ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
Tommy Atkins is delighted this week to spotlight the achievements of the younger generation by featuring the many "chips off the old blocks" at present completing their education at the St Georges Army School, Kowloon Tsui.
Entering the Hongkong Inter-Schools Swimming Cham- pionships, they more than held their own, und emerged from the cool waters of the new Olympic pool at Victoria Park the proud winners of the "B" grade Cassidy Cup, the "C" grade McLellen Cup, and the junior girls annexed the Heatherington Shield, while the school created three new records in the "B," "C," and Junior girls 4 x 50 mètre relay races, besides being runners-up in the "D" and senior girl grades.
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This is a quite remarkable Absolute novice to FARELF achievement when the numbers Champion all in one season may available for selection by many Reem very far fetched, but it other schools is considered, and was nearly done last year by when it is realised tha the L/Cpl Bill Henderson RMP who grades alto lay down a heigh: (won his weight the novice standard In keeping with the tournament, and went on to win smaller Chinese children, and the Hongkong Individual Cham- this
precludes plonship, and automatically many of the Brilish scholars, For instance the "A" grade ages range from 17-20, and the Army school has very few in this the "B" grade 15-17 Is group.
med to a height of 5 feet 4 Inches, and the "C's under 15 to feel.
These successes arr due in ro Emnil Part 10 the General enthusiasm and encourage- ment given by the Head- master, Mr Stuart HI, BA, to ali
activities, sporting and in particular to many hours of hard work put in by the Physical Eduentionallats, Miss Pal Eillcott, und Mr Alun Davis-Jones, who, besides teach ing the arts of stroke swimining, have butt up a pretty solid team spirit among the buys, und girls.
Short, Distance
They are justly proud of the fact of the buys at school. They musler 98 per cent who сол swim, and the girls are only a short distance away per cent.
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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER *1957.
FLOODLIT RUGBY GAME TONIGHT
Result Of
olice
Encounter Will Count In Pre-Christmas Tourney
By "PAK LO”
Tonight there will be a floodlit rugger match on the Club ground between the Club and the Police, commencing at 6.00 p.m. This is one of the fixtures that were post- pond on October 12. when the Colony trials were held, and the rosult of this match will therefore count in the pre - Christmas Tournament.
It is quite some time since we had a floodlit rugger match and this one promises to be an excellent affair, for the Police are at full strength while the Club are still awaiting the return of most of their players from Singapore. O'Kelly and Penman have already returned but only O'Kelly will be playing this evening, so the two teams are rea- sonably well matched.
The Club is the stronger in the pack, and should give Steward a plentiful supply of the ball both from the sel cerams and the incouts. On Saturday, Dawson and Steward showed that they could combine favour- ably, and
there is to reusen why they should not repeat their success again tonight.
The Club threes are very fast on the wings but so much de- later Joureyedpends on the centres and Daw- down to Singapore, only te
son. To these three players return as the FARELF welter-
who if they combine can easily weight Analist, losing to Cp!
win the game for the Club I Jon Lawson 1/Green Howards
have only three words of advice, whom he had detested earlier
"Pass, pass, pass," for the local title. All that is needed is immense determina- tion and unbounded courage. plus a lot of hard work in the fym.
Novice Competition
The
Novice
competition proper will be held in December
ind it is the polley of the box- to *show** ing Committee
boxing to as many céntres as possible so this tournament: will
conducted at Sek Kong, and again it is hoped that a very large entry will be produced.
In the meanwhile all units will be holding their own meet- Ings to select the "wheat" from the chaff" and I expect that all referees and judges will be fully employed.
of
Stu on boxing, I have to report that the at
provision friluing facilities in the Transit Camp has been
well very received and quite a number of
and individuals units making full
of the opportunities, so much so that boxings' Chairman, Major George Hodding, is
C
are
110 Police forward: kely to be very dangerous in the loose where they excel, and | Steward may find difficulty in getting the ball away under the attention of Riach. the Police the two-wing forwards, Walker and Bryan.
The Police threes are fast but
serum half, and
their passing is all their weak point, especially as they are stili ballooning their passes and they will have their usual trouble in getting past O'Kelly.
Even Game
On the whole then a fairly even game with the Club add- ing another two points to their total, thus taking pride of place in the Tournament Table.“.
Incidentally There seems
to
be no signs of activity from the Services to play off their fixtures, especially postponed
ore bottom of
For the rule appears to be, at
get the its Colony. least in this ball out to the wing... even this is not always ndhered to ...... and let the winger efther score, dle with the ball, or kick for touch. Certainly the kick makes for touch if it succeeda
years
PORTRAIN
· I'm. Her book, sint
driver "
London Expzrin Zuruko
Colony Chess Championship
for This that have gone on kicked for the forwards.
At bome a club would mean the bail passlog, and years. backwards and forwards across needs spectators to support it, and the threes, a feat which I have financially rind otherwise, never as yet seen accomplished the same is just as true here. In Hongkong.
The only civilian club here Is
votojans and not by it's own Four
two supported efforts to gather money but by newcomers to local choss
the section, companion
will contest the 1956/57 soccer players. Is this a reason
Colony Chess Champion- why rugby should not be made
ship title. No formor more interesting for spectators?
Colony Champion is in Certainly not!
the tournament, but all four veterans Karol Weirs, Eugene Tous, A. Biriukoff and To Yu-lau- are strong players and both newcomer, E. Krouk and C. Tan, are also regarded ds stronger senior players
can and
Ask almost any rugby player sume ground, but for a spets-in this Colony and he will give tor it is boring. for a fineout you his own version of how results
100 and all
often
the Kame 0
should be serum follows. The result
is Improved, The rest is up to that the gure boys down for the players themselves. The
umcial quite some time.
channels are always for Some die-hard will now point open
for suggestions out at this point that rugby in improving the game, and the the players, and sacher a start is made the bet- a game for
be from everyone's not for the spectators. This ofter it will courie is one of those fallacies' point of view.
World Weightlifting Championships OFFICIALS PICK RUSSIA
AS FAVOURITE TO WIN TEAM COMPETITION
Teheran, Nov. 5.
- by Hongkong standards.
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SAY, RUGGAH CHAPS, DON'T SIT IT OUT!
Says DESMOND HACKETT
London.
F Rugby Union is not included in the Olympic Games come 1900, then you can blame thin on the Rugby Unions of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
These local unions who have regarded the game as their personal property, and a game played by other. nations only under a benevolent lease-lend agreement, have turned an abrupt thumbs down on the bold plan.
The idea of putting on this modern ball game as a new Olympic sport in Rome, 1960, come from the Italians. Among those ready, willing, und exceedingly able to scrum down in an exciting new World Series were the Australians-who' muscled into town recently-New Zen- land, South Africa, France, Spain, Russin, Rumanis, and Czechoslovakia.
PRETTY BAD SHOW
One hesitates to apenk lightly, or even at all, of the uplendidly muscled, heavily scurved, pint-swigging athletes who play "ruggah." But I feel that these reluctant Olympic heroes are putting up a pretty bad show.
Theirs is a "can't be done old chap" yawning 'lihe of dismissal.
They casually observed that during summer the old school ties bind them to the cricket greens of England.
I suppose the Scottish and Irish chaps scrum and hack their way around the golf courses in the good old summer time. (Thinka: Where do Welsh players go in the summer time?)
And one and all ask: "But, my dear fellow, how 'on earth can we chaps get fit for a Rugby show in August? But how?"
They might ask the other chaps in France, Spain, Russia, etc., who have pretty well the same problem,
Sadly, damply remembering last August, this looks
It should be a close fight for like an ideal month for polishing up the old Rugby
If routine. the Colony Championship, anyone can be regarded as kellest to win the tournament, it is Karel Weiss, but he is only a shade stronger than the others.
The draw (the player having the while pieces first) is ca follows:
November 7-E Krouk v. To Yu-izu, E. Taus v. C. Tan, K. Wales v. A. Bizlukoff,
November 14—E. Taug v. E. Krouk, K. Weiss v. To Yu-lau, A, Birlukoff v. C. Tan.
Maybe I have not always cheered all the things the Rugby chups have done, but I never thought I would find - them lacking in fighting spirit.
DULL PARISH PUMP
What a dull parish pump attitude they have taken. Surely among these maily sporting isles sufficient bold citizens could be raised to blend themselves into four teams fit to show the rest of the world how Rugby Union -born and bred in England-should be played.
There would be some splutterings into the scotch and sodas of the old brigade if those Russian fellahs wön.
And they could do. I know that they are hoping to get the best that Britain can raise the incomparable Barbarians—to tour early next bénson.
1960.
RAF Mainland who have play-Officials today picked Russia as the favourite to win the
November 21-E. Krouk v. cd the least number of games
E. to date, and as a resuli
team competition in the World Weightlifting Cham-K Weiss, A. Hiriukoff v. Taus, C. Tan v. To Yu-Jau. The emphasis hus been in
languishing at the
pionships which will open here on Friday. the Table. team work rather than in fed
November 28--A. Athletes from most of the 22 entries-among them the
Biriuket ing and developing a few stars,
THE TEAMS
Japanese team-have arrived here for the five-day. E. Krouk, C. Tan v. K. Weiss, out. and this polley has paid
Club: O'Kelly, Cooke, Elkins, dividends, although stars have
Kirkwood, Inglis, Dawson,
muscle show that also features the "Mr Universe" To Yu-lau v. E. Tous. been forthcoming in the process,
competition. serious Steward, Howe, Shaffer, White- and there must be many proudly considering adding extensive-ley, Ross, Chirpenter, Miller,
1s to the existing
Russia and the United States parents about this week,
equipment. Wright, Gault, Any unit or individual who is undwäre of this
asining Hardly Disputable
about
Compete In
December 6-E. Krouk v. C.
Come chaps. It is still a long, long way from now to We can never lift up our heads if we hit this 'one
Tan, To Yu-lau v. A. Birlukoff, NEW SOUTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS
E. Taus v. K. Welse.
Krouk, C. Tan v. E. Thus, A.
·December 12-To Yu-hu v
Birivoff v. K. Weiss.
December 19-E. Krouk
C. Tan v. A. Birlukoff,
V.
World Skiing E. Taus, To Yu-au v. K. Weiss, Championships
were considered to ba Pollor: Johnstone, McNiven, scheme and Stevens, Scott, Brown, Slevin, equally strong on the basis of 17 Nations To who would like to join in, a Riach, Shelley, Purves, Walsh, early entries, but the sentés it is hoped to start Army boxing season with some-APTC at Kowloon 05 will be all, Bryan.
off the telephone call to QMSI F. Kelly Forsythe, Miller, Walker, Dar- were tipped in favour of Russia when it was learned that thing new, and I think quite that is necessary, and, In
Olympic Champion Charles novel. In a lifetime of boxing, addition
to having and having witnessed many, centre,
the servicos of on many novices tournaments, experienced boxing Instructor is there has always been the also available. "queer" novice, the man, who stands head and shoulders above the others in Batie whe nearly always tournament quite comfortably.
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Finally on boxing, plans pre skills, and nearing finalisation
the 10: wins the opening tournament of the season, a charity show in aid of very deserving cause, the Your committee this season Hongkong Sea School Stanley. are going to etage what they will term, for want of a better This will be at the Southern name, ún "absolute rovice" Playground on Saturday, competition and this will be November 10, commencing at for the chap who bas never 2030 hrs., so book that date in beer in the ring before, and to your diary now. The matchings 'make sure that one of these
are not yet completed, but will "odd" novices doesn't creep in, Include some local boys, to- a committee
be in Bether with old favourites and aftendalice to gently remove any Bome newcomers from all gladiator who may have escaped there Services, and this column The careful eye of unit boxing wil attempt to give fuller officers. Anyone to removed details next week.
will
will be automatically
entered
days
for a real "novlees" tournament
which will follow a few later.
Into The Ring
Your Chance
For those who have watched Aims of Bannister, Chataway, Pirle, or one of the many other British nlthletic stars, here is this coin your chance to start on the long
the in
inc and others have with In this paper yesterday there drawn from the American was a column arguing against team, now comprising, only the reasons why Britain cold- Foutherweight Isane Berger, shouldered rugby for the Lightweight Pete George, Olymples. In the article the Middleweight Tommy Kono and author pointed out that years to come British mby enthusiasts might have to take loson in new types of attack- Ing moves by perhaps Russlans or Rumanians.
Helsinki, Nov. 5.
January 2-K. Weiss v. E. Krouk, E. Taus v. A Birlukoff,, To Yu-au v. C. Tan.
January 18 C. Tan v. E. Krouk, A. Birlukoff v. To Yu-lau, K. Weiss v. E. Thus,
The Rules
A total of 17 nations will
January D--E Krouk v. A. In Light-Heavyweight Jim George, send soine 300 men and women
men, including
The Russiang sent 10 muscle skiers and more than 100 on-rukoff, K. Weiss v. C. Tán, Champions.
three Olymple ells to the 1068 World Siding Tous v. To Yu-lau
Championships Nordic events International Weightlifting to be held at Lahti, Southern Federation President Bruno Flalarid, next March 1-9, This may or may not be true,
Myberg of Finland and Britain's The entry time expired on but I venture to suggest
that
Orear State, who is in chargu | November 1. Fifteen countries: the main reason will be because of the technical organisation, had announced an entry of 270 the Russians or Rumanians or agreed that Russia will win at skiers and 112 officials for the
The following ate the rules of whoever these future enthusiasts
least three and possibly four Championships. Switzerland and the competition: will be hive altered the Laws of the seven individual tilles at Argentine have announced that of the Game to make a brighter, stake, and, thus qualify for the they will take part in the (1) All games to commence mare attractive type of rugby.
team trophy.
Gemes but did not yet give the on the dates speclied at 0.20 That rugby could be more
strength of their teams. Hun- p.m. sharp when clocks will be attractive surely no one but
Those Favoured Edy has cancelled her parti- oot to run unless otherwise the die-hards will dispute.
agreed upon and notified to the They said the pre-champion- |cipation. How is a very different matter, chip favourites were:
Finland, Russin and Sweden Hon. Secretary, but I feel the first thing that
teams the largest
(2) All winners are kindly Bantamweight Mahmoud will have would improve the game both.
to notify the Hon. Namjou of Iran, Featherweight The host country has entered 77 requested here and at home. is a reduc.
Evgeny
Russia, skiers and oficials while Russin Secretary of the result of the tion of the number of lineouts.
Lightweight Victor Buchner of has announced 54 and Sweden match as soon as possible (Tel.
Office 30203 or This is easily accomplished by Russia, Kono, Jim George or
Residence 02178). the inclusion of a rule from the Russian Lightheavy Trolim Rugby League which forbids Lomain, Middle-heavy Arkady and
Italy will send 27. athletes
oficiais,
(3) All winners must, and Austria eight, fclcking for touch outside one's Vorobyev of Russia und Japon four, Yugoslavia 20, all other players will if so own 25, unless the ball has Argentine Heavywight Hum- Canada seven, Norway 38, Po-requested, hand in to the official
Milayev uf
Twelve Overseas Stars To
Clash With Australia's New
Crop Of Top
Of Top Players
Sydney, Nov.. 5.
Twelve overstas stars from the United States, the Philip. pines, South Africa and Britain will clash with Australia's new crop of top players in the New South Wales Tennis Championships at Sydney's White 'City Courts from November 6-16.
The American Davis Cup squad, with the exception of Gardnar Mulloy, aro competing. The alx Americana are: Davis Cup vetoran Vic Seixas, 84, who is top- seeded overseas player; Herble Flam, 28; Miko Green; Barry Mackay; team captain Billy Talbert and the squad's "baby", 19-year-old Ron Holmberg. The Philippines will be re.. presented by Davis Cupers Ray- mundo Deyro and Felteistmo Ampon and, the brothers Eduard and Miguel Dungo.
the
The Philippines play United States in the first later zone semi-final of the Davis Cup at Adelaide on December 5-7, after competing in 'the New
Wales charge a correct and legible South
Championships record of the game immediately and the Sotith Australian title upon completion.
tournament at Adelaide November 21-23.
in
The objects of patillon are to get as many us road to athlette fame. possible into the ring and have clamber cach one of theth
The HK Amateur Athletic bounced in the field of play:
berto Selvetti.
land 20, France nine, East GET- This would mean that when through the ropes knowing thal Association will be holding the the fellow
NOVICE meeting full back kicks and falls to find opposite season's first
Namjou, 44-year-old "Focket many 26, West Germany 18. 18 And the corner, is Juse as much an ar the Caroline Hill track on touch the opposing full back, Hercules," was favoured for the Czechoslovakia
(4) Competitone are respons- apprentice as he is, and of Sunday, Nov. 17th, commencing instead of kleking the ball back "Mr Asia" title, and Kono for United States 15.
ible for informing themselves of course the referees will make at 1000 hrs and Insting some 34% to him....how often have we the "Mr Universe" award, they The entries in each of the Kowloon. Chess Club By-Laws:
sight Nordie events on the pro which govern ill sald. sure that there is no "slaughter hours.
watched as this kicking goes on
match games must be announced played. of the kinocents", if the ringside
and on and on....would have to Both Myberg and State said gramme
These By-Laws, breed adjudicating committee doesn't. The full definition
try and open up the game by the preparations for the meet before February 17.
on International Rules (FIDE) NOVICE 18 lengthly and rather running and passing the ball to were the finest they have seen The organisers are expecting re avaliable at the Chub This is "probably the 'best way complicated, but briefly it ap-
scineone else,
anywhere. The Teheran Univer- some 500 to 600 sportswriters, premisa on request, of getting a large number. ut |'plies to those who have never
It would piso mean that inalty Gym was perfectly suited photographers
The tournament judges will newcomers lo experience the won or been placed in champlona thren move the ball wohld for weightlifters, they said, and porters to cover the Games. be Messrs. K. M. A. Barnett, thrill of boxing in public, and ship events either in Hongkong have to be sent back across the there is no doubt that the 3,102 with 332 newsmen already hay- B. C. Field, G. S. Coxhead,
that from the [brany bther country, and op 11 is certaliz
three line when it had reached scats of the arena will be sold ing applied for passes-United E. Clausnitzer, Dr J. Poldy and expected large entry, there will 'proximates to the standard of a
one wing, or at worst, bo cross out every night-United Press. Press.
of
ם
be at least one competitor who UK County Championship win will want to continue in the or placing. pport, and kitter all it is the primary duty of any boxing board to get newetimiere vetively Interested,
For anyone in doubt it is the wisest course to state your case
to the Hon Recorder "HKAAA, PO Box 280.
With.. this knowledge 'It is
The usual track events fram hoped that very large entry wil be of miming and to cater 100-metres to 3,000-are being: far record numbers the 'DOPT contested with two hurdle events bas tentatively set aside three110 and 400 metres, plus three days for the competition which jumps, long, high and hop, step. will be held at the Eureka Hun for the strong meh the shot. FAIRE CHOD, Chatham Road, discus prud Javelin should cd Noveritier 27, 28 and 29.
exercise their muscle, while the |UKAWA 'have put in a mile "difceh,"can'tb'inlich runter, for the heel and too
- this event dfit, by therefiints.
competition, benetics. Bun hoping that uno day we hlay see some Bervice ladies in "displaying
of there Theme" action I report 'n 100 and 200 the more atrenuous metres sprint, with high and fun4 Zoda Juropi, přis 'n chot Blift für
the fair bex
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Are There
no Hoads or Rosewalls this year, but the Australian line-up includes `21- year-old Ashley Cooper who is pooded Number One despite his
in last felluro
wook's Queensland Championships,
Supporting Cooper are Mal Anderson, holder, of the Ameri- singles title, and Roy Emerson, winner of the Queens- land singles drown. These two now me favoured to beat the 'overseas players in singles und
doubles,
can
"Other overseas players in the While City tourney are South
Southpaw Player African Champlon Trevor, Fan- clitt and Britain's Miss Angela
Blondo southpaw Neale Mortimer who won the Queens- lend Wontes's Singles title at Fraser, 24, and veteran Mervyn Brisbane last Saturday. Miss Rode, 27, also are expected to Mortimer also is favoured to do well.
Wales win the New South
These five will be fighting currently worn by for singles and double berths in now
Alistrilla's America's Miss Althea Gibson.
Challenge
Hound Davis Cup team which will fo picked at the conclusion of the New South Wales tourney.
IMCA. E, Gomes,
Bory Appleby.
NOR WHO BAYO...MM. EXTRAVAGANT ||
SWISS MADE
RADO
watch
In the Challenge. Routdat Koopbig Courts in Melbourne, Australia will meet the winner. The Philippines United States Belgium Interpolo
at
claslida,
who form the gian Davis Cup team, are not compating in the Bydney toufrey as they only arrive on Nüvith ber 19, Heating, straight for Babann's Milton Court where they will play the PhiliBeije United States inter code wid
nejo.
Swedish stars Sven Davidi and Ull Belice mlio verti vited to complete the tha: South Wale titles, but dee
---United' PrOES.