THIS WAS GRAND STUFF
Top Contenders Named For World Welter Title
hold that
New York, Jan. 28. Top contenders for the vacant world welterweight boxing litle i were named here today by the World Championship Com- milter as Virg Akins (Mic souri), Isaac Logart (Cuba), and Vince Martinez (New drvey).
The announcesment since Australian Gemige - Barbed. ne ut the signaal six contenders recognised by the committer, in failed 1 take part in climinating tournament to de- termine
HON champion, a draw would be helt on Monday to decide the ta! boul.
Other contenders. Gasper Ortega (Mevices and Gi Tur- (Philadelphia), wear eliminated in previous flights
Mr Julius Helfand. President of the WCC, said, "If any of the three refuses to abide by the draw the committee will designate the remaining two to neel for the title."
He said it was hoped to have a new champion not lister than March 15, or "within rea-on- able time thereafter."
The title was vacated by men Basilio Beuter
fast Clefoner.
WORLD CUP
2
Champagne
THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1958.
SPORTING SAM
by Reg. Wootton
SHEFFIELD SHIELD RESULTS
Soccer That Sparkled And Bubbled
From Start To
To Finish
By I. M. MacTAVISH
COMBINED CHINESE... 2
REST.. 2
+
What a fine entertaining game this turned out to be. A near capacity crowd got value for every cent they paid at the turnstiles.. and the very deserving Fat Choy Charity gathered a rich harvest.
At the final whistle the Combined Chinese had to share four goals and the honours with a surprisingly lively and competent Rest of The Colony side.
Although this was officially listed as a friendly encounter the players did not spare themselves in their endeavours and the result was a first rate ration of fast clever soccer which had the big crowd con- stantly roaring its approval.
On the general run of play out of the net on two occasions he had few serious duties to Thought the Rest of The Colony unlucky not to
perform. Car-were shode
and Lui Shu-ping hard-tackling full back and their close marking did n Iol 10 kcep the Combined Chinese wingers subdued. Tang Sum did a good job of skip- itis Cool pering the side and condence and expert ball con- trol reaxed his colleagues to play their nemal Küme in spite of the high-powered op- position. Chan Fal-hung had very good' showing In the left half position.
14 Pak typwet the favourites and snatch
played the were victory. They | •ight kind of game to worry the Combined Chinese,., especially 1 defm*17. and only some inspired goalkeeping by u | Kin-cheung saved the face of things as far as 1au Yee and his colleagues were concerned.
Sunday Soccer After All For N. Ireland
Belfast, Jati, 20.
Northern Ireland will
The two teams presented an interesting contrast In facties. The Rest swung the ball about ard shot al every opportunity wille tire Combined Chinese favoured the traditional close wing style but often 100 oftens
attneiting ..their hes!
poiled by mis- were moves send placed passes. soever team to play in the
styles ably Of the two World Sorcer Cop dat series demonstrated last night I found in the fast, Sweden in June anal the teams greatest pleasure will play on Sunday it neces-open acties of the Rest of the 'olony. There was generally a Jury
derided here last greater threat in their attacks This was
the Northern Ireland and certainly night by
was 0 Football Associations, which greater solidarity and tenacity veted 20-8 in favour with one about their defence. abstention.
Mr Bill Drennan, the Irish FA Secretary, told reporters that his association had "mude strong recommendations to FIFA (The International Football Federation) to arrange for the Northern Ireland team to play in the final series on any day other than a Sunday."
he
Mr Dreunat added that
by FIFA that had been told by the requed would be sidered when the draw W25 held in Stockholm on February B but "1t was must unlikely to be complied with." -Reuter.
South African Team For The Fourth Test
Two young
there
The
Brilliant Save
and
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Chi
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Darlington Beat Chelsea Sports Diary
4-1 In FA Cup Fourth Round Replay
Loudon, Jan. 29. Darlington, a little Durham side composed mainly of part timers, joined the ranks of the English Football Association Cup giant-Killers today with a fine 4-1 victory over Chelsea in the Fourth Round replay, Darlington, who are struggling in the Third Division
Final
TODAY
chru
of 11K Cheat Champion- ship, Peninauta Ilote), p.m.
TOMORROW
haring
Land Forces Individua)
als
hoxing
Queen Elizabeth II You
Tennis Centre, 130 p.
Sweden's Davis Cup blaver Schmidt to play at KCC 4 pan.
SATURDAY
Теплія
I
Dr Selvmal Swedish Davis Cop
North, appeared to have lost their chance in the Cup on Saturday when they failed to hold a 8-0 lead and player, in exhibitions at CRC at 2.35 Chelsea forced a 3-3 draw.
The
Darlington take on ap even stiffer test in the Fifth Round. They are way to Wolverhamp- ten Wanderers, the First
The Results
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Festival ASP and CC Indoor Sporta Feli
from 3 al.
Athletes Annual Inter-Paculty merilng of He HRU Mi Pokfulam at 2.15 pay.
SOCCER
Sydney, Jan. 29.
Now South Wales, who bad already made sure of re-
taining
Shaffield
the
Shield cricket trophy, beat Victoria by tog wickets
here today.
They have won the Shield for
the past five seasons. John Shaw, EA
Lindsay
Nephew of
Hasselt, foizner
iraliun Test
Aus-
captain, helped
Vietaria avald an innings defert
with a patient 167.
six hours 22 minutes,
He batted
THE SCORES:
New South Wales 530 (N. O'Neill 233, 2. Sooth 123, Martin 53) and 37 for no wie- Ret: Victoria 117 (J. Shaw 41, Philpott 4/16) and 450 (J. Shaw 161, N. Crompton 124).
W, Australia Win
Perth, Jan. 29. With only two minutes to
best spare, Western Australia South Australia by 89 rutas in
Shield their Shefela
malch here today,
The last South Austrollanı when Bengley was wicket fell eleun bowled by K. Slater,
Final scores; Western Aus- tralia 268 and 200 for seven de-
1st Division.-NAP v South Chitta clared; South Australia 184 and (800) 2.45 pm. Sle To v Club | 255. (Cut) 343 11.07.
Reserve Diviniwn.-Sing Tao v Club rembo 2.15 pan
2nd Division.--REME RAF Sai Wan (Ch 2.10 pm Talkoo y Gym»
tasties (IV) 215 pan and W St. Joseph's (V) 3.45 pm Teir phones v RAMC (HIV) 3.45 am.
Brd Dividon --Dodwelle v Univer- 949 (HIV) 2,15 μm; CAT v Wattons (HV) 2. p. Rediffusion VIUL | 179 545 pou
York City, a Third Division val of Queen Elizabeth Youth Cente Today, the score was 1-1 after the crowd groaned
the normal 99 minutes und Dar-sale who reached the semi-onal Wing-wah twickenhammed'
of
Hiree seasons ago, had hopes of wonderful chance by sending 1gton's part timers, inos!
re miners working at a similar success dashed at the bail high over the crossbar whom
Bolton where Wanderers wen the coal Inee, looked leg weary. to the best rugby style,
of the expected | easily 3-0. During the interval the KMB But instead Banet entertained the crowd Chelsea onslaught in extra time,
back mun- Fulham beat Chorlion 2-0 in with some suitable music after Darlington eine which the bal wok
auctioned niictly to score three times their London "Derby" replay at
against
bewildered Charlton, for $5,000!
Londoners Lau Thu saved the day for the Res when immediately after the interval he managed to get his tool to the wall and edge it into touch jur opponent locked certain to scare. Seven minutes after the re- Combined start the
Chinese went ahead In
a strange dis- country. of soccer play
justice. Hu Cheung-yau was trying to force his way through when he was fouled by Lau Tim just outside
Another the the penulty area, In spite of s coaxing resultant limp and the of his colleagues he decided to the kick bimself....und take he sent the ball low and true through a crowd of players into the back of the net. Justice In- deed!!
every
evening served to con firm that Lau Kai-chu is head
shoulders above d
centre forward in other Colony, Everytime the ball came his way there was a buzz or from the excited expectation
the big centre for ward seldom disappointed them. One glorious volley in the first In the first half the biggest half was worthy of a goal-pr briant save-but cheers wire given to the Com- bined Chinese goalkeeper, Lou Surely his strength on the move Kia-cheang, who covered him unmatched here at the pre-
seni time. selt in glory with some really spectacular work.
One flying!
save from a vicious volley by Lau Kai-chu was well worthy of the ovation it received from the crowd. But that was only
0911,
ance.
of several brilhunt' sayes
A
super
he
In the second half he missed
sitter but a Be later crashed thundering drive bor above
the
Pross
Lau Kin-cheung's head with
such
force that the ball re-
bounded some thirty-five yards upheld.
Struck Back
The
Rest struck back with rentwed vigour and during an
Combinex all-out attack the Chinese gul in a sad defensive tactic. They landed in the net and the Rest chalked other goal, although from our
it looked point Vintage
Combined though one of the Chipuse playcıs hat had the last kick at it before it crossed
Division leaders and probably the most powerful side in the
Fine Display
Be display came from one of the favourites, West Bromwich Albion, a goal down te Notts Forest after 13 minutes at Nottingham, They lost right Maurice Setters with an ankle injury 14 minutes later. But the Albion men played with such skill and fire that they overwhelmed Forest and won 5-1.
Paid Player In
Darlington, Chelsen 1. Charlton Athlelic 0, Fulham 2 (winners away to West Ham
United).
Noits Forest 1, West Brom- wich Albion 5 (winners away to Shefeld United).
Husby
RAF Police Pollee BS1 3 p.m. Club v Army (Police ; 4.35 p.m.: ĐẠP "D" V Club, "D" (Army "ESİ 5 p.: 3 LAA and I Geen Howards Royal Navy (Anny BS) 4.15 pan.
Jockey
Lindica' York
Lroque.-Icerelo "A" Victorians Thée) 130 pana Heppelò to Ktars (Reel 4 pm: KOV Y
Grymlins (HV) 2.3 p.
Bolton Wanderers 3, City 0 (winners at home Stoke City).
Everton 1. Blackburn Rovers away to Cardiff 2 (wimmers City).
Shefeld Wednesday 4, Hall y 3 (winners away to Man- chester United).-Reuter.
Cricket
151 Division.- Navy Y Degrelot KCC Optiniets v CCC: Army North
v Army South; RAF v UKCC Scor- plona: "KCC v Police.
2nd Division.-DDS v RAF: Anny
North v Kov: Kee Wasps & KCC jlonels: University Aring South; Cepiauri v IRC.
Musial Is Highest My World Cup Plan For
Scotland-We'll Live. Work And Play Together
Baseball History
St Louis, Jɛn. 20.
be had to make and the fact that is ufe was still on level Wems at the interval was due
Chu Wing-wah and Lau Chi- entirely to his grand perform-tan Torined in interesting right the fine,
wing and the winger's first half Play became more determined pool was a first rale cori. Othan ever after that... but I
Slan (The Man) Musial, the other side of the field Leung was the Rest who should have National League batting chan
have scored for both Lau Kai- pion for the seventh time at the Wai-hung
Lau Chilam wasted excellent
age of 37, today beesine the chances.
In
National League's highest paid I take it as a wonderful honour to be asked to
history when he player in signed a 1950 St Louis Cardinals contract calling for US$100,000.
Cool And Crafty
found is The Combined Chinese side several other left wingers - never quite clicked as hun been that Lo Kwok-tal is hot the expected. Lau Yee unce again easiest of partners to team up
dan indifferent game and with on a casual basis.
he was beaten frequently by Leung is developing into 1 the lively cantrips of the Rest's very profitable winger and once right wing. But the South he has added a tile weight
the dying seconds the Combined Chinese nearly pulled off a win which would certainly have flattered them. There was very obviously disappointment
Cheuk-yin beat the
goalline by Lo
China star secins to spent a lot his frame and bite to his play by Yiu
emong them when a great shot
One
Pak.
Durban, Jan. 29, of his time these days sucking he will have few superiors, Logouteeper but was brilliantly
the limelight and one get a Kwok-lai was as tantalising as Licked off the ericketers who Jave not yet represented South little tired of his calculated ever.
minule he was Africa were today namel bouls of 'gallery-itle'. Szeto | brilliont, Then the next be was among the 12 Sprkybol players-Yu was cool and crafty no struggling to find his touch for the Fourth Teat Jugainst usual but somehow the middle and his fallure to move the ball Australia,_starting at Johannes--he just missed being an un- a colleague at the right burg on February 7.
mament was annoying to fans and players alike,
They are Peter Carlston, of Onue Free State, and Chns Burger, of Natal.
Dick Westcutt. If Western Province, who has played in two Tests, has been omitted.
The team is C. Van Ryneveld (Captain), J. Mechlew, Goddard, K. Endean, K. Funs-
d.
qualified success.
Tam Sheung-yee was not a | big task in looking after Lau Kał-chu but he did his job with commendable confidence and composure as though to show
to
From The First
From the very first whistle the Colony selectors what the spectatura were encouraged versatile player he can be.
to exercise their lungs in up- preciation of sparkling football
Luk Tak-bay was at his best
Lau Kin-cheung carly in action to deal with a good try
Verdict Verdist: The MacTavish Top- per is tipped to all concerned for a Really Sparkling Aftale - "Kung lel Fat Choy" to them
all!!
Thailand To
Compete In Asian
by Lo Kwok-tal... but this Games Badminton
ton, J. Walte R. McLean, in, bouts of close passing with
when he was actively involved Day hunters for Tayfield, P. Heine. N. Adcock, South China colleagues, but P. Carlitet, and C. Burger-e never seemed quite as much Reuter
ad ease when thrown back onto the defensive.
Kwok Kan-hung (in the first hally and Kwok Yau (in
Players For Overseas Tour.
the
was merely the prelude to some dazzling play by both sides and the Happy Valley area fairly rocked to the full-throated
of
cacophony that greeted each al- tack and counter-attack.
Rather against the run tay...but with commendable lelll....Lee Yuk-tak put the Combined Chinese ahead in the 10th minute.
This
merely roused the Rest to stilt greater efforts and Lau Kin-cheung
"The Cardinals wanted me to have this contact," Musial sold. "I would have settled for Juss."
"To our knowledge, it's the best contract ever signed by a National Laugue player," General Bing Device sil, Manager "Pretty clem," he added when asked if Musial's new salary
$100,000 per year. " was wouldn't say that was wrong."
Says MATT BUSBY
London.
manage my native country's team in their bid for the World Cup. I am delighted, but at the same time I realise that I have taken op a man-size job.
As a team, the Scottish boys will he football strangers to me, and I know it will take a great outfit to grab that Cup in Sweden.
10
We have got to get down to Scotland. The Old. Trofford the job almost immediately. scheme was a long-term polley
Ume ... it took
train, My Arst job, will be to have coach and grade thote younstern a long session with the Scottish right through to their present
That would be a nearly $20,000 | tekan trainer and work from status. Yes, time and that is raise for Musial who hasn't had there. He will be able to give what we haven't got with the a substantial increase since he me the background so necessary Scots team. signed in 1952 for $75,000 with te me if I'm going to do a good a bonus clause that could carry job. 11 to $80,000-Unlied Press.
World Bridge Championship
the
After the Hungarian match cn May 7, the boys will have just about 4 months before the
Weld Cup series starts.
That month must be used to Peep the team together so that
Under Review
Western Australia declared
their second innings at 200 for minutes seven, 34
after the start today. Determined balling by Cameron (89 not out), Gavin, Stevens (35) and Nell Dansle (32) showed that South Austra- la were determined to accept the Tater the challenge, but batsmen took a cautious allífüde ugalast aggressive bowling.
For Western Australia Slater took three for 20 and Ray Strauss three for 01. China Mail Special.
£2,500 Prize For Hoad If He Beats Sedgman
Melcourne, Jon. 29.
Lew Hond of Australla beat Poncho Gonzales of the United States 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 in their Ampol professional tennis tournament clash here tonight.
In tomorrow's final Hoad will meet fellow Australian Frunk
earlier tonight. Sedgman, who bent Tony Teabert of the Unica States 6-3, 7-8, 6-4.
one.
Hoad now has won all his matches In the tournameni, while Sedgman has lost only By beating Sedgman in to- morrow night's final Head ean take
the £2,500 of
Ampol £10,000 prize money-United Press,
Australian Rugby Union Team Against England
London, Jan. '20. Australia included two new
"caps" in their Rugby Union team chosen today for the International against England at Twickenham here on Satur
newcomera are
Geoff
Vaughan, of Victoria, and Kevin Ryan, of Queensland, both forwards.
However, the Scottish FA. have had their Under-23 boys under review and some of them Ryan, originally a front row forward, was tried at Jock showed that they are on the fringe of the international class.
forward against South-Eastern Counties and played a big part In the Australians 6-0 win.
they can Imox each other's play. We must work from there and
are many out yet.
Bangkok, Jan. 20.
Association Thai Badminton- Australia Pick Six second) played hard enough in
officials sald today Thailand would pick its best badminton the left half position without
I have
build up a team for the future no worries Como, Jan. 20.
about as well as for the World Cup |ever showing the touch of class
players of just below Thomas
Italy had a clear lead over blending the Home Scols and Cup level for the Third Asian that one expects from our top
the Anglos.
present. There. Is not all wing halves,
Games to be held in Tokyo in the United States, with
that difference between the Argentine trailing behind the
Naturally, there about two months. The Combined Chinese for-
footballer details to be worked ward line did some delightful
Arst two itamps. In the World is and my good They said the Thal team had Bridge Championships, which should be able to adapt him- But the more games we play Melbourne, Jan. 29. things in the first half but were
high hopes of winning because are being played in Como.
selt to a team plan. The Australian Lawn Tennis unable to pierce the Rest de
the best. Indian and Malayan Association today
six fence more
saved in fine style from Lau than once. They
teams would also be
Today was a rest day and the Kal-chu and Lau Chi-lam be- players for
tourna hind plenty Intriente
of
and
positions in the triangular con- ments this year, Including the muy Idees which
fore the Rest got the equaliser from the Games, certainly Wimbledon and United States entertained the spectators, but
that was so richly deserved.
These teams will be taking test were as follows after lost titles.
part In the World Thomas Cup night's Kaunes: towards the end one detected a
competition to be held in Ma- They are Mal Anderson, the touch of edgy frustration both
laya at about the same the as
Italy leads US by 107 to 74. United States champlan, Ashley in their play and in their at-
the Aslan Gorica. Cooper, the Australian cham-titude.
Italy leads the Argentine by
named
JYÜTSEUS
This came In the 20th minute when, after good combined play
o the loft, Chu Wing-wab crashed the ball info the not
withheld
Last year the Thai Thomas 107 to 36. Cup team proved iterii a Play evened out 4bit after formidable contender by beatip that, but just before the interval the Indián team.Reuler.
pion, Neal Fraser, Roy Emerson, Wai Fat-kim had a very easy from narrow angle. Rod Laver and Robert Mark. evening in the Rest goal an
apart from picking the ball
China Mail Speelal.
THE GAMBOLS
TIRED DEAR?
WORN COUN
By-Bahný ANNÉ
US lends the Argentine by 120 to 60.-France-Presse,
Team Spirit
كف
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And that plan, as for am copened, will be to create wonderful team spirit. That must be our approach, allled to
after the end of the reason (regardless of the calibre of the opposition), the better the chance the boys and I will have to work things out.
Playing and working together must be the secret of success in any kind of football...
will
a form of polley yet to be laid be my plan for World Cup.
-(London Eruress Service),
(COFFRIGHT)
I reckon I know as much as anyone about the Continentálé, and I feel that at least one of the four home countries should have a good chance.
WISE BUSINESSMEN Naturally
there must be an emphasis on speeding up our gaine. Those Continentals aré fust from goal to outside left. They play fast and they think Fest.
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Exhibition Tennis Tomorrow
Ulf Schmidi, the Swedish We have got to get the same this morning by PAA plane from Davis Cup player, arrived early approach in the Scottish fan Bangkok. Some minor changes and we must all think quickly have to be made in the three together.
days' exhibition" tennis matches
AS
Tomorrow's matches at the HKCC wil be:
That can be done by panning ranged, the team together for as long possible. I want them to "train" - together, Hyp together, and stay together of what than to get uw much football together
as they posibly can.
At :oburac, I cannot use the Manchester United
Team: T. Curley; R. Phelps, J. Lenehan, S. White, K. Dongid A. Suminotis. D. Comer, R. Davidson, J. Brown, G. Vaughan, Emanuel, R. Miller, N, M. Hughes, K. Ryan, P. Fenwicke China Mall Special
Japanese And Aussie Get Helms Trophy Award
Los Angeles, Jun 29. Takeshi Ishimoto, the Japanese swimmer, and Stuart Macken- zle. the Australian rower, werd named today by the Helms. Foundation Board ad 1837' outstanding athletes from` Agla. und Australia.
world
Each will receive a trophy from the Foundation, a private organikation "which on- Joys International prestige for its activities on heimit of
officials sald (phimnato. ing the world record in the 100 was being honoured for break-i
metro busierfly stroke and Mais-? kenzie for is achievements In Bingio sculls, which included winning to thờ Henley Royals feraltamil's the International: At & p.m.-Uit Bchmidí v; and European Champlo
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