THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1957.
SOCCER TEST AT BRISBANE
SURREY'S
TRIUMPHANT MARCH
HALTED BY GLOUCESTERSHIRE
First Defeat Since May
Tommy Atkins ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
Tommy Atkins has spent the last few days setting up a few more lamps so that this week's spotlight might shine the more brightly on as gallant a band of soldlery as likely to be found anywhere. I refer to the members of 33 General Hospital who entered the 'Walkathon', and by sheer determination and courage carried themselves round as gruelling a course as anyone would wish for, under, for some five hours, a blazing sun.
Led by Captain Nigel Last, who it may be remember. ed persuaded a party from the hospital to enter last year, the "team" of thirteen was added to by the horny inclusion of Mrs Peggy Busby, the wife of competitor Sgt. Dave Busby, to avoid that 'unlucky' feeling,
They certainly took note of 130th and 137th places of the the starting anthem of the RAF | 145 to finish, their time being! contingent to "Keep right on to 16 hours 35 minutes.
the end of the road".
ECITO
be
IL is
SIGNIFICANT
Mrs Bushy decided 15 have
significant that CLA fall after
covering on young hay Buished first abend miles, ud kok our tablete,
and two just behind this pair. which not surprisingly made her Could it ise they they were
there 311. Exit Peggy, then
Tacht Laing gentlemanly and escorting To make sure that these members of the fair ax were 137 ile unlucky tag did not tHxx
along the long etretch of un- their steps Pe Ray Cheekley lighted road between Aberdeen Rave up after 12 ulcs, band Kennedy Town? followed by Ple. Franel: Wood
Terry in fact tells me he was at 15 mics, whiko Sgt. Dave coerced into this walk the Busby, having braved the stiff false pretences, being lots it was climb up the hill from Shek O
ama wait competition, and, wither veing his wife coming having promised to enter, fett down, give up
with law. organise search partic Be bit over walted any great found her enjoybug coal drinks distance before and promises to Al Shek O.
be very careful in future when PLODDED ON
answering questions
the
race To
could
10L
en
London, July 30.
Surrey's triumphant march in the County Cricket Cham- pionship was halted today by Gloucestershiro, who claimed the extra half hour to win by 38 runs.
It was the second year running that the West Country team had beaten Surrey in a close finish. Today's was Surrey's first defeat since May when they lost to Northamptonshire.
this season.
Since then they have won 11|to their points and slipped down) Wicketkeeper, a turn with the times and drawn twice to gum a the table when each lost, he ball. well uigh impregnablo position Surrey, for only the second tine) A top class bowling performi at the top of the table,
Two points for Brst lanings lead was a consolation, but dief Hap from their neurent rivals what has been a chule among Yorkshire taking anaximum was narrowed when Yorkshin † mort teams in the top half of points from Worcestershire, took over second place (110 the table, points) by beating Worcester. ahire rad Derbyshire, with Arat
ance was turned in by Ray Glamorgan (120), Middlesex | Ulingworth, whose ning for 42 (118) and Ervex (114) follow in Was
largely responsible 1 T
mins lend and bonus against Nuttigemshire,
become third with 136.
Northamptonshire and War- wickshire, previously jottit second with 134, could not” add
fart
TO SURREY'S CREDIT
Gleuccstershire scored against the Champlons before declaring to leave Surrey the theke of scoring 130 for victory. It is Surrey's credit that they rever looked towards draw to save their record but wen. ali out for a win.
For Only yesterday. Frank tacl lue for 36 for Ireland agalast Scotland
and earlier ! this ananth David Halfyard (Kent) took nine for 39 against Glamorgan.
Frank Tyson, the England Tes: player, was cisn on the target with five Glamorgan wickets in 35 balls for five runs (flua) figures five for 18). But this did not a. ve his county, a Glamorgan
Wolsamen to win by the crow Amargin of 23 runs.
AT WASHINGTON then Mike Stewart and Ken declaration being in time for 1016
Bill Introduced To Waive Fingerprinting Sportsmen
tipr Sub-Committee,
his the
The
ten remaining herves wishes to compete in any sport, plodded on anti at the 17-mile He it was who produced une inark the oldest member, S/Sql, fof the Bihter moments Gungy Talbot, had to give the sericus event, Asking for
thi
NCO'
rzec best. Tal; was a
Co plucky for en Furt.
he having only recently em spell or it rectvrzed heall,
Tula brought the survivors to
Eumber the
of appropriate "iscurs endas" and these the walked on determined to make
女
being
208th
the
Two wickeln fell for 10 and
Barrington both passed 50 is a third wicket century stand, partial collapse did not and Surrey Alowing up and they were going for the runs until
the end.
Leicestershire
The hottent three tom-in the Championship, Kent (46), Nottinghamshire (40) and Went (30), all
today' pointless from matches, but there were, high- lights in both the Kent and Leicestershire games.
away
Not unnaturally declarations. were common in a serles largely affected by rain in the carlier stages. There were three halis as a recall of rein before Middlesex beat Warwickshire by 47 rus-Reuter,
Joe Erskine To Defend British Title.
Izadon, July 30. Joe Erskine will defend his British
boxing heavyweight
title against femy Cooper, of Londen, at Harringay Areno, here on September 17.
I will be Erline's first de- lenge since he won Die vacant Gul pointing in Championship
Washington, July 38. Representative Patrick Hill- Stuart Leary, South Anican with Charlton, ings introdured a bill today to footballer walve fingerprinting of foreign reached 100 not out before Kent declared against Sussex. Luy athletes who take part in the Winter Olymples
batted Squaw at
four hours 25 minutes and hit eight fours, but he give Valley, California, in 1900.
Mr Hillings, top-ranking Re-away some of his runs when a publiem on the House Inmigra bowling spell of six overs pro-
vided Sussex with 47 runs, said up-
A Sussex déclaration die not proval of his measure will do much to assure the success of Give Kent time to forec a win, 1960 Winter Olympics, but Leary added to his tally with Under present immigration inws 17 not art, athletes would hov. io be Oner. printed to get visitors visas to the US. į drink from the unit "Letters" (wh, incidently, were Sgt. Ken
"Singe
Games the Olympic Brock and
Pe. Prank Jenks, are designed to foster interna
tike Benal goodwill and all coun- both of whom worked like beavers throught the Jong after-
fier tries, including many of those in the Communist world, have men and night to keep their
an opportunity charges on the move), I was
to participate riven a buttle and just after the fully in the competitive, sports, It seems to me most desirable Shel O check polat he took a
to eliminate the anger-printing requirem.nt which has caused glucose very
misunderstanding and criticism of our nation," he said.
Mr Hillings said the Olympic Games Committra was "most desirous 1932 Congress pass his bill,United Press,
Überally
this
on
laced
an
it, and make it every one did. long drink of this to find it was
AL about his slage Capt. Nigel Iat decided to forge, with brandy.
The effect of whead and, from through the check poiri at, almest non-drinker, and on a Shet O, he made exectiont lime empty stomach, was alaming. to be 58th at the half way stage and it was reported that one at Stanley, almost 22 miles from very happy competitor raced up the art, and on corrected in the long hill in fine style, sing- was 28 minutes behind the
Su
leader.
ingick Hellnd produced Scarborough Pro Tennis Results
he red,
The check point al Aberdeen the other story. Trudging along saw only 34 shoud of him, but alone late in the evening he the leader had pulled up two passed a lone spectator sliting minutes and was 30 minutes by the roadside, Purely for the ahead, an alm. Impossible avke of temething to say. Mick lead to reduce in the two miles raid as
"What
London, July 20 left,
wouldn't I give for a nice cold
Three Pakistani tennis players Pledin: ca, very tired, he
The stranger rose and toxiny qualined for the third moved up a further ten pinces, promptly hande amazed round of the Scarborough pro
ferriond championships, which opened yesterday at the York- stranger 1831, kt really was hire resort.
bul
an
arca".
the feader alsu lengthened and grateful NCO, yea, you are
his rdvantage, and Anished 40 right a battle beer, and, minutes ahead of Nigel
who cold.
THE ONLY UNIT
In the second round today, Nasrullah Khar beat N.
wurpleted the 41.7 miles in D hours, 1 minute, I second, to claim 28th pedtion, He did, Well their is the story of the Neamani (France) B-6, 7-5, 7-9,
"Walkathon" from the G-1. Mustag Ahmed beat R. G. however, produce the second year's
Sunlih 8-6, 6-3, 6-3 and All A. fine. for a European taly Anny unit to put in A
behind that sericus estry, cod if my memory Khan beat R. V. Ristic (Yugo- Two Blavia) 6-3, 8-4, 6-4.-France- man were compet-Presse.
who
Leat
anal 58-year-
forven ine
young other Army
right, only
walker, G. S. Kennedy-Skipting, Sgt. W. Jones, RA, the Chamn of the Hongkong
Race Walking Association, and certain i that Nigel may
teame
Cpl.
"in 520, anzi a Sapper,
Manns, who ploughed graning
bedies every few claim to be Ariny and Inter-nough the field in the early hundred yards.
before Crimp and exhaustion were Service Champion for the long stages, but who retrea
chilet the
complaint of l disteuer event, and he thoroughly reaching Stanley dexrved every ecgratulation. The HAMC, often thoughs of casuales, ze all were dealt with efficiently and sympathe- firs:ly
for staying with his as the les active members teammates until they had their the Service, have proved cnetically before bng conveyed to
on the
route "econd wind', and secondly for incis
Regimental central points
could be given contug up front the rear to med
"IN ARDIUS FIDELIS" where they
tensport back to town. (Faithful under difflcultivi), can
Competitors in the main did Asked for his impressions, he be borne by the modern soldier was cut in his praise
(as cqually as well as it has been not comply with the instruction
right of th ingced were the majority of in the past, and for anyone who to walk on the competitors) for the excellence might think that this praise is road, and who can blame them.
inish co well.
45
that
their
of the angements made by rated all I the organisers, and thinle, that m the the glasses of beer he had
cen say
uctors
to is difficult to appreciate such
ine points when just k, sturt elf from The Gavenment Stadium at 1500her the road there is a delightfully on any day and wall scund the shady spot, and where you are
the "Walkatha" the sun is blazing down.
the cutting off of the corners on
after cessing he finishing line Jeland
were the finest he had ever tasted.
other
course.
Also
determined
The organisallen of this event such a long winding course
must be a consideration, could hardly be bettered, and I
Moterisis in the main obeyed
2
the
The plodders must not be forgotten notleed only one small point the excellent signs erected along All eight of them is the worthy of comment. At Shelt O
with course, four of them inside the
course, and drove ten-hour Unit,
competitors had to cross the road to report in and continge, caution, and the red luminous
which strips Second and third home from Quite often they had to wait up
enclosed the the "Medica" team were Ple to two minutes while police walkers race numbers were
most effective,
standing This time isn't long, but it clearly in the headlights.
Well done, Medles, let's hope
this most gruelling dust
Jim Alexander, in 0 hours 33 officers directed time past. minutes, with Sgt. Bob Ilolgate
the "difference
two recond behind to take 73rd could be all
ALL ELEVEN BOWL
Maurice lam hit 151 265 minutes (21, fours) against Jenny Williams nearly a year cutpointed Somerset, but a draw was algo. He previezely ways in
Championship sight and Somerset Cooper gave all their players, even the elaminator.-China Mail Special,
in a
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and 74 position, while Sgt. between first and second place, next year you do even better in
been
of
Nows has just been recelved
Mick Holland and Pie. Godfreynd in any cuse some stamina Meager ocupled 88th and 17th compelltors may have beats with 0 hours 44 minutes, affected by the break in ahythm. and Clodfrey some 98 seconds I would suggest that next year longer.
this check point could be re-
of Cupt, Bill Withall, E, who was skipper of the Army South Almost 40 minutes later Sgt. slted, er perhaps the authorities cricket team until the early part Bill Keegan and S/Sgt Erle could give priority to the of last season. In a maschi at Artley breezed in to 12h und compelitors for a shor period. Lord's Bill strici a lusty 71 for 17th place, and B
PRAISEWORTHY paid his
the Royal Engineers In cenic
a nice
compliment by The highest praise is due to annual match against the Royal chying that the cheerfulness and
|the St John Ambulance: Brigade Artillery, held on July 15 and poc heart of Erie got him to for the care and attention they10. the end of the road.
to the competitors
Last but not least of the 33 throughout the twelve hours of
Cloneral
Terrance
their
·
Next week I hope to continue
Hoeplial contigent, thermos, ren From Blanley "on the review of Unit sport ever
Sgt. Joo Smith and Spe. winds the routs took on the the past year, and '0′′COD"MIU
McNallyTM claimed appearance of a battlefeld- with | be under the lights,
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