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-Drama On The Centre Court. HE STALLED TO CONQUER AT WIMBLEDON
An Astonishing Way To Win By An Extraordinary Fellow
By DENNIS HART
Lying stretched out on the velvet grass the young Californian relaxed in the warm sunshine. He might have been enjoying an afternoon nap.
In fact, he was in the middle of winning a men's singles semi-
final at Wimbledon,
It was an astonishing way of going about it but then he was an extra-
ordinary fellow.
Determined to win....nothing should stand, in his path....all out for victory....list all the will-to-win cliches and you get some idea of Bob Falkenburg's approach to the Wimbledon tournament of 1948,
The whole Centre Court sizzled He started with big handi-of his height to send down the
explosive canbon band with excitement. The one per- eap. Breonse of thyroid trouble mos1
son who seemed Insulated from he could not conserve his energy service fenuis has ever reen,
ting struggle. An hinu *He was a fine all-court player, it was the gaunt Californian. A after a big meal he would be But this sort at play is often the moment when everything da- uring. Falkenburg pended on one shot Falkenburg bungry ogala, bls strength long and
Gentled to execute his moves elected to play the most difficult 5.404-erci
ntroke in swiftly and decisively.
the game, the stop volley. It was perfectly executed and caught Bromwich well out of position.
You cannot break off in the middle of a maleh at Wimbledoni for snack, so Falkenburg, em ployed stalling toeties to take breathers.
the semi-ür. against Gardar Mulley he kept fafting tes the ground after missing shots and stayed down to take a rest,
Jeared
Ife po his faith in the serve volley kame. Everything went into the service and every service was foltuwed to the nut,
That was Falkenburg's
path
to the anni. A series of bitter- in shots. rest....then more rapid-fire tennis.
I was not way calculated to win tennis friends, In a Falkenburg won the match in pupularily poll of 1948 Wimble- straight sets. He was jeered for Falkenburg would have been his pals. The furious Mulloy where. His vole would prob- nectared, "Falkenburg en't takeably have begun and ended with
All
when he fozes a set, had to do was to win that thirdly, Lourdes,
One match point saved.
A line back-hand passing shol had Bromwich renching to make desperte volley. The ball hit the top of the net.
Two nintel points saved. Analiter Brainwich winner and
the Australian was once more
within a point of victory, An- other back-hard passing shot from Folkenburg.
that of his benuliful Brazilian Gallant Loser
Three match points saved. Falkenburg's opponent In the final was one of the most popular Before Bromwich tould recover launched his own ployers to come to Wimbledon Falkenburg
and won on Bromwich of Australia. He devastating attack played a grand lighting game, thisteen out of afteen rallies,
by his two-handed | From 5-3 down he went to a 0-5. 5mbolised
set and he was fuished, and he knew it. His teller put me off." But say what they would Fatenburg had got in the final
And medical troubles apart he bad what I takes to breomu a tennis champion. Six feet resp. He chased everything and lead with the seure 40-0 in his inches tall, he used every inch bampered the ball across court favour and on his service,
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Well. Matched
Now he had Bree match points.
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One was enough. A thunder- holt Ferve and it was all over. The Twe meh were well
Tears were shed at the side of matched. Bromwich, 29, was the court for the gallant Brom- wened with experience. Falkenwich. The loser simply said, burg, 22, had youth on his side."Anyone who doesn't do for his Falkenburg served first and ser chances doesn't deserve to win,** the pattern of the match with
Falkenburg: champion thundering nee 116 hit the had more to say. He described ball as though he hated it. But the Wimbledon crowd as. "The te fighting Bromwich held on to most partial I've ever seen in my
.5-4 Jezd guin
Buck camelite." He alleged that the um- Falkenburg with more pires and linesmen made up- power to take the set 7-0.
palling decisions, nearly always Bromwich won the first two directed against the Americans. canies of the second set, Falken- In 1949 Falkenburg and Brom- wich met again at Wimbledon, in burg's answer was to stage on energy-conserving act. He be- the quarter-finals. This time came abaic-line spectator as he Falkenburg's stalling Inetics- threw away game after game he threw away two sets did nos until Bromwich 154 5-0.
have a winning effect, Bromwich Kained the day in another drama- tie five set match.
I winning five games in a row,
Five years later an American player last in the third round to Ken Rosewall. He went down
But he was tiring ugain and tension was off, Tennis was no he needed another rest. This longer his life. In 1960 he had time he employed delaying retired
class from the world tuelles. After missing shots ho game to concentrate on business, di is "praying net" assuming a When he came back he played aquatting position, head lowered, for fun. hands
his raised, gaining
(ALL RIGHTS RESERVED) breath belote slowly rising to his feel,
SATURDAY, " JULY (19, 1958)
SATURDAY
OUT FOR RECORDS
The 19-year-old apprentice carpenter from New South Wales, John James Monckton, the Australian National 110 and 220 yards champlon (backstroke) and a holder of the world records for 100 metres and 110 yards, 200 metres and 220 yards, is pletured here at Cardiff after a training session. -- Central Press Photo.
New Ideas For West
Ham United By Manager Ted Fenton
By ARCHIE QUICK
Greatest believer in weight lifting as an aid to football fitness is West Ham United manager Ted Fenton.
Private Coach
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SPORTS SPOT Israel, Argentine,
Argentine, And
Now Hongkong Must Pay For Soccer Failures
By I. M. MACTAVISH
When the Argentine football team returned, home from the World Cup competition in Sweden the players ware sub- jected to as hostile a reception as has ever been accorded to any group of national-representatives,
The fallure of the team to win its way through to the vital closing rounds
was regarded as something of a major catastrophe by the tempera mental Latins and the stormy welcome that awaited the player's came close to physical violence.
Such is the importance placed on success in international competition today that failure assumes the dimension of a great national tragedy. Victors, ko the wonderful Brazilian soccer players, are feted, Inuded and rewarded in lavish style but there is stant sympathy or consolation for those who miss the top prizes.
South America is nowadays a would come out Into the opog | eighteen ends played it will be minjor football cailinent. The and admit that one of the Hong" quickly appreciated that they footballers have become world | kong representatives at the were never outclassed by their famous as bali Jugglers bui to Asian Games has been accused | belle known opponents, their artistry they have led of misdemeanour and that the The difference in the Avo
that caso sense of finishing power
la being officially investi- sides lay in the ability of the makes them great entertainers rated.
experienced Kowloon as well as highly competent ex-
bowleis extract every ouico ponents of the baste sets of the
in- of advantage from a chatice game
when i arose..In this way they scored a five, to fours as well na their nine and when you chalk up twenty-two shots on be
It might even be fairer to the person concerned if some dication was given as to the Everything is big. Success to nature or the accusation which big but so fullure and in the has been made ngalast film for remote tranquility of Hongkong in the last few weeks I have
it Is almost amuskig to reau personally heard some of the that a high level inquiry will be most distorted storier being held to decide why the Argen- bandied about and all of them tine team tailed so miserably to aro calculated to show the live up to is reputation in the individual in the worst possible World Cup,
Ught.
Allegations
four heads you can afford to patient on the others,
Humour is never far away from an occasion like this and when I was speaking to a
member of the Pollos Recrea lion Club a little later I was amused to hear him say `.
Open dealings never harmed Already allegations have been anyone. A frank statement by well, I hear three of our bow-
the official body concerned
lers made us lattious yesterday. the would put a timely end to the
We shail now go down in his- inalletus Current They are accused of shirking which are going the rounds fo
rumourstory as the first club ever to
made against many of players.
their resposibuities by lng after all it is a long time since have a nine scored AGAINST gay while they were in Sweden, the ometal party returned from
us in the Triple Champlon- No doubt the things of the
ship". Japan at the current chronie inquiry will be published in due state of affairs should not be course and it will be intercaling allowed to continue.
to see whether the dnric picture which has been painted was toned by fact or by the black bitterness of defeat.
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Nlee spirit.. don't you think?
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The Empire and Common-
Public's Right wealth Games at Cardiff aro
underway and it seems certain will be n grent in- ternational sporting everit. representation ja
Hongkong's That is a
UK
now A Colony representative has accused of certain Argentine is not alone in ex-been pressing disapproval of the men advised actions during the time it selected to wear its colours he was in Tokyo.
Israel also regards fact. It therefore means that OVETSC09. the dismal fellure of its much this Colony's good, name vaunted football team in much reputation is involved and that, in turn, murely means that the the same light,
10 know It was confidently expected publle have a right
or not there is sub- that the Istack side would do whether Games in Tokyo and the fact
bir things at the recent Aslan stance to the charge.
I understand that the present
that the side fell far short of hiatus in the whole
of necessity rumerically small and yet there are many people who believe that we have a fine chance of claiming a fair share of tho. Imelight In the fencing and lawn bowls cost- petitions.
expectations has caused much due to the fact that the accuser
not been available to climax it would be to an flus- heart burning and recrimina-tha
in Israel.
tion
Many
The Colony's eye will be affair in turned to Carditt for the next few days and what a wonderful
trious career if veteran Raoul appear in person at on inquiryur could bring back an Em- bavo although-and in
What a thrill mich pire title. an achievement would give to us all... indeed what a thrill
this I am
already been said about some of pretty sure I am accurate two
apart have already been convened.
far
1
sporting Last quite by chance, I
this
He underlines the value of his policy by pointing out that since he adopted the system in the
harsh things club training schedule three years ago not one of his players has suffered from a pulled
the players and, quite
This matter should be cleared muscle, strained groin or injured cartilage. from the fact that a big inquiry
one way or another 05 will almost certainly be held, it up. Drama had given way to faree
suggested quickly as possible bath in the "Over such a long period, instead of at his former centre has been seriously The craziest act came in the layi
be a half place where Brown is now that the Israel national side best interesis of Colony affairs game of the second act. Buth
he says, "that could not coincidence. i get 21 worldly such a tower of strength. should not be allowed to play in goneral, and the Individual men decided to lose this one to
a prolonged concerned in particular. Mr Fenton is toying with the overseas again for injury report from my trainer get Arst serve in the following
Billy Moore, and a look through lies of forming a staff club on period.
* set, Falkenburg was more prae- smiling, exchanging good-
the ground where the player,
To those
on the inside tho the Alla will show you that since lised in the art
with spectators and the game natured patler
I am beginning to think I went to Bromwich,
when his opponent made a win-weight-libing expert Bill Wat- their wives and sweethearts and unhappy situation in the Israeli
sen introduced his itinerary no their opponents can fraternise camp was not entirely un-have something ekin. to "The refreshed
Falkenburg | ning shot or an oñelai made a
expected in the months before guiding star one player's name appears on and ent legether after a match. stormed to victory is the third set doubtful decision.
for the injuries ; the report
the Asian Games trouble was occasions are concerned. The It was Bob Falkenburg.
Moreover, have named.
already blowing up and it was Sunday, the
He also contemplates saking only at the last moment that the decided to loc in at the Hong- system helped to build up John Bond after the full back broke British Railways if the club cart selectors relented and included kong Cricket Club and watch a Its leg in South Alries." Mr hire its own private coach and their star goalkeeper in the few heads belhg played in the Fenton hopes to publish a book dining car for long away match, Tokyo party. The goalkeeper Colony Open Triples Champlon-
Crcumstances on the subject.
much as Arsenal did in the had been under a bit of a cloud chips.
manager Georgd over incidents which happened season have prevented me from Bowls His Thoroughness Allison.
in the period after the two eeing as many Lawn West Ham's trip to Spain this world Cup games against Wales matenes as I would have liked
He though
was yet on this Isolated occasion I The thoroughness of Mr Fen- summer, by the way, qvae can- and, ever
ehough to be to join tho was fortumato way, traina celled because, the two dubs inally permitted ton, who, by the,
phd the Spanish many who
felt he had been by one of the competing trios. by the fact that he has already bad season
It was a strange experience study offelals thought that "We over leniently treated been to Portsmouth to
for as the head built fiself up the lay-out of Fration Park Ham came and won there might
it seemed almost impossible for where West Ham play their be rioting''t
Hush Hush Inquiry
the opposition who, had bowled It is interesting that over! initial First Division malch on
Uroughout with floè accuracy-- August 23 after a lapse
of 20throo-quarters of United's play
nico to
to miss the ever growing target. years in the Second Division, ing staff are locals. but long-
things hap- plays a big cervice Dick Walker has gone pen only in other parts of the at miss it they did and many the watching experts part in a pisyer's reactions over to Spurs as a scotit,
world and that here in Hong-wondered if their powerhouse Fays Mr Fenton, and I went to
Kong we ard fros from such tactics were correct. Fration to study the size of the
upheavals. Unfortunately wo The scoreTS of this differ only in that a cloak and
possible Improbable pitch, how far the players were away from the spectators on the
dogger stinosphere often BUT- Messrs Alves Kermani and touch line and the placing of the stands as compared with our own Upton Park."
Mr Fenton's team will be the youngest in the First Division- overage age 23 and he hopes
Once, when wiping his rackel handle between games, he took
The Youngest
days
so long that the umpire ordered Player Manager with his players, is emphasized they were due to play had had a Asiah Gaines party, there were present whers a nine was scored
him to get a move on. He lost the fourth set 0-3
Two Match Points
John Doherty, Busby "Babe" went to Leicester City from Man- chester United for £8,000 and So to the deciding Alih set, with a flourish of trumpets. Before it began Falkenburg sent That was less than a year ago.
ball-boy for some sait, H:
Now, given a free transfer by had lost so much through sweat- Leicester, he has gone to Rugby ing that he
developing Town as player-manager at 23
The years OF cramp in the right hand.
age-possibly the only way to stave it off was to youngest in the country. He played only 12 games for Lélces- replace the suli,
Despite the salt Bromwich shot ter before a knee operation laid to a 3-0 lead and he kept tls him low. That works out t gilp to reach 5-3 and two match 2050 n match; plus wages and points em his own service, bonuses--an expensive buy.
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to
"Environment
keep them together for edveral sensons yet, plus the addition of a ball-playing inside forward like George Hannuh, đi Lincoln Clly, or Phill Woournami, of Leyton Orient,
Club
Captain Allison has made a
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It would be very believe that these
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rounds such inclients.
Landolt of KCC and the skill At this very moment there is with which they played this post-Asian Games Inquiry particular end was lawn bowls being conducted in the Colony at its very best,
but apparently in the
bellet
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SPORTS QUIZ
1. What
famous spontaman used on instrument called "Calamity Jane"? And what kind of instrument was it? 2. In which sports do you (a) cradle the ball, (b) practiso with n cradle?
3 Three Australians reached the - Bemi-finals of the Wimbledon men's singles this year. Who gulood the other place?
4. What do Dave Thomas,
Michael Davies, and John
Disley have in common?
5. How many times has Peter
Thompson
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won the Erkish Open Golf Championship?
6. New boils are provided in championship tennis after CVETY seven games. How many balls!
7. Which English batsman recently, soared a century in bis Test match debut?
8. Who holds the men's singles lawn tennis tik af — (0) Wimbledon, (b) France (c) Italy, (d) United States? Name two of the ave world
that secrecy is a virtue every Unusual Happenings. thing is being carried OFFICIALLY in a super hush
On the receiving end of the hush manner...yet whether unusual happening incidentally you
turn right or left, in our the first possible in the history 10.. sporting circles you can hear ed the Triples competition
the whole thing being discussed were
three bowlera who de-
In all its hair coloured and served a better fate. They were completely distorted details
This to the worst thing that could happen. It would be far better if the people concerned
4. AND MY HÉAD FEBUŻ LIKE A LUMP OF LEAD
rid
Mossta
Dunning, Taylor Popy of the Police Recreation Club and when one realises that they won an eleven of the
Round the bend (O BETTER
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heavyweight boxing cham plogs who, nevéć "kuccËS- fully defended their fillo. "Born in Plymouth, 1922... former Wightman Cup player... champion of Aus trally... Wimbledon singies finalist this, car". What's the name?
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