17
Tommy Atkins ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
As neither Army 'A' nor Army 'B' were engaged |
over the week-end, hockey followers have had a quiet time.
In the Senior Division Army 'A' are second to Recreio 'A' with two games in hand. Their record to date is as follows: played 11, won 9, drawn 1, lost 1, points 19,
Their defeat was at the hands of Nav Bharat 'A' by one goal to nil, and their drawn game was against IRC A.'
Recreio 'A' were defented by, travelled to Sek Kong to best three goals to cre carly in 149 Pield Regiment by six points the season.
1a three, a superbe result for Army A have
which the Gunners thace more
hve unly games to play before they come themselves to binme. plete their League Bxtures, and Tufortunately it is not preala those are studny Army B, Novble to record the romi-htai ts Bharat A and vermo “AL
stars, in this
hit by this Your garns is as gul as mine evening a second round gome as to who will be the evenhal will have been played. champions, but I have a nalt bat Army 'A'
that the
1
ag Mam Regiment is the ly term through to the Semi- ikalen Lavine In sixth position.
Arany thi are-
Whatell Wandin by nim 'B', who have collected seven
pt to six, a week. Perhaps point from twelve games,
-:. this also proved a When one Tralises Awam have Orst pull on the becat in ha ben coem of this Gagner team, ht players available, Army B' are
tar points and bo bes irt to be congratulated int over mind. Phat, the Wanderers neve coming their difficulties.
last several you 1. their : parent Cops tides, and sound,
The Carbined Services XI
from Singapore have arived in the engine ruling Whin- the Colony, and are fully en-ed would take their anged during their short stav.
Tomerpow they
pity
na the Theirs
o the
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only from Minor Unit Mainland. Cnd Victora Combined Serviers from Mur Unity XI at Sookumpon, starting at island has been strictly
Hongkong
3.30 p.m. Within 24 hour, they forend for this Competition.
are due to play the
Hongkon
Civilians XI, the bully-ett boil Hexangular Tourney
nt 3.30 p... suci once again the
vento di Stokuupoo.
T
Hongkong: Pater Sport:
On Sunday, February 15, theg | Asociation have kindly RANDIN play Combined Houkung XI permisanu for the Army Inter- At KCC, and play comanences at Unit Final to the plane in their
Bround at Boundary Street Portmry 2. The Kick-of WRI
3 pun,
Minor Units Hockey
beat ap
N
The ixangular Tournament result 1, dill, uncert, in as it
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1959.
Johansson Can Knock Out
England's Patterson
Probable Test Team
By HARRY GEE
Melbourne, Feb. 12. Off-spinner Jim Laker ond wicketkeeper Roy Swetman in place of the injured Brian Shatham and Godfrey Evans are expreted to le England's only changes for the Afth Test match. which starts here tomorrow.
The England team, which is to be announced this afternoon is likely
to be P. B. 11. May (captain), M.C. Cowdrey, P. 5. Richardson, W. Watson, T. E.
Bailey, T. W. Graveney, B. Swethan, J. C. Laker. ti. A. II. Lock, F. 5. Trueman and F. 11. Tron
Lakir
IN 1 feeling the
VETERAN TRAINER THINKS SWEDE HAS MATURED
SINCE AMATEUR DAYS
Olympic Athlete
Gets National Service Deferred
Bonn, Feb. 11. For the Arst time. in the history of the new West Ger- man Army, a recruit has had Lily national Service deferred to enable him to prepare for the 1002 Rome Olympics.
The 21-year-old #euft,
Albrecht Wehseinu of the Ure- men. Hansa Rowing Club, w
now be able to continue his training ija the Coxswained
Los Angeles, Feb. 11. Whitey Bimstein, veteran New York fight trainer, who predicted that Ingemar Johansson would whip Eddie Machen, fours for the European cham- today said in Los Angeles that the ships at Macon,
this year, which serve as 22 European heavyweight champion is qualifying event for the Rome quite capable of knocking out world champion Floyd Patterson.
arthritis in his spinning ger don't like to make predictions about a
winich
of the kups him Gul
but he is fourth Test match
avall: hle expected to l
for selection.
Kvans is not available because
of his injured tiger, which he bruk in the fourth Test.
Statham a Peter Loader, the two ftat bowlers injured in a car crash best Sunday, will be examined by a specialist today. but he hope is entertained either being fit for tomorrow's" That China McB Special.
of
fight because too many things can happen, but I won't be surprised if Johansson knocks Patterson out".
ndvisers asked Bimstein is in Los Angeles to York and his handle featherweight ke Chest-Bimsten if he
was ready to against the Mexican, Maura Aght American boxers. I told
them to hold off. Vasquez.
They did..." Bimistels revealed that at thei Money was no object. They beginning of his professional imported sparring partners fro career, Johansson came to New! Italy, South America and
United States beentase there were none good enough in Sweden. They spend a lot of money on his instruction."
Rigid Amateur Rules Responsible For US's
Athletic Decline Says Sports Review
New York, Feb. 11.
the
to 3፡
"I look Archle McBride Sweden to fight Johanssen December, 1957. Archle was n pretty good hervyweight then, He fought covered up, chin down, arms and elbows protect- ing his head.
'That Guy's Murder'
"But Johanson manoeuvred alm pen and hit him with a right, luckily, on the top of the. bend. When Archie came boek to the corne, 10 maid: Thel guy's murder,"
told him to get in a shell and stay there. He did. It was
a stood night, went 10, we lost." "People talk about Jonarson's
We wish or visitors a very plement stay in the Colony, tad hope that they will enjoy the, was twn week; go. Amy Noh | The rigid amateur status rules laid down by the right. Sure, its good. But it was Tomes as much as we shall
enjoy watching them.
ere at present in the lead, with Club revond zni Amy Sent: The final of the Minar United. Club and Amy Souf Hockey Cup competition is due Loth have a game in hand, iz fo tak place on February 18. motel having been samed
and Command Workshops HEMEN Saturday is hoped THI meet the winners
Kowloon/6 COD.
of
DIME it will be played next work, but
at is a great pity that than, and The Major Units Hockey Cup! mit Saunay's fareting between slightly behind Club and Almy North, will end games
the Tournament. schedule. The quarter final is
Saturday's true looked to be still to be playes, and in this 1
the one which would decide this ago to dy Lanes (PWV)
The winners of this en-year wmner. but it will not be TKS. counter are lo olay 5 F4 Regt
the elimex for which we
RA : a place in tise hoped.
The final this to be play- ed off in February 19.
CAAF 4, HKFA 3, but oh
lad
were
left that set up the knockout, Johansson has matured, mentally and physically, since his amateur
Himstein.-France-Presse.
American Amateur Athletic Union responsible for the decline of United States days. He has confidence and new supremacy in the sports world, Dave Sime he knows what he is doing," said claimed in an open letter published to-f day by the review] "Sports Illustrated".
He made his appeal to pre- vent the United States from be- "recand class sporta
coining, ! power!!
Next work the visiting team Bom Taiwan will play three nur details of which www published two weeks ago. Aring will be active in enly one the Cerabined Seivices me,
of salty buck match on Ferenzy 21. Detl dear, what a tale of missed for Army players selected for chances. At least three this one and fo the Colony perfectly good scoring | XV will be pubbsted next week. chances went astray, and if these had been accepted
Sine wrote: If the United State, falls behind in amateur Tathletes, it is not because her ataletes have let the desire to work or the will to win, Instead ind taking Idealistic charges, it would be much pre practical in recon- sider summe cf Olli stringent ide on amateurism and let the AAU adapt eli lo a changing
ancfety.
CAAF would have looked At KCC on Wednesday very sorry indeed,
afternoon, CRE 'Hongkong Their defence was so erotic | met Headquarters Land under pressure, with Ritle idea of control, that I am quite sure Forces Garrison Hq. in a se
their goalkeeper
Many Privileges
"There is an entirely different (f standards in Europe, where athletes
allowed privileges which are Amerleau
have vital Cricket match, mtist been wondering what they were This me in my opinioamany
virtually deckles who are to strictly prohibited to going to get up to next.
Halland at centre-forward! be the Lougue Champions this amateurs,
pinyed himself into the ground season of the Manor Units crie- "They are often given Jobs looking for goals, and although ket league.
he missed i absolute sitter, headquarters
Let Forces
could not be blamed for HKFA's Car Hq won the toss, and de- defect.
victed
bat. Mizherbert lock Woodruck was here,
there, the first ball from the opening and was the fast bowler Greenwood, and and everywhere, rock on which moal of CAAF took a four off the third ball. altacks broke down.
Sevenoaks fared Heins, medicin paced, and the game opened on
Green was patchy, and thought he should have saved least ene of the goals, Davis once again had no answer Mok Chun-wah.
Slippery Pitch
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Most of the passes that went In the direction of Watson were either too far in trent of nim,
fairly quiet note. Greenwood hari a matden ovir, with hla second spell, and was bowling |to a very Koud length. OFF Helns bawg Sevenoaks hit a beautiful six, which eventually finished up on the verandah of Forty-five the local fruit shop.
or he had to go back forage runs were scored in exactly 30
minutes -- very good rate of A stylish 75 by
for the ball. The pitch WES
lippery on top after Saturday's scoring.
148
deluge, and most of the players Sevenoaks enabled rim to de- found difficulty in keeping themelore h's side's innings at feel. Even the ball was skidding, for 9.
and Green was in 4/Meule once or twice, when the ball
certainly didn't
should have done.
do
it what
Valiant -Try
Set to make the runs in TO minutea CRE Hongkong made
In the second balt HKFA vallant hy but told only were well on top, and for long muster Så runs.
periods were attacking CAAF'S An extremely good win, und goal. If only the wanted chances very well deserved indeed. The had been accepted during this league poslilen now i period, what à different realt
P W D L Pis
It would have been. With the HQlf/gar 1Q9 # 0 1 32 exception of the outside-right. CRE HONG- and right-half, ell et the KONG HKFA's team came from the C.O.D.
Army.
The
Inter-Unit
" 10 1 2 20 B G 1 1 25 Sevenoaks had a most suc resstul afternoon, scoring 75 toking two wickets rugby runs, and
for 10 runs, Fitzherbert took 3 Knock-Out Competition is for 10, Bibby 2 for 5, Saddler 2 making steady progress for 20, and Hotchkiss the vital last wicket for 2 runs. 4 although there are many training commitments and CO.D. have two games sill to other sporting events with play, and can get a maximum of
which it has to contend.
which permit them time off for fratung, or allowed to maintain a radio or 2 television pro- gramme, in Russin, athletes are subsidiset completely, but what American athlete, unless he is Ciltl Independently wealthy, afford to take several summers off from his job, where they can feel not only the thrill of com- petition but the security of Knowing they can make a living As well?
.
"Rather than condemning the American athlete and the tigh standard of living in our society," we should examine the problems facing the amateur."--France. Presse
American Ace Driver Killed In Crash
Daytona Beach, Feb. 11. American,ace driver Marshall Teaque was today killed ven his "Sunmark" machine crashed Beuch track on the Daytona here.
he
Teague was making a bid on 44s 177 mph record which ret up on Monday.
This is the first death on the track which was opened only a few days ago.--France-Presse,
Scottish FA Cup Replay
33 points. It however HQLF/ Gor 11Q win their last retinin- will anish up ing game, they games
with
current 34 points. On
East Sirling, Feb. 11 form they are favoured to begi
Thindee United beat East HQ DE, and I am sticking any Stirling 4-0 beat Royal neck right out, and betting on replay of their
10 to ni HQLF/GAR HQ
the
Scottish FA Cup League Champions
tonight-Reuter.
The two frst round have been played, and es o 40- sult 1 Green Howards will be at home to REME Green Howards Engineers by 14 points
two weeks ago, whilst REME
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ive secondl first round match here
FOUR D. JONES
THE COWBOY'S SPATE OF BAD TEMPER SPRENDI} AND FOREMAN CREEP |HAS A REVOLT ON HIS HANDS
TEAT
[HALLO!HOP, VA REVOLT IN PLANT SIX.. AN'I KID
YOU NOT!
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NANCY
I SAW YOU SPYING ON ME WHEN I WENT TO THE MOVIES WITH BOBBY
Olymples,
France,
Appealing against his call-up, Websclau sald his military
service would not only affect
tiimself but also the three other crew members who had train- ed with him for years,
Wehrelau won his appeal
Another
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