Tommy Atkins ARMY SPORTS
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This week's spotlight moves a little nearer home to review the sporting activities of yet another fine Gunner unit, the 74 LAA Regiment RA, commanded by Lieut- Colonel J. B. Cowan, RA, The three batteries of the Regiment, 158, 101, and 229, trace their origin back to the mid-nineteenth century, and have seen action in all parts of the world.
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Arriving in the Colony in September, 1955, they had very succesful opening Benson, but last year's activities have been just a little disappointing, due I am sure to the fact that the three batteries are dispersed. Little opportunity has been available for the Regimental sides to train together with a resulting decline in that essential item, team spirit.
There has been ተነጋ decline, Winning the Major Unita however, in the spirit in which | Tug-o-Wir, the Regiment were all games are played, and the chilenged by the victors of the Regiment enjoyr #reputation Minor Units competition, 11 Inf. second to nure for sportsman- Workshops. REME, and in an ship on and off the field of play, | exclting pull-of the RENE team, After winning the Land Forces who were very capably coached, Inter-Unit Rugby Championship, took the honours. and reaching The FARELF, Anal In 1955/0, I was hoped that they Que #lik do well. Losinjt Colony, United Serviers, and The Regiment are well to the Army forward Lieut. Pat Collett, fore water polo, and have an
took experienced team captain Captain Kicth Gerrard over as Skipper and they reach-keen
ultimate winners, 7 Hussars,
WELL TO THE FORE
player In WO
and
Ken
ed the semi-final, only to meet Burroughs, who also devotes a defent at the hands tak "the lot of spare time to the secre- taryship of the Army Water Polo League.
The team finished third in the League last year and are doing thanks to a team usually con- very well so far this season, sisting of the skipper, Licuts, John fred and Peter Phipps, Sgt. Teler Walkins,· Пmd. Andy
GRAND STRUGGLE
was a grand This really struggle, the game going to extra time before they were defeated and many spectators rated this the most exciting garne
of the
year. I would be content to call it a grand tustie by two A crtitulkustle XVS who crither Bave nor naked for any quarter. Representative honoure and congratulations came the way of
Lleuts. Beb Cross, John Izod. and Peter Phipps.
All boxing fans will remember the Regiment's star Gor. Jon McMenamie, wh by his sports- manship and ability as a boxer brought honour to the Regiment and himself by the excellence of his displays in Service, and civilion Tournaments.
With a fale entry in the Army navice neeling they only pro- duced one finalst, L/Bdr.
Joe
Stubbs and Gars. John Innes and Frank Kelly.
Aguin space is the miling factor in recounting the sporting exploits of this unit, but briefly Capt. George Aikins, Lieut John Singer, and Sig. Martin Samuel- son have been the leading lights in a successful golf team, while Majors Jack Baille and Dennis But, with Lieat. John Singer, were regular players withi victorious Army South team of cricketers.
the
Hockey has always been a popular paslime and the Regi- ment can take most of the credit for the organisation of the pre-
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1957.
THERE WILL BE NO 'B' INTERNATIONAL THIS SEASON FOR YOUNGER PLAYERS
By ARCHIE QUICK
The antagonism which exists between the Football Association and the Football League showed itself again at the FA's summer meeting at Brighton. Bone of contention this time was the restricting by the League of the number of representative matches the Association can play in any one season.
This "Box" and "Cox" affair was all the more incredible because so many members serve on both bodies. The clubs, however, are the players' employers, and have the last say, no matter how much it may appear that the tall is wagging the dog.
higher
eve of a Test Selectors' meeting. the name ng he did immediately before the last Test with 0 century against the West Indians at Hove,
Smith has stepped Into the England vacancy caused through Oakman's Illness and has become the most prollie scorer in all the counties. What a change from four years ago! Then, after long service with Sussex-he is now the senjor professional-his future was unsettled. All the other ecuaty professionals had been offered three years' con- tracts; Smith only one year. He to give up the was prepared Game, but was then given a three years' contract so that he could have time to look round for an- other job.
The result of this uncass will visit Great Britain this, again with a big score on the peace is thut there will be no winter, and also the champions "B" Internationals this coming of Denmark to Inaugurate Lefee- cepson, and, as England team ster's "lights." manage., Mr Waller
Winter- bottom, pointed out to me there Is nothing to bridge
the guit
Fale has been looking at tiro ternationals; In between senior and Junior In- Sussex erteketers from different other words, dircellor.s to provide real nothing between the "Under "23" success and hood luck story. The matches and the "full" Inter-varying fortunes of these two nationals. It was satisfying, players were strongly emphasised however, to are that a record during Eastbourne's Festival number of eight Youth Inter- Week nationals will be pinyed, £6,000 profit was made at these games Smith gally scorin
Out in the middle was Don fast season,
66 runs to three-quarters of that totat going back 1o the give him a
aggregate competing clubs. Likewise,
In than any other first class player World Cup games and "full" the country, Opportunity is Internationals players will re-indeed knocking these days for ceive increased wager if the this hard-hitting left
Aho bad es many as ten fours in proft warrants it,
his first afty. How different for Janky Alan Oakman who at the Then, bingot Sumex were some time was having practice A cloud hung over the meet-in a net behind one of the East-Short of a seam bowler through Ings in the threatened exposures bourne sight
injuries and explain Mariar ask- ed Smith to open the attack ni Cambridge, He got a wicket with his fret ball, and has never looked back since. With renewed confidence with
his the ball, batting also improved, although he admits that at Cambridge he was so nervous that in some pre- match practice he failed to hit unguarded stumps in a dozen ur more efforts.
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IN THE CLEAR
hander
screens lie in-
of the alleged under-the-table Jured his back during the re- payments by ex-Sunderland cent South African tour and has director Bill Ditchburn and been struggling against Jlness player-ut-many-clubs Ken Chis-
ever since. helm. Each of the clubs
Another confession
con-
I hir
Just an he reached the thres- cerned, however Sunderland,
he was Leicester, Partick Thistle, Carold of a Test career diff, Leeds assured me that they struck down, and looked still were "in the elepe."
unwell as he was bowled at in helpful captain the net by his Robin Marlar, and one or two He told me ho Is small boys, hopend of getting a game or two before August is mat, although the three amateure, Sheppard, wil be Doggatt end Dexter,
in the avellable for places county side,
from a former Second Division club director was unique. He and a manager agreed
to lose way Journey at cards as an away £52 to two players on a rail- win "bonus to be shared among the team, plus a reserve and the trainer an additional illegal £4 a plece, Joke is the team wan alright, but
Two of the counties, I under- new captains stand, will have next summer. The retiring Des- mond Eager of Hampshire, will have Colin Inglesby-Mackenzie as his successor, and Marlar, of Sussex, will enter fournalism A BIG SCORE
and be succeeded by Ted Destis, at the following
the prolific Cambridge Univer Board meeting the other direc- Watched critically and appre-sity batsman. Eager will remain tors refused to pay their shares elatively by his England open- Hampshire Secretary. Inglesby- The FA is to send cut em- ing partner, Worcester skipper Mackenzie, son of a Surgeon- bined amateur professional ¦ Peter Richardson, Smith showed Commander, was born in Dart- sides to schools at all levels on
his fine sense of timing once mouth Naval College. undertaken by the MCC. missionary work similar to that
Australia, New Zealand, West
Mitchell, but, undaunted, they sent very successful league hela i Indies, and South Africa have all
built up a team to enter
the
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Invited
the FA to send teams. the Players' Union Joint Acel- The FA douaied £4,000 to
in Whitheld Barracks almost rightly, and it is perhaps siting that Regimental HQ are at pre-
dent Fund, and it was also un- sent the joint leaders in this 10-
nounced the Portugal would strong league, thanks to sterling take the place of Italy in the play by Sgt. George McKinnel),
nexi International at Wembley Dennis Pritchard and Andrew McCorkall. L/Bmd. May The Russian teams which
West Bromwich Albion Gnrs. Bert
played on their recent Iron Curizin tour
Land Forces competition, and in the first round met and defented 24 Field Engineer Rgt. RE, but egain, as in the rugger, the Hussars put paid to the Gunners hopes by defeating in by Bars. 10-15.
Continuing fu theth, they Bob Jessop, and entered for the Individual Cham- Hayes and Derlek Greenfield, pionshipa and Bdr. Greenham in conclusion, a lot of praise reached the semi-final before is due to the two PTIS, QMSI Josing to L/Cpt. Bill Henderson, Pai Kelly and Si Bill Baxter, RMP, while L/Bdr. Joe Mitchell for the very healthy condition of renched the final stage only to the Regiment's sport, and I hope And Ptc. Tony Mann, 1
to see them very much more Northamptons, u lep form. To successful during the next sea- retrieve the alluation Gor. Me- son's activities. Menamie, in undoubtedly 4he finest bout seen in local boxing this last sengen, net and clearly
defected Cfn. Walter Dinning
to take the middleweight crown. While on the subject of buxing the netivities of RSM Alße King should not pass unnoticed, par- ticularly as he leaves the Regi- ment to return to UK by the next boat, Boxing and football have been his main Interests but he has always shown a keen in terest in all other netivities,
SELDOM FAILED
review
have much bath amusing and in- structive to Impart.
All Servicemen are particular- ly welcome, so don't forget. Club Lusitano, Ice House Street, at 1730 hrs. next Wednesday, July 24.
test-
Gunner regiment from Stanley, Next week that very popular
10-MINUTE SPOT News is to hand that Rediffo» 27 HAA Rgi, NA, will be in the spotlight, and this
of sion (HK) have very kindly
a daily their sporting achievements will offered to give also be a farewell as the Regi-mulate spot to the three Ser ment leaves for UK in the very vices, and that material for broadcasting may Include news near future,
of forthcoming sports events, sports results, or items of Unit sporting interest.
OPTIMISTIC
Army tennis gol off to a rather poor start this year. The de- parture ΟΙ Singles Champior Lieut, Selwyn and two very ex- perienced Army players in Lieut- His disdain of new-fangled Colonel Taylor, RADC, and SSM gadgets such as microphones was Brown, 7 Hussars, has been a evident on the many occasions body blow to the sport, but when, geting as MC, he whis- Army fernis secretary and sole pered "Ladies and Gentlemen" survivor of last year's team, at boxing mectings, and seldom Capt. Moss, RAEC, is very falled to obtain the attention of optimistic about bringing the even the naisical crowd. Thark team back to Its former glory you, Mr King, for all your in- and the very narrow victory of terest and hard work, and good | the RAF by five matches to four luck for the future.
in last week's League gime As can be expected from dis- would seem to justify such persed sub-units the soccer term, optimism, plus the Grrival of who were individually well up Major Manners, 1 RTR and to the standard of others in the Major Moore, 1/8 Gurka Rg., League, never really got to who, if they live up to their re- gether as a team, and finished putations, will be a distinct asset öighth in the League, not a very to the team. good result for all the hard work put in Sgt. Joric McDonald, next but hopes run high that teason's team will produce bet ter results.
with
The major dmculty
"home tennis is the lack of ground", and although the USRC have been more than kind jo be permitting their courts to used for matches, somewhere la —ord, was successful in
practice the needed where Garrison Inter-Unit 1cam meet coaching is available, particular- ing, but could not quite maintain ly ao as in this League short cots
The ethletics team, led most capably by Captain Kieth Cerr-
this term in the Land Forces Championships.
The Regiment were, however,
and
are played and there is no time
to "get your eye in" ind
players, with little or no prac
well represented in the indivi- tice before matches, are ct
dual competition, Capt, Gerrard distinot disadvantage.
annexing the 100 and 220 yard
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All scripts for this service should be submitted to the DADPR, HQLF (Tel. Force 318) and it is hoped that the fullest use will be made of this very generous offer. Naturally if news is available the offer will be withdrawn, so sports officers: keep on ringing 310,
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Hockey enthusiasts have had value for money these last few days with some very good games on display.
assumed
33 General Hospital the role of giant-killers during the week end, defeating & Coy RASC 8-4, and Garrison HQ 4-2, they had the audacity to force a draw with a COD, and have by their efforts greatly pleased League leaders Royal Enginecia and RHQ besides raising them- selves a few places in the table, On Monday evening a fast, ex- citing game before a capacity crowd saw the RE team touch the heights to deservedly beat RHQ by 7-3 and make the top positions in the League open again.
very
Congratulations to 158C on their first victory of the season. Here's hoping that they whi re- peat the success now that they know how it's done, and perhaps this will inspire Sigs A to re- more that O from the won column to give all teams at least
tiles with times of 10.8 and 23.8 Swimmers are reminded of the one success.
peconds, strong men Cfn. Lockyer | unique opportunity to hear The league table corrected up and Sgi. Scott were second und | words of wisdom from an expert to and including Monday's games third in the gentle art of tossing of this sport
when Mr Bobis:
the hammer, Sgi, Owens was Kiphuth gives a talk on swim- runner-up to Capt. John Hunter, ming ni Club Lusitano next NE RAMC, in the long jump, while Wednesday.
Gar. Cally and Sat. L'Arsco Bob who has recently rellrod, were first and second in the and is making a private and lei- Javelin evést
surely trip around the world, In tho Colony Open Chum was conch to Yale University, plonskis Kieth Gerrard won the | and has had the task of prepar- 200 Metres in 23:4 seconds and lug the American Olympic swim- was a very cloze -third, in the|ming, team for the past four record-breaking' · 100 ** metres | Olympic Games,
dash, and Gar. Cully' and Cin Ho it was who discovered and Lockyer obtained second post-trained Johnnie Welamuller, the tion in the javelin and hammer first of the Hollywood Tarzade," ovenis.
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