Tommy Atkin's ARMY
THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1958.
SPORTS PARADE Sports Diary
The Sports Parade spotlight; Association, and I am sure I've features far too often the missed out almost as many of his activities as i've, maniláned. departure of prominent
He will undoubtedly Jeny a Army sportsmen and this gap in the APTC ranks it will weak It is with regret be hard to close and many local pleasant that record the de-eports will miss his
personality. parture of several who by their skill, sportsmanship, and personality, have con- tributed much to local sport.
Foremost among these must come Major Gordon Newark, RAQC of 8 COD. who leaves with Colony. Combined Services and Army hockey honours, and į not content with these has re- presented his unit at cricket, athletics, shooting and reveral other pastimes.
speed merchants Mike Goddard
RAF and REMEL 8g of the Len Barnes,
Set to better 4 minutes 27.6 put up by Lt. Keith Burch, both started off at a tremendous pare with Barnes building up ten yard lead in a, first láp of 63 reet of the seconds with the
Lovely Condition
The Reverend Bill Williams field trailing a long way behind. RA Ch. D. acnial skipper of the
Taking four secmds longer Army South side, also departs for the recond circuit, Goddard and cricket in general will miss had moved up to a position im- him. His sido has not met | medlately behlad Darnes who with the success it has deserved still had to make the running, this season, and has been a little A slight relaxing of pace pro overshadowed by, the Army duced a three quarters time of 3 team from the North, but his minutes 20, with the record -a
available distinct possibilty. of the handling material has been first class prid though the alde may be a little down the list this year all have pleasant enjoyed, I knew, a season under his captaincy.
Capt. Mike Koe RE and Sgt. Smith of 24 Field Engineer He will be long remembered Regt. Army hockey players who have put up some wonderful for his skill at hockey where 1 games, also depart, uni the have yet to see him play a poor | Regiment itself must
not be probably forgotten. gumo, but what has
It has been chiefly. endeared him moet to local famous for its football, of course, hockey fans is the scrupulous but it has had a go at every- fajrices of his play, Very thing in the sporting
calendar Foldom.
reputation d4 ho attract the and bulit up a attention of որ է umpire for second to none for sportsman- more than a technical breach of, ship of the highest order, and the laws, and his cheerfulness many local aportant will be us and equability of temperament sorry as I am to su them go. have made him a team captain
Hockey Fans
sports Fred
It will be hard to replace.
Another all round
CSM personality in Kirkham APTC and his in- terests are almost too numerous to mention. Top fight soccer and basketball referee, he played
Athletic Meet
The annual athletic meeting of REME hold at Boundary Street lart Winesday was not favoured by the best of weather,
arid coached the Army Team at the latter sport.
Besides being A large crowd was determined in instructor and top gredo however to enjoy the afternoon fencer he found time to referee of endeavour with the highlight boxing And water polo, was An attack on the Colony, and that pair of Secretary to the Army Referees | Army record by
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both pan. season'a -end and athletes have a number of 'open' events to attend in the next few days.
Boundary
Tarnis Colony Grassouri Championships at Chafer Boed, the p.m.
Althea Gibson Planning To Give Up Lawn Tennis
This afternoon at Street both attempt to break the existing B80 yds best time art for those who like to seo records all suggest you go along. It As an added could happen. attraction BMI, Colemen APTC will be tossing a hammer to latant parts of the ground and confidently expect the local record for that bvent to be well
American and trusly shattered.
lawn tennis Athletes are reminded that Althen Gibson announced, here the Army Individum Athletic that she is planning to give up
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Both were tiring, however, for while the track was in
Lovely condition humidity was 100 per cent and began to take a toll.
A letter has just gone out Holding the lead down the back stretch Barnes kept Goddard at calling for antries and all are when the Airman's asked to make the task of the bay and
star
THEY RODE TO FAME
THE CHIFFNEYS MADE AND FRITTERED AWAY FORTUNES
By PERCY
RUDD
Kingston, Apr. 1. No biography of Sam Chiffney Jr. could ignore his father,
who taught young Sam all he know about horses and· horsemanship. And no biography of Sam Chiffney Srir, would be complete without the story of the grast Turf scandal of the 18th century, in which the Prince Regent, (afterwards King George IV) was involved.
Miss Gibson, Wimbledon and United States Champion, made the announcement after singing at a reception in hor honour of a
BayReuter,
challenge came he was made to DOPT easier by notifying him club at the resert of Montego Let us therefore start this account of the son, who for nearly half a
run in the ouler
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lane for of your intention to enter. hundred yards before getting in front, but once there he cut in: and opened a three yarch gap to reach the tape in 4 minutes 28.2 seconds. Just B or a second out- side the local best with Bernes about a second sway.
This excellent race thrilled, I nm sure, the large gathering, for loud and thelr
applause was sustained.
These stylish runners train lu- gather and are arm friends off know it is Len the track, but Barnes dearest, wish to reverse
the usual order of finishing and I ha continues to improve this Un- distinct possibility. is a
Mike Goddard is fortunately also getting a yard or two faster every time he races, but It will be interesting to
what
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century was the most famous of contemporary jockeys, with the scandal that drove his father into the racing wilderness, and his
Royal patron from Newmarket Heath.
him on a hours on summer mornings second race, over watching the subs at play when four-inlle course, he should have been riding
"work" on the Heath.
On October 20 and 21, 1701, two miles brought the Prince's horse Escape (solot and the named because he emerged un- the Beacon
way bore no comparison to it. Even heart after kicking his clear when be became custo, ho had had no real con- in his box) ran in two races at Adence in his mount and bla bel Newmarket, ridden by Sam had been only £20.
of
Died In Prison
When he played cricket and he should have been fielding, he stretched himself out on the grass and stayed there until 19. was his turn to bat.
Tokyo, Apr. 1. The Orient Bantamweight Chifmey Snr.
started The first time, bo Boxing Champion, Leo Espinosa of the Philippines, tonight signed favourite and finished last
He was bold enough to suggest |
Yet this range man, so idle a contract to defend his title four; the 'second time he started
There that if the stewards wanted on foot, was a demon of energy un the back of a horse. Ho had perinat Sado Yoora of Japan third favourite and won, in Tokyo on April 11.
was a storm of angry comment, illustrations of in-and-out run- Espinosa failed in his attempt) and Chiftney was called beforening, they might look at two a complete understanding and horses owned by one of them instinctive mastery of his mount. Orient Featherweight the Jockey Club stowards. for the
Bunbury. His father invented what was when he was) Sam sald that Escape was an seives, Sir, Charten to on Sunday
Sam Jnr practleed it to defeated on points by Hisao in-and-out runner, that the first Bellario, said Sam, had been known as "the Chiffney rush",
race-over a Uttle more than down the field one day and on pid Kobayashi of Japan-Reuter.
the next tad beaten more dis- perfection, coming from behind linguished opponents; Sorcerer like a tomado to win race arter had lost to a plater and after Face KETERSEDIAANAwards had won in high-class
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Poverty
Can you wonder after this
Twice he won the Derby aud that Sam was condemnect by five times the Oaks, but the ihla judges? Bir Charles Bunbury Lager always evaded him, Informed the Prince that if he though he was second three employed Chiffney to ride for times. Like Lester Piggott in him again no member of the 1987 ho triumphed in the Derby Jockey Club would race against and Oaks in the same week. film.
in 1818. He won the Derby on The Prince was furious and Bain, a horse named after hiin withdrew both himself and his sel
Nina horses from Newmarket.
Hi Accond Derby, in 1819. yours later, he returned to the Turt to race, but he kept him was won on Sailor, a word never in patronise New-Jorker who was lucky enough to find conditiona unexpectedly market again.
perfect for him. At 1 am, où
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To his Jockey he made an the morning of the race allowance of 200 guincos tempest roared over the downs, year, saying "You have been an smashing the booths and leaving honest and a good servant to the course lika a quagmire, me". Sam had assigned away this panalon for £1,200 before he died penniless in Fleet Prison, to which he had been committed for a £350 debt.
His elder son Will was too big race was over. for a jockey and later became Francis into the second place in the Royal trainer, but Som jnc, the same raco in 1840, beaten Fullied his father's hope that by the shortest of, short heads. his skill in the saddle would be He was 63 then.
inherited by one of his boys.
When he won the Ascot Gold ON Zingance, carriages Cup were queued up for half a mile oatalde the racecourse, and some- people didn't get in until tho St Sam Tode
Priam, bought by his brother
Not long after the old man's death both rons had become for 1,000 guineas when a year- wealthy. Nobility, made pets of ling, was one them and they rode to hounds horses many times.
The Demon
the
tho
of the greatest cra. Ho Was walked from Newmarket to
Epsom for the 1830 Derby' and Will, more energetic on foot thon Bam, walked by his sida most of the way.
Sam Day rodo him to victory and the brothers cleaned up 12,000 in stakes and bets. Between them they made and frittored away fortunes. They were both for too easy and about dope-handed to worry
putting away something for a rainy day, and they died poverty, as their father did.
When he was 13 Sam second weighed only 4m 210.. but in the winter months of Later years he sonted Dst 7lb and Hike Fred Archer afterwards must have punished himet much to ride at Est sib,
He
lazy and Was wasting. Ko would do it for some owners, but not for others, so he lost many profitable mounta. It was dificult in his later dare to get him on to the Hoath to ride in early-morning
triale,
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The end came to Sam love, Sussex, ten years after
he had ridden his last race at
In the age of 58.
The life of a country. gentle man was what appealed to him three years William had also most he was never happier died-the last of the Chiffneys. than when he was strolling They brought to riding the slack rein, and across the countryside with a theory of the
rushing
which finish, hande and bis the favourite pointer bado him. Gordon Richards and ‘Harry On bis small estate, Fidget Wragg have respectively prac- Farm (named after his first Used so successfully in modern
Umes. winning horgo), ha köpt geme. cocks and pet foxes, and spent
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