on....just waiting for the news from Hollywood.
Only his thoughtful wife, ex-
10 publicity girl Anne Buydens,
much it meant knew how him, and how he would feel if was bad. So when the news Che news coine she was ready with a big parcel for Kirk.
mucia
10 an
It is hoped that athletes will not hang up their spikes or the brawney types toss away
their EXCITING MATCH
hammers and Javelin because The 7 (Q0) Hussars bad the HKAAA bave in the past exelting match with the
run summer meetings of a few
"The nearest I ever got to it was with a one-picture-a-year When he opened it he found a team before emerging victors by selected events, to keep athletes
Lampard Interested and in condition. onc pont. Douglas
with one of the big gold replica of the famous Oscar of cuatract The huge cost of yachts
statue with a "We think you to a good Det the Gunners off
At a recent meeting It WAS
deserved it, darling." messa KƏ stari with a 4 up win over agreed that this practice should
the stature required by the sludios, but I hated it. FREE OFFER
from her and the children, Major Monel Mason, but Major continue and it is hoped to hold
rules caused the event to Inpee and last year, the New York Pat Howard Dobson, relieved of the first of these meetings early
"To ret out of it I offered to
NO GUESSING Yacht Club received permission the worry of moutainey of the in June at Caroline Hill, the Army ericket team, jook revenge | probable dale being June 9
from the United States Supreme do one. film for nothing.
"Does this award mean so Court to reduce the waterlino "My agent thought I was gnad, of Licut Sanders by the same commencing at 1700 hrs.
actor?" I asked contestants to length of
44 but the studio jumped at it and HANDICAP RACES score. Lieuis, Tumball and Hel-
Kirk. He thought for a inement feet and to dispense with the I was free," burn finished all square, and it At the same meeting i
was
that requirement
challengers As a man who values his before answering.
"I had already won five prizes that in L Left to Capt Hornsby to tentatively agreed was
make their
way freedom. Kirk is joining the ova
number everygrowing "p" tennis champion Lieut attempt to foster public interest
should
ot for V Gogh," he said, "includ across the Atlantic.
New York Critics' artists Selwyn by one hole for 5-4 handicap races should be tried
who enjoying the the chance for
The September, 1958, contest America out. Here is
Award, which a lot of people victory.
It remains now for the RAF the less experienced athlete who
will be sailed in yachts of the working in Europe,
metre International 12
class.
"People work hard in Holly- think is the most important of "B" 10 meel 74 LAA RẠI RA1s keen to have u shot at run-
said Kirk. Too hard them all. I think the reason an The British yacht will be owned wood,"
actor likes to have that Oscar and the RAF "A" to try couning or juniping or throwing to clusions with the reigning enter With both a reasonable
half time or for extra by a syndicate, all members of emetimes. It's all work.
the Royal Yacht Squadron. "The other week-end my wife is that, quite apart from its com. which is con- champions HQLF The RAMIC chances winning and oppor-me will be by swimming up as
und I went to Vienna. And merelal value, Reuler. will meet the former and the 7tunity to compete
more at the stark.
here, when we've finished for aiderable, it is the award which Hussars the latter in the semi- experienced athletes thereby Should the goalkeeper be out
the day, film talk isn't around comes from the industry itself, Anals and some exciting golf is improving
from the men and women you his own style and of the water when a penalty
us all the time. ON THE LEVEL forecast,
times.
(corner) is awarded, a player of
"We inect people from other re working with," It is hoped that a large entry the defending team may take up
with One of the strangest footbal: walls of life,
Will his French officer por News is to hand of the Army from Army units will repay the his position on the goal ilne but
records. has been put up by Interests. Many of them don't travel put a real Oscar on Kirk's (or close IKAAA for the hard work and without
privileges Hockey Association's
Denaby United in the Midland give
mantelpiece? He dinner which will be interest they display in keeping limitations) of a goalkeeper.
We don't hazard a guess. And nor would Betson
League. This professional alde That's good for us. described as a held at the NAAFI Club, Chat-athletics "alive" in the Colony." Where It is
have scored 94" goals to date, get too wrapped in our world
But if it doesn't "The ham Read on Wednesday, May Basketball enthusiasts are re- major foul to kick an opponent
and
04 had exacily
scored of make-believe, that DOPT HOLF will the words "or strike" have been against them, an average of 5-5 minded 22, commencing at 2000 hrs.
"That's what it is and to be Vilding" might well do the trick. Of one thing I'm certain. That Bad luck chaps, the organisers be organising a ten-day course
With an actor you must be something statue is going to be part of the In the past foul committed for every game played!
household furnituro have decided on a "stag" party at Transit Camp Kowloon, to
several more games to play they of a child at heart. I don't Douglas ultractive and all the
yourk qualify candidates as Class III in the four yard area resulted
score 100 goals mean childish, but you've got to someday--and I don't think the ladies we have seen wielding referees.
in the award of a penalty throw will probably hockey sticks this past season It is hoped to run a summer and the player being ordered and have three figures register- be able to believe that you can mantelpiece will have to wait
be someone else,
long. will, I regret to say not be league of this grand spot and out of the water. This has been ed against them.
"On the face of it it's absurd available, however, during the officials are urgently required. amended and the player is only
play a man like me to evening Army Hockey badges
may be of any sent from the water
back long swim
Ulysses, Van Gogh or a French will be awarded to deveral rank and names should be sub-
oficer from the First World players as a slight compensation.mitted by units Immediately, as referee would normally order whether on the losing or win-
War. But if you watch your children as I watch mine, they The cost will be somewhere the course commences on May the player out of the water for ning side the saving
the region of $5 each, and 20,
the duration of the game.
are whatever they want to be. And that's the Hon. Secretary; Major A. E.
how it is for an actor.
in
COACHING SESSION
Candidates
·
with
added.
the
if the
offence is so serious that the that
The final alteration is that, as in football, extra time will now be permitted for the laking of a penally throw,
are
for
and
energy
in should go to increased skill
and either altack or defence thereby lead to beller play,
Quite often in the past the need for u fast swimmer to go
dame
about
other
films.
Hutson RAOC of B COD would At the last meeting of FINA of the like the names of all who in-the International body tend to be present at the cartlestawunming and water polo world after the held at Melbourne possible moment.
Olympic Games, some 39 ametul Sponsored by USIS Mr Wil-ments to the laws of water palo Ham Preston Miller, runner-up were put before them and they in the Javelin throw at the have just released the result of
sure moet with the approval of new law should lead to an im-rext pleture, I play the son of Olympic Games 1052 and win-their deliberations. ner of the USA Decathlon, is The local swimming associa-most players saving as it does provement in water polo skills, a Viking klag, and I'm a warped currently visiting the Colony lon
"I try to ring the changes. up and retrive the ball from the This French officer of mine is The remaining changes
been all turmoil inside. Most of the mainly tidying up of wording referee's throw, in hast
hits
of IIK have in lu
and will give what will prob- examined these changes in the ably be
Inst conching laws to determine whether they session at the King George V can be applied to the prevalling School, Kowloon, this afternoon local conditions.
All trom 1510 hrs onward,
Having seen him glide over approved
high hurdles, Jump iX
these recommendations at Melbourrio were foot with one alight exception
ho
Scored
and instructions to the officials, more important than the skid of neting has to be done tuvugh In "The Viking” my The major change will I feel a player with the ball and this the eyes.
with effortless grace, and adopted and although the Army casually loosa javelin 200 feet, league will continue on the old until the Army Sporta this world class athlete really rules
peen. On asking him "Bible" "Games and Sports in
MUST
ho would give a demonstra- the Army" is amended, thoon selected for the Army tion to Servicemen he agrood pingers
without even consulting his teams in the civilian league will schedule, but on reflection, as have to conform to these Hittle time remained for the rules. necessary publicity and as
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The major changes affecting
had already given two public players are that the game has demonstrations, it was agreed by boen started in the normal all that the programme manner, on goals being originally arranged should stay. insioca of each team awimming Sports Offloors will be well back their goal lines they advised to make up a party to may remain in any pooltion in 100 this datinguished athlete their own half of the field of who is quite willing to give a play. A player of the la personal advice and help losing the good takes to any who rock it. His theorell-position in the centre of cal knowledge and ability to got field of play and on a algual his subject over to his audience from the referee he shall im- is on a par with his physical mediately put the ball into play ability and to see him in netion by passing it to another, player or listen to his advice, must be of his team who must be behind the half way line in his own an inspiration to nil,
On behalf of all athletes both half. A starí made fimproperly Barvion mid Civillan, thank you will be retaken. Rastarling the
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