ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
Temmy Atkins takes very great pleasure in swinging the spotlight on to the rugby football tents of the 24 Field Engineer Rgt. RE, winners of the Hongkong section of the FARELF Army Cup Competition, and the runners-up, the 1"Royal Tank Rgt. After a very hard-fought first match in which no decision could be reached, even with extra time, the pair not yet again with almost the same result. While a full report of these games has been published elsewhere, I will content myself with a few general remarks.
Not Fast Enough
and
that the
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1953.
BOLTON WILL TAKE SOME STOPPING
Wayfoong-Club Annual Rugby Match Tonight
By "PAK LO"
Tonight at 6.30 p.m. on the Clab ground, "Way- foong". otherwise known #S the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, will nicel The Club in their annual
Axture under floodlight- int.
Raber surprisingly Way foot! are turning out quite a strong XV which, has been getting in some serious practice of
laisver
perhaps,
tlmes,
rosy
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late,
They Look Like The Team To Win The Cup
Says DON REVIE
I must admit that, along with my Preston colleagues, I was just a little disappointed when North End tumbled out of the Cup at home to Bolton. We at Deepdale really felt that this year we had the team to win the Cup.
Still
160
some
that's the way it goes, and we can have no quibbles about going out to Bolton. On their form in beating us, Bolton will take stopping in the Cup. If they click as they did against us, it won't matter whether they have to take on Wolves, West Brom, or Man- chester United-these Bolton Wanderers need fear no side.
ינו 1:1
ARCHE
point
ערו המון
10
centre-
High Scoring At Barbados
Barbados, Jan, 14.
had scored 358 Pakistan
runs for five wickets by the close of play today in their first innings reply to Barbados' 506 all out, With only one day's play left cut of the four-day fixture, to- At Bolton you find players morrow should see a struggle ike Brian Edwards, one of the for Arst mnings honours and an best uncappert left-halves. In inevitable draw.
full-back Tenmy football,
Pakistan batted all day today Banks, right-half Derek Hennia, for the third day of their four- Barbados. and Roy Hartie, the right-back, duy fixture aging These are players who always Led by Wazir Mohammed's 134 give their beri for the team.
not out, the visitors took their many of Football has
these overnight seare of 102 for one never get $6 clubmen who
loss of five 358 for the Frent The credit that is due to them wickets. players like Ray Barlow, of
The feature of today's play West Brom, and Frank Bowyer,
was the fine Afth wicket paul- of Steke. I could Bill o book
nership between Wazir Mohani- Bis hoped and Wallis Mathius. They will their names. the few I have mentioned will
ONLY 56 NOMINATED FOR THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE CLASSIC
However I thought ore the against. Footballers know only with the hope of surprising, sighted
often too well that Foulkes and Jones possibly
upsetting the Club.
forgollen by
Ians Toutball
are two of the best defenders The Wayroong pack is fairly
--the value of real Hip-top In football. Heavy, but though Dilworth,
Everton etub man to his team
Mr Inn Buchan the their hooker, is proved his
We hear su much about the
team manager and his coaching sounds fantastic Neither game procked toest
the staff men who heed
01 Goodison Park û የ ball of the top class but, my guy gets by, as it does, and worth before with the Chá “B"
aishit XV, its unlikely that he will story the
the bringing on a group of highly the speaks volumes for the sports able to be Shaffer 16
the goalscoring Hels Rochess, it produced
headlines. But what about the promising youngsters. Yet twn qualities we in the Army looks įmanship
of the players whe
ehaps who week after week do of the key men In the Everton for in mir sportsmen-determina-vee what have been on some strike in the set scrums,
However, their chances look
a -nurute slint for their club side are loyal clubservants Don tion. toughness, Learn spitit, Devandons very queer decisions.
in ther
#neouts. Without much praise?
Donovan (full-back or good sportemmnship, and at the Not emily is there often a lock money-
and to the loose New, Camps
Cup-tie with Holton balf) and Tommy Jones, the conclusion the thought crossed of qualification, but there are no
Their wi hell and Galt igat easily up- we
unlucky have regular centre-hull.
to sa neutra} 12711- my mind that it was n pity that such things
serum Jiminy
Baxter, our fuckle-felt, selfish service to the club must one, side had to lare,
Each unit is asked to ret Steward.
Whyloong's the surprise cultering from couesssion, and set a wonderful example to the The highlight of ‡ ያኔ * first rovide one and, 1 I have hall.
belig drafted glomerate' as a remarkably indiented earlier, often is unclusion is Robertson, the Creche knew very little about what young players
into the side. fine tying tackle on referee fortunate in the chap who just Howard's scrum tail, who did happened at the game.
Daxter is one of these te Major Trevor Vaugion Griffith, doesn't make the war and win och derling work in the "Tat- !
paos" game last Saturday. tellows who often get criticbed who handled both games firmly hap the sketchiest of ideas on
es doing his Na- because he has no thunderbolt Hulst To with discretion.
the rules of the game, thx ati
belon be shot. Mest of his work is done be
timel -Service, but crevit miste said that
in midfield felching and carry- What a situation to place the called up he worked for a withstood Bi farkle and non-
Femdon ofBee of ing, and With all the i gate in the
starting moves with ageri
unfortunate in. to blow his whistle
and Shanghaistute passes. good will in the world ther Hongkong stop play.
The Preston team know only and be times when on "light" | Look, and hopes to return there
well how Baxter's injury dovisions he is going to be in after he in the Ainiyo is
disorganised our usual rhythm. Again the sitund for the fenced to either. Savour
Buster is only one of moval of a pair of tom shorts van or, more often
FAIRLY EFFECTIVE them for fear
players who are invaluable new that article Butter over the 11 favour
Brengthen their side without getting the This shouldi
And heads of the ring at players, and being accused of favouring them,
There must be
attack, which with praise they deserve. Wi'aytexts Tay Bodelšty Featurist pradha
Stone and Dawson by the centre would like to pay tribute to fast when he makes mistakes referte who,
tably fective few of the men who are the blown fus a seru down,
no qualified person he can ! should prove
make the fans remember that it 1ut or 159 runs in 172 minutes. This pair had also come to to discuss or fake advies The Club, on the other hand, arbore of football.
Without
club is not just the stars who make there loyal with their very strong pack.
Pristan's old in their match the correct ruling.
foolball the entertainment of servants The Mary of the garme
when they against the "Colls" should get the Bog'e same
We have 11 is. never shine,
1ut on 122 for the sixth wicket. full- ut Prestom, like the ball, and Steven and Pen- could w will probably contrate | St veral
Wilne Walton and The Autels Jor Hewitt, melting
hve wickets Cumuagham,
Pakistan, with Wayfog ty hall,
Gluttons For Work
down, are 148 runs behind the wicket Barbados total. The has lasted well and there is no thal i will de- Indication teriorate tomorrow to an ex- sent that could cause a major upset one way or the other.
In the early hours of today's Heated Pitches?
E. Atkinson made play, ball swing and cut it back both We have had our Best Front
and from the off. from the on In the taste of frosty pliches.
two wickets Newcastle United have, sinee | Cup-tica
clubs This earned him many glamour
deleat for 01 runs. Bowling honours, the war, hud a galaxy of us came perilously near to
Jackie Milburn, the on tricky bone-hard
however, must grounds.
go to Garfield Robledo brothers. Bobby And as usual we have heard the Sobers with the remarkable Mitchell, Len Shackleton and ald ery: Why don't we hent figures of wo for 37 in #2 others. But what about
which 15 the the turf lo keep the trest out overs, of lads in the background? Players of the ground?
maidens.
The Barbados fielding was very keen and the returns 10 the wicket. especially those of Sobers, Hunt and Holder, were faultless,
that poor
having
not retire quickly enough from the scene and was very nearly
dawn in the missile
very flerce packs,
Territorially the JRTR
of twin
thren
|
that
men
to
Without the Joyal club whe out and do their stuff,
a chance giving the story
how thele skill. tootball would The Clubs theres are fart ant
Tose is rip on the public. i wonder how many you lan strong, with Gunn a surprise
Football has been kind to me. inclusion in what is the normal can mane! Look at Nottingham
Think it has would like to line. Gum his Forest-their two wing-halves. een kind to the lads who don't Ciub plenty of weight and speed but Morley and Burkitt, we gluttons hit the headlines so often, bui
1 believe both have his passing is his weakest point, or work.
who 13111 B serious notched over 300 games aplece und he could cause
same. You don't rend breakdown in the Club line, for the club.
deal--bul a great But in all the Club threes about them Took
fur the they are certainly a power strong 100 opposition.
the Forest side,
Would it not be possible 11 Torin
Umpire Commute tart Annist
ouily improve 1 the better of the first game batatandard of offlerating, but sho just could not break through
providk neutral offeinis Wh the very close marking of the unde encentrate on the same Suppers,
withunt fear of being accused of encounter the favouring ong side or another, In the second RE XV atlantect thetrecivou
works in all other sports, and much better to the raised it would be of very great as ground and slippery ball and, stoner in this very cricket- wildle sull adopting spoiling inded Colony. Laelies and refusing to jáve their danger opjonais a of room to nánaruvre in, they themselves Renerally And the
Footballers are gettbut down better of the exchanges,
to cover them With Hearm
Club should in defence, the Sebring half way through the to business after the Christmas secund pprioth from a penalty and New Year lay-off and
seldom be in serious trouble, like 35 award, the Engineers were very results this week are much
and should win comfortably. lucky in survive a similar award expected, with possibly one ex-
After the match the Club are ception-the great victory against them
closing
of their at least The 1/Efst Lancashire Fig, bolding one seconds, and many were the
over the formidable 2 Field for the female sex are strong, robust, Engliseer specta-
"Steak infamous by concerned, tors who could not bear to Engineer Hg. E. and that
and Kidney dinners in honour watch this
of the occasion.
the LIS
Just
4-1.
Great Victory
we more
the
of
stars.
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SJ
much Into
she
e Bob Stoke, Ron Batty and It has been proved: possible Tommy Casey, who throughout to instal electric wires, in turf, *he years hove played 1 and the heat generated can take vital kick being This victory gives them the
Tremendous part in Newcastle's the frost out of the ground. taken, and the combined re-
THE TEAMS
Cup fets.
But I cannot see this 5 Players like when the League Championship and ends
great lease of held breath
the proud man f iho. Sappers Club: Heurne, Cooke, Dal- these are just as vital as the solution. So often pitches have kick tailed, could be heard 11
the who have bear top of the three gleish, Gunn, Inglis, O'Kelly,
to be dug up and the turf re- considerable WAY trom
for the last two season. Well Steward, Whiteley, Shaffer. Leeds United are having Ield; and in an operation like ground.
It williams,
Howe, tain fine at present. Of course, this, there would be a very real Carpenter, If the RTR purchased the done East Lancashire Ret.
seem that the Army Steven, Wright. Penuman.
they have lost one of tar game's danger of ripping up the electrie anti-xeaslekness tablets
.ut my would
of
wh ing system as well Wayfoons: Leonarch Joynt, biggest #gures in John Charles. Dawson, Stone, Hewitt, Robert-
Nevertheless, in good times and
It would, funcy, prove far too costly for most clubs goson, Moore. sporting unit, New, Bueon, Campbell, Gaul, le-air Eric Kerfoot.
Dilworth, lucy.bed. I would like to pay tribute
to full-back inmy Dunn and Personally I think the frost and snow is just one of the natural For years these
two have hazards of the game, like sleet played their hearts but for the
and waterlogged grounds. Leods club. At one time they
itical These hazards are not the overshadowed, by were
for good football, but we just Charles, mighty deeds of John yet in their own way they have been just as important to the Charles' was when he played at Elland Road,
suggestion inst week, perhaps selectors should they would pass them un to the your team. Sappers with my apologies for The congratulations bad forecasting,
to that popular
and
alko
คล Sim.
A few more before are necessary
The Engineers will now be 11 Inf. Workshops HEME.
their section of the making the langt journey to re-winning
League, while 58 Coy. RASC are present the Colony in Mainyn und, we hope. Singapore. I am almost home in their area. The sure that riot only all ranger parition is still very open in the fans, but also all Colony sports- other zones men will wish mir representa-matebes tives the very best of fortune the ultimate winners emerge. on their tour, and may they come buck with the trophy. If Huckey elevles come into their they don't, I certainly will not own this week with the dual of be for want of trying. luck, 24.
Get Into Trim
Tournament
this
Good The Major Units
(being held at Soukupoo afternoon. enninencing (500hrs and featuring the ilong- kong Staal Hgt.. who have al- world some ready won the League
COM- wonderful news Is about topelition, and the popular break. The EIKAAA will meet Rani Tank Rgt.
In the athletic
tomorrow to discuss the sumpós-
must see.
did
the
Australians
Fail To Beat club s
Transvaal
A few years back Manchester City startled the football world deep when they launched the Johannesburg, jan.. 14. "Revis Plan”. But what about The Australian cricket team,
the mut behind the plan, right- unable to bow!
half Ken Barnes and the little Alan
nvide-forward, foe Hayes, who Davidson, lacked the pone was there to put the ball in the tration in attack to boat act from the openings created Transvaal in their matchy Don Revie?
hore, which ended today
Move-Maker
have to put up with i; and get
After all,
leve
on with the game. these
generally smugs themselves out over the years. A club
excuse that
may make the ground conditions
beat
11
Lasted Well
the
WEIL
By CLAUDE RICHARDSON
London, Jan. 14.
Last
The richest Grand National Steeplechase of all time, to he run at Aintree on March 29, has attracted one of the lowest entrles of recent years. Only 56 horses have been nominated for the famed race, which this year will carry £12,000 sterling in added money. year there were 68 entries, and the nominations in the three preceding years were 61, 68, and 57. But there is no fear that the tremendous spectacle and thrill of borses and horsemen defying Aintree's 30 formidable fences will be in any way dimmed. Tho smaller entry, is due in some part to the tightening up of conditions for entry, and the actual nominations cover virtually every animal in Britain with a real sporting chance of winning the toughest chase in the in the world.
include The engagemente previous winners Quare Times (1955) and ESB (1956). Last year's winch, Sundew, is dead, but Wyndburgh and Tiberetta, who finished second and third to him, have been again.
entered
Irish trainer Vincoat O'Brian, who scored a post-war hal trick with Early Misi, Royal
'Tim's
First Chinese Athlete To Hold World Record
London, Jan. 14. The International Amateur
Tan und Quare Times, has two Athletle Federation Announced horses engaged-Quare
has officially The here today that and Sant Brownthorn. latter, an eleven-year-old, has confirmer several world athletic been bought by an American, curds, including China's Cheng Feng-jung women's high jump Mr Tim Durant, and will carry record and Soviet crack Vindi the only US colours in the mir Kuts 5,000 Metres running
sttil be trained record. Ace. He wil! in Cushel, Co. Tipperary, y O'Brien,
There are nine entries from
Cheng Feng-jung, 20, is the Arst Chinese athlete to hold a work record. She cleared 1.705 Ireland besides O'Brien's pair,metres in Pelting last November world and the traditional home of to bent the previous the "lepper" should be very mark set by America's Mildred adequately represented on the Mcdaniel. day.
Kuts, Soviet double Olympia The Best Record Champion, ran the 5,000 Metres ir: Rome inst October in 13 The English trainer with the minutes, 35 seconds, to beat the best record since the wor 5
previus world record set up by Neville Crump, who won with Britain's Gordini Pirie,
In 1948 and Other world records contirin- Shella's Cottage Teal in 1952.
He has threeed by the Federation were: engaged in this year's event-- Goosander. who started favourite Last March and finished th, High Guard Much Obliged,
American Olympic Champion, Tom Courtney's 880 yards run 40.8 seconds, In one minute, unci
Bob Outowaki's
Peter Cazalet, who had such cruel luck when Queen Eliza-
and American
pole-vault of 4.78 metres.
The new world mile record, beth the Queen Mother's Devot up by Britain's Derek Ibbot- London last seconds in- 57.2 Lach inexplicably slipped up in 'ong when he clocked 3 minules, sight of victory in 1950, is also July has not yet been confirmed.
three-Carey's The
Federation represented by
International int was third
on for has passed this record Cottage, who
by itx rules and examination 1055, Athenian and Rose Park,
WILL
i records committee, which
Youngest of the 66 entric, Miss Dorothy Paget's Cannobie Lee, a recent With Importation This seven-year-old hus, the gut of the fencer, but he probably reach his peak for will not another year or two.
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meet in August.-France-Presse.
Grand SIX
over
Neutral Fencing Officials For Empire Games
Another youngster of great When Pakistan resumed this promise is Polar Flight," an morning they lost two quick eight-year-old owned by Mrs wickets before the lunch break | P. Pleydel-Bouverie. Polar when Hanif Mohamed ond Flight defeated Waquer Hassan were both leg National horses in winning the
Landon, Jan. 14. Chase before to Eric Atkinson. Later, Fred Withington
For the first time in tha Saced Ahmed took his overnight three miles avon. furlongs
at history of the British Common- score of six to 54 before falling Cheltenham last mouth, but wealth and Empire Games tw. to Sobers,--France-Presse. trainer George Sparui suid then neutral offeints will judge one he was too young to be entered of the events next July at the for the National this year.
1058 Games in Cardiff. Obviously there have been The Welsh organising com- second thoughts. If the eight-mittee have invited two World year-old trees his chance at Championship and Olympic off-
extent
Pat MacAteer Unable To Fight Against German
tree-this depends to a great cials M. Rene Mercier (France)
tee will probably
on the weight he is al- and M. Andre Popliment (Bel- fencing begium)lo Judge the ridden by George Black, who to contests.
Beaqmont, living proof that you can't keep London, Jan. 14.
tentu, British and a steeplechase jockey down. Pat MacAteer, British Empire Middleweight
Mr
Uc Churles
England's of captain George seemed inished with pressed for the neutral officials
criticism result of ever when he game for
鼈
of
broke
them.
but there will come
it will help them. time when So what's the point in Boxing Champlon, has strained the complaining?
(COPYRIGHT)
Three Centuries
In Plunket Shield Match
Three
a muscle in training and will be unable to
his back in a full two fencing decisions at the last
fight against Hons years ago, but he has recently Games held in Vancouver in Wohler of Germany in Ham-returned to the raddle and has 1954. China Mull Special. burg on Thursday, it was learn- been riding with all his old
ed tonight.
It appears unlikely that Mac- Ateer will be able to fight again before the month of March. | France-Presse.
Yorkshire Cricket Club Suffers £117 Loss
London, Jan. 14.
verve. He partnered Polar Flight at Cheltenham, and it the horse runs
al Aintree he will have all the help possible) from the
George saddle, for twice Bnished second in that Grand National on Tudor Line.
China Mail Special.
WINTER OLYMPICS
The
Washington, Jan. 14.
United States adminis
2-1 Win For Manchester U. In
European Cup
This should produce a really tion that offers from the United States Air Forces in the. Far 20 "ganie, one all hockey en- in a light-hearted draw. Itevie has always praised the East and the Talwan Athleife thusiasts
and while Transvaal werę forced to work of Barnes, because Barnes Association toxend terms here to on form the Signats should pull follow on 18 runs behind, but then (as he does so brilliantly compete in a trianguine athletic off the double. I expect the John Waite was able to declare now was the man whose ball match be accepted.
Tanks' to give them a terrific their second innings closed 20 control, sklit and astute passes It is hoped that they will be battle, and if they play as well mutes from the end with n Su often starts o City attack
Marichester, Jan. 14. able to recent the offer. but me they
in the semi-inal | lend of 76.
when under pressure. Here
Auckland, Jan. 14. well reven
Manchester United, English nuncial commitment
no they could win
Final scores were: Australians, again are two grand club men
centuries were scored
Football League Champions, forin book. doubt be a difficulty to over-
300 mid 47 for no wicket: who have perhaps not had the
Plunket Shield In the drawn
beat Red Star (Yugoslavia) 3-1 come. However, I feel sure
Transvoel 188 and 257 for In the junior final, Command.
7pmise which is their due. these difficulties will be master-
match ending here today be- declared. Workshops RENE
At Old Trafford we hear so are st
tween Auckland and. Contral
tration has set aside $4,000,000 here this evening in their first ed and I would suggest that all
Davidson was unable to how much of the brilliant stars of Districts. Auckland gained first
the 1960 Winter leg match in the European Cup awaiting opponents and the
The Yorkshire County Cricket far work Army athletes get into trim us anal scheduled for next, Friday because of a strained side, and Manchester United-most of
innings points.
Club report a loss on last season Olymples site at Squaw Valley quarter-finais. Internationaly
Red Star od 1-0 at half time. It rapidly as possible so that they has had to be postponed. The schabled Transvaal to get them
In
1938-59 Final scoreT; will be available and in good villians of the piece are 6 COD of to
£117. This was after an (California)
But for mistakes in finishing. a good start in thelt International class that Wo
of victory Central Districts 387 for Ave allotment of £3,540 for ground budget, presented by President condition when
United's margin pijenhower
Congress yes- and District Workshops REME!econd innings, Hurricane hoften tend to overlook the work
declared (D, N. MacLeod 135, maintenance.
would have been bigger. Their comes niong.
Ken Funston, who at Bill Foulkos at. right-back
the salt who refuse to allow the othering By
The annual report published terday. This shouki be, a local "big to win, and in the replay, with scored 37
Red in 80 minutes, gave and Mark Jones at centre-half,N. S. Harford 01) and 193 for é
of California has ball control an event" and it it is put on under the inevitable extra time.
declared (Harford 85), Auck-today shows that the gross gale
as good as thethe team the heart to attack the These two are surrounded
£14,893, a drop already carmarked $8,000,000 was never the floodlights should attract 蘸 score was still 1-1 at its end. Australian bowling.
Fo many personalities, that theyland 308 for a declared (W. I. receipts were large crowd.
with to buy up land of Squaw Star's, but in attacking strength Richie
Tcan Playle 102 not out, T. S. Ham- of £4,525 a It was the
Bermud, who
often overlooked. hnd fore
previous year-France- Valley and to set up Olymple they were far ahead both in they are not overbrook 102, H. B. Cave 4 for 58) the
iras and movement.-Reuter. REME team that did enough to taken four for 40 in the Aret assure you
Presse.
buildings there.-France-PITSE", Boxers will no doubt bo
Looked by the men
they play and 24 tor 0-Reuter. pounding roads and slamming win, although both sets of for Innings, was denied a wicket in punch bags In reparation forwards were goal-shy in the ex-the second, and had 85 runs hit
treme, and, strange is the arm in 24 overs. Individual Championships
The Australian catching and of the Army which will be held of coincidence, both goals were
the result of the 'keeper mi | wicket-kooping were bod today. Gerald Ritchle
the
•
•
seletion time
On this occasion
at the Transit Camp on Janu-juling shots going out which Funston, and
in
at a
ary 28 and 29, with the grand in fact hit the goal post and (38) were both dropped twice, Anols at McPherson Strāðum, were brickled in before either and Barry Jarmi miased Kowloon, on January 31.
Umping. Walte It is understood that a pre-custodian could recover from his
crucial of the minich. vious limit of two boxers per surprise. welsht per unit has now been
Nell Harvey, captaining the The "Ort" one which' equ= changed and uny number
be criticised might Australians, lised, however, was bitterly for not taking the now bell each weight will be averpted. contented as having
This should be a really ox-
struck when it was due. But even at the ou talde bourd and elling tournament and fuller
the stage, with an hode, to go ard details of booking arrangements bounced back into piny,
with an Umpire who could not
and Transvaal leading by 19 etc. will be given next weelt.
rung with four wickets, stand- make up his mind what actually did happen, confusion reimoding. the Australians had only for some five minutes, and I for alender chance of victory.
The match soryod to give With the commencement of one was glad that the mater
Springbok batzonen Waite, the Major and Minor Units eventually ended in a draw so
Turell EnGORRI Cricket Knockout Competition that another complete ne can Funston and
It will be at Soo And bowler Hogh Tay Bold many players and team omelals be played,
MOH have commented on the stand humpoo on Friday with a bully mind practice Cha
Special. and 'of the umpiring.
off at 1500hrs.
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or near
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