THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1957.
ONLY SURVIVING EX-CHAMPION ENTERS LAST
Rehearsing for Ramadhin
News Item: RAMADHIN OF THE
WEST INDIES MAY SIGN TO PLAY CRICKET FOR KENT.
Dashed bad show wearing spate With thick
Crepe rubbers
Colonel,
Blaws! you Sir!, Get your coat off and hang your shirt outside like:
a gentleman
Our Sparrow says.. IT ONLY WANTS YORKSHIRE
TO SIGN WORRELL AND WEEKES AND WE'LL HAVE THE MCC COMMITTEE FORMING A CALYPSO BAND.
FIGHT FURY
HOGAN BASSEY PACKS A DYNAMITE PUNCH IN ALL HIS FIGHTS
By HAROLD MAYES
Hogan Bassey is a fighting fury all to himself. Not just on an isolated occasion, but every time, it seems, when the situation demands it. That is why. in dealing with the thrills the little Nigerian.from Liverpool has given me, I find il difficult to pin them down to one contest.
A few weeks ago this thick-set, short-urnud bundle of dynamite justified the faith I had in him by winning the World Featherweight Championship in devas- tating smash-hit fashion,
In crushing Europran Chan-¡bis first major dañage in the hion Cherif Hamia into prúntal sigth, When he apened
nd bunillating defent in Paris's menacing-locking
Kash on Palais des Sports, he gave ad-Darcy's left eye. que Rstimony to the fact that,
IJIRA,
FAVOURITE
HOW LONG?
Bassey had been primed that if en oppertunity like that came ihi. way, he was not le
adopt the Clancarelli polley of throw- Ing his left book. He was to frint with it-and let the right had go I know because 1 primed him.
Was the most 'complete workman operating in British. Blest was spread about the fectoured nent's tee as Kelly Concentrated his jabs on the damaged spot in the seventh, And The opportunity did But he was making the mistake come. Going down once more, of paying too much attention to Kelly erme up a fele 1110ro L and Bassey was able to pump slowly than he had done before,
Everyone expected Hamia to win-net least of ill Humid humzelf.
Hania did not know that
before he was half-an-hour away at his body with his pile-Dusty teinted the left his driving hooks In between Kelly swayed away from it-- elder Bussey was going to sub- pawing
cut but only into the
dynamite- mit him to the most merciless
right brush away laden
hook, pounding he had ever suffered between blows to
which stretched him on his back for by his young life.
the blood.
away ft
the
Yel the funereal hush which Af the end of the round the the first full count of his career. Bassey spread over the Palus referen Inspeeted the eye. How
THE BEST PUNCH
That
That
des Sports was a noky party y much longer? Bancy was It took something Uk de comparison with the way he behind, if not by a long way. minutes for the crew-cut little silenced the Irish fans of Bil and any worstaing of the injury | felvamaa to be revived. Kelly in Belfast's King's Hall on
would atinect certainly 1 csul: punch was the best I had seen November 19, 1955.
la the closure being applied, ince the night Rocky Marciano He'd been to Ireland a menta Bassey must have relised landed Suzy 'Q' on Jersey Jo before, to wipe Joe Quina vir
make him Heavy- bis slute in less than a round. this, and in the eighth be weat Walcott to That
And what few people in performance made him out to do his job quickly. Two wight Champion of the World. favourite to bs: Ireland's own fishmat, but Basscy boxed, ten, hest of it Kelly, was that a flashing rights slowed down the
Kung's Hall new that night, By Kelly, but
didn't mean that Belfast wanted Basseynd scored at long range with
murele-strain in the right arm to win.
jobs before going in with his
which propelled the "victory They gave the Derry buy the favourite hooks to the body.
punel had all bat prevented most uproarious welcome Khy's He must have been
Baney go through with the Hall had ever Imown, and they desperate, but Bassey was still
Agbt. cheers to the echo every time wily enough to look for the he landed a blow.
opportunity he had planned. In Not until the nrth did Kelly | his previous contest, Kelly had really begm to stand up to his ducked ence feo effen, und had work-and he locked the better suffered a eut eye when fighting fighter for it. And he infileted an Italian, Flavituo Ciancarelli,
NAMESAKES
INSTRUCTIONS: Fill in 'the spaces against cach of the clues below. with a word related to my life. The letters in circles spell out my name, Who am I?
And however long he may holy the world title, and how- ever many times he may defent shall still want to recall
it
his Belfast night of one-punch fury as his greatest moment.
BE SPECIFIC
EIGHT OF OPEN SINGLES
Good Bowls By
Both
As Raoul Luz
Eliminates A. M.
M. Omar
By "TOUCHER"
Raoul Luz, only survivor of the nine ex-champions who entered for this year's Colony Open Singles Lawn Bowls Championship, yesterday moved with three other competitors. C. C. Ma, B. Douglass and G. F. Leslie, into the last eight of the event.
Playing at Kowloon Bowling Green Club, Luz displayed top form to eliminate A. M. Omar of Indian Recreation Club by 21-14 after 19 heads. A good standard of bowls was served by both players and there was not a lucky shot except on one head — the 12th when Omar took a two by deflecting the jack backwards.
Luz's ability to draw In the 21-4 scored by C. C. Mu over, od:! shot with the le against Sherry Backs are enly 17th him time and again pulled him | heads Bucks. alter his fine over a tough spot. He scored triumph over ex-champion A.E. scvin tingles, the twos and Coates, we expected to put up two fours during the match, and led all the way, 4-0 by the third head, 11-3 by the seventh, 12-10 by the 12b, mid 10-10 by the 15th.
rnd
to 27
At KBGC
R. F. da Luz (Recreio) beat A. M. Omar (IRC), 21-14.
At UKFO
C. C. Ma (CCC) beat Bucks (INC), 21-4.
B. Douglass (TC) beat A. Minu (IRC), 21-15.
K.
LADIES' OPEN PAIRS
Mis Steven and Mrs Hether ington (USRC) beat Mrs Mar- vin and Mrs Poynton (PRC),
a elcer fight, but struck hla worst form yesterday against accuunte and consistent opponent.
Another Up
coming Omar fought back strongly to
bawler, Brian Douglass of 14-17 by the 18th head, but Thikes' Chib, was laken practically threw away tho
hends same on the 19th with a recklesss by A.K. Minu before win- ning by 21-15, Play was very drive, Luz hid two woods, on close to the score 34-15.
the greatest the torchand draw about two ftet in front of the jack and margin of Omar had one almost bout the the 23rd head, when Douglass K. Pope (PRC)
being thrce shots until Mr A. Pilkington and Mts same distaner, slightly in the
bent Mrs D. moved to 18-14 and went on te side.
Hart-Bnker and Mrs K. M. core three singles in three out
Stonyer (USRC), 18-10. of the remaining four heads to clinelt the mateli.
TODAY'S GAME Colony Open Singles, 4th Round
At KBGC
The innrker troleated that there was a measure among the three wood for the shot. Omar drew on the other hand bic went through and Luz drey & fourth shot from the
Leslie Torchand nriching up jack-high.
With his last wood Omar changed his hand and look a heavy drive, but missed every- thin. Luz, with his last wood neatly purched through Jals opponent's nearest shot to chail up a court of four and end the game ng 21-14.
Fourth bowler to enter the last eight yesterday was F.
Kowicon of
Bowle Green Club. whose slight suptriority in drawing to the jack carned him a 23-10 win over T. V. C. Reynolds of Hongkong Football Clubs,
THE RESULTS Colony Open Singles, 4th Round
A UKCC
G. F. Leslie (KBGC) beat Reynolds (HKFC),
A SURPRISE Simprise of yesterday's Tots. V. c.
the was
easy win of 23-19.
sumes
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
TUBS GANG REACHES
STATE
DANK
THE BANK-
FERDINAND
NANCY
LIFE IS SO BORING--- SAME OLD THINGS DAY AFTER DAY.
THIS IS THE "CRACK-PROOF" BANK-WE'LL SHOW'EM YOU ALL KNOW WHAT TO DO --START MOVINGT MANDRAKE,
STICK WITH ME-
--- NOTHING
DIFFERENT EVER
HAPPENS.--- NO
SURPRISES ---
EMIGRANTS
George
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TENNIS
French Seeded Players Eliminated
Illicole July 23. Two French tennis players, the top excded Doreign Entrants In the Western Nottingha Gunn,
tennis tourn33- and England opening batsmen mont, were eliminated from of meny years ago, has gone to play today. Hval Cuckfleld in Sussex, Jacques Renaband, top Another England man of the forei seed, lost d Ruddy game era, Frank Woolley at Hernando San Francisco, Kent, will soon be joining Gunn | 0-4, 6-4. Michael Vaubrun, Sussex foc he is moving | second foreign seed, was de- house from Tunbridge Wells to fented by Jim Shaffer of Florida, Bexhill-en-Sen.
7-9, 0-3, 6-4.-Unlied Press.
in
of
TOMMY LAWTON REPORTS
Happy
Everything At Meadow Lane
By HARRY LANGTON
Two months ago Tommy Lawton took over as Notts County manager to a background of feuding directors and dissatisfied players who wanted acting manager Frank Broome as boss.
Gla,"
But last week the man who was Nottingham's soccer kingpin in County's promotion days took time off from his planning for next season to say "Everything is happy Sat Meadow Lane. "We are all one
team... know the team's weaknesses players, management and office and strengths, and I have new
players in view. No problems with assistant "We will pool our ideas. 1 manager Broome, the man who have started a completely new desperately wanted to sit in the training system. Lowton chair, and thought he had the job until chairman Len saved County from
"I know the youngsters who relegation Machin brought in Lawton, last season will make leadway." No problems with Ron Wylie, Are all the directors now 120,000 worth of Scottish in confident about
Lawton? side-forward who denied that Answers chairman Machin: "Mr he had expressed his loyalty to Linnell and Mr Alf Hubbard, Lawton when the former Eng-against Lawton at the time, now Land centre-forward was finally seem as anxious
as everybody given the job,
else that County should make Wylie is employed by Mr Len headway." Linnell, are of the County And the Nottingham soccer directors who strongly opposed public? "No less than £ 1,000 Lawton's appointment.
has already been sent in for Lawico said:
have reason lekels for 1957-38," says interviewed all Ա play-Lawton. ers with the exception of gout-
R. Lapsley (KDC) v. U. A. Riamjahn (IRC)."
G. Hong Choy (CCC) v. T.keeper Gordon Bradley, who hes E. Baker (KKC),
a tennis conching appointment in Northern Ireland. And they scem keen and eager to get en with the job,
At KCC
R. Gourlay (KBC) Hughes (KBGC).
v. P.
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NEW PLAYERS "All I am looking for is loyal-
J. M. A. Ramjahn (IRC) v. ty and 100 per cent effort front F. A. Santos (FC).
every member of the stalY.
STAY BEHIND MANDRAKE, WHEN IGNE THE SIGNAL↓
PLUG KIM IN THE BACKI
By Lee Falk and Phil Davis
THERE THEY ARE! NOW / CHIEF?
NO, WAIT FOR THE
SIGNAL FROM
MANDRAKET
By Mik
By Ernie Bushmiller
1
"We have already received ever 200 applications from youngsters eager to have trials with the club.
"Man, I don't want the pub- lie to expect miracles,"
says Tommy with a grin, "We may have to take a long-term policy London Express Service).
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