THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1959.

All-England Badminton Tourney Begins

Luton Town Ends Norwich

City's Glorious Cup Run

Birmingham, March 18. A well-taken goal after 56 minutes by tiny Irish international right winger Billy Bingham today put Luton Town into the FA Cup final for the first time in its history and ended the Wembley

Manchester United, Tottenham Hot- spur and Shefeld United. There were many moments during the first half when it seemed that Norwich might become the first Third Division club to reach the final.

dreams of gallant Third Division Nor-They set up attack after attack, swarmed wich City,

The only goal of a hard, thrilling tussic

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came after fierce pressure, by Norwich

in the first half of the semi-final ro play.

round the Luton goal and were kept out only by a well-drilled defence, in which international centre-half and captain, Syd Owen, was dominating.

attack, but even so they had isolated chances.

FOUR ASIANS QUALIFY FOR QUARTER-FINALS OF MEN'S SINGLES EVENT

London, March 18.

As expected, Asian players dominated the men's singles of

the All-England badminton championships, which began to day at the Empire Pool, Wembley, and which close Saturday.

on

Slowly the life drained from the Norwich Four Far Eastern competitors, Tan joe-hok and Ferry Sonne- ville of Indonesia, Thanoo Khajadphai of Thailand and Teh Kew-san of Malaya, have already reached the quarter- finals of the men's event.

It was worthy of an entry to the final on

May 2.

A low centre from the right | At was back-heeled by Scottish interna- tional, Allan Brown, and Bingham was on the spot to crush the hall into the net.

Thus ended the glorious run by Norwich, the giant-killers, after 990 minutes of Football in 11 matches, during which they humbled such famous clubs as

the final whistle the Luton supporters among the 50,000-crowd swarmed on to the field and carried Owen and Bingham off in triumph. Now Owen, who is due to retire at the end of the season, is one step from a fitting finale to a long and impressive career that has won three International capa-and Chinn Mail Special.

CLUB JUST SCRAPE THROUGH IN ANNUAL RUGBY MATCH

AGAINST WAYFOONG

narrow

As predicted the Chub won their annual fixture against the Hongkong and

Shanghai Bank last night under floodlight. ' But it was a squeak for the Club, who failed to make full use of their numerous chances and finally left the field the victors by five points (one goal) to three points (one penalty goal) after disappointing their fans.

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

The Public Enelnsure at; Happy Valley is being unned ·

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to the long Konst Kennel; Club. for Dog Show on Sunday 22nd March, 1959. These premises will be cloned

The game arranged on behalf

of the Battersea Dogs Hone on ! Saturday afternoon between Whirl Wanderers, and the Barchalians has definitely been Axel for 3.00 pan. on the Club troud, but.of this fixture more Amin.

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(Thailand)

(England)

In tomorrow's quarter-finski, R. McColg (Scotland) beat O. E. M. Patterson Tan Joe-tok, hot favourite in Wuiddington (England) 15-7, 11-0, 11-0, the absence of the holder, 15-8.

MIXED DOUBLES Eddle Choong of Malaya, four bent G. Rowlands (Wales) 18-1, Erland Kops of Denmark, and C. Watanesin

1st Round times winner, meets Khajadphol 15-1.

G. Host man

Miss J. Ind Devlin beat R. McColg and Miss 'Tch Kew-san opposes

M. Mussle (Scotland) 15-7, 15-12.

Sonneville.

MEN'S SINGLES (3rd round) Jac-hock (Indonesia)

Wan Jor-hok, who showed why he is generally considered Tun to be the finest player in the beat H. Findlay (England) 15-1, world, and Sonneville renehud 15-2. the fourth round without being T. Khajadpahi beat II. V. pressed, but Khajadphai, after Borch (Denmark) 15-0, 12-15, #walk-over Ers the second 15-9. round, Gropped a set to H. Teh Kew-san (Malaya) beat Burchi Or Denmark before P. E. Nielsen (Denmark) 15-5, winning 16-6, 12-15 and 15-9 11-0 rered. In the third round.

Teh How-san also lost a third round set to a Dane, but after winning the second, his op-

ponent, P. E. Nielsen, was forced

to retire through injury.

Only Seed Boaten

In a day of few surprises, the only seed to be eliminated was Bo Nilsson of Sweden, who was beaten

O. Mertz and Miss H. Jensen (Denmark) beat C. F. Ciniglio and Miss P. Warner (Englonic!) 6-15, 15-0, 15-2.

ARMY SPORTS

PARADE

Army 'South' almost clinched the First Division Colony Cricket Championship when they de- feated the Police at Happy Valley last Satur. day by three wickets.

Although they still have two games to play, they only need two points to ensure the very fine honour of becoming champions.

Not So Successful

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The Police batted first and, to the Bingle on the 17th. were soon in trouble. By the During the afternoon of the half-way stage they had lost 17th a fairly strong wind five wickets for 53 runs. Morklit doubtedly affected the times of and Willens pollshed off the the track events, The 3 miles remaining wickets and Army was a really Die race 'South' were faced with the task Banks of 1 To pipping of getting 82 runs to win,

Milbourne 1 Lan R (PWN) by This they did for the loss of about two feet. It was quile seven wiekels. Itobinson and obvious that this race was going Morkill were the most success-to be a tuetical one, therefore ful batsmen, scoring 23 and 27 the thine was quite kranaterial. rung respectively.

In the last lap Banks really lured on the heat, and, this lap

Stolt and Mrs Purcival (Eng-league encounter Anny "North for this exciting event was it

Havers and Mrs Ciniglio beat

was run in the very, fost time of the other first division one minute six scenes. Time were not so successful. They minutes 30.5 secs. last to the RAF by wickets.

eigh! Davis of Comd W'Shops

with a throw of 125 feel they inches won the hammer event, the RAF side to a draw. Final favourably

holding and this compared very with the existing scores wore RAF 187 all oui, Army North 105

Land Forces record of 134 feet for Avc 10 inches, wickets. Army South' were not

In the finat of the pole vault engaged in the Division, but both Milton art Ward of 1 B some of the very staunch menThs went lai cul to heat each bers turned out to support their co-patriots from the water,

land) 15-12; 11-15, 15-8.

Hushman and Miss Devlin beat Porch and Mrs Kjaergaard (Denmark) 12-15, 15-6, 15-7. F. A. Sonneville (Indonesia) Huinmergasard Hansen and bcat W. Havers (England) 15-1, Mrs Granlund bent Coates and 15-3.

WOMEN'S SINGLES

(2nd Round) Miss H. Word (England) beat Miss M, Coveit (England) 11-1, 11-0.

(Thailand)

Miss S. Delvin (USA) beat Mrs T. Host-Christensen (Den- 15-12, 16-12 in the mark) 8-11, 11-5, 11-8. second round by Oon Chong-

P. Patlabongs teik, Malayan, who is studying beat Miss M. J. Frost 12-10, medicine at Cambridge Univer-11-5. sily.

The women's singles has been reduced to the last eight and in this event, the quarter-finaltats are more evently spread two Americans, two English, two Danes, one Irish and one That- alander. with

Mrs W. E. Rogers (England) beat Miss Y. Kelly (Ireland) 11-1, 1-2.

Mrs I. K. Jaergaard (Den- mark) beat Miss B: Carpenter (England) 10-12, 11-9, 11-4.

Mis: Frost 15-3, 13-7.

Havers Aners and Russell beat Findlay Holborn 15-5, 15-4.

Miss and Mey

Lockwood and Miss Carpenter beat Nielsen und Miss S. F. Devin 15-11, 34-17, 15-8.

beat Mertz

Waddell and Miss O'Sullivan and Miss Jensen 15-10.7-15, 15-7. beat Havers and Miss Ciniglio Hashman and Miss J. Devlin

15-4, 14-18, 15-8. -

Mirs

Nielsen and Mrs I. B. Hansen beat Khajidphat

and Pattabongee 13-4, 15-4.

Derrick and Mrs Board beat Ellwood and Mrs Evens 15-12. 15-10.

Jordan and Mrs Timperley beat Rogers and Miss Rumy 15-8, 15-4. — Reuter

Miss J. M. Delvin (USA) beat France-Presse,

MOSS TURNS IN FASTEST LAP

The Wanderers

Miss 11. Jensen (Denarinck) also

Club starterl uking arrangements whereby strong attack and were barely

beat Miss A. Larinnn (England) They are Miss H. Ward (Eng-1-3, 11-0. they and mother mixed side held at bay for the first tenland), Miss M. O'Sullivan (Ire- down, from all the teams in winutes until McGcorge, got the fund), Miso P. Pattcbongre

Colony will he to Members at 10.00 am, oing to Margu

Journey ball from a three

and (Tutland). nove

Miss S. Delvin in the near ficked ahend but the ball went (USA), Mrs I, Rogers (England), Sunday. The Badminton future la play an

exhibition to für und went into touch-in Mrs I. Kjaergaard (Denmark). Courts will be closed all match there in the hope of goal. The Bank now pressed Miss H. Jensen (Denmark), and Friday 20th, Saturday 21st Popularising the gaine.

strongly in their turn, mainly Miss J. Devlin (USA) the and Sunday 22nd March.

To last night's game the Club on Club fumbles, for overall holder. | harta dolnite superiority in the the Rank never made any con- During the Show, the Pri-serumg and the lincouts tinetive movements.

throughout, vade Boxes. Dining Room, Bar the ball was coming back far but in the scrums and Ladies Lounge will be too slowly. This wis deliberate open and reserved for the use in the first few instances when of the Members of the Juckey the Club were using it to slow The first score went to Club down the Bunk wing forwards when their threes moved well frum breaking fast from the to position close to the Bank The charges for ndmission season, and in this they succeed-line where

Club.

Members of the Club.

to

This scrum.

Lip

the Club's errors and turn them

They were quick to snap

1st, bu! here wh never a concerted allock,

in and before

Biggest Surprise

It was Miss Mary O'Sullivan, a 23-year-old Dublin architec- tural student, who brought off the most unexpected very in the women's singles,

threes and this they did to good fad Valentine early but then Miss Pratung Pattabong,

further aheart when he gol the Judy Devlin's principal rival, i Bank 25 and tried a drop. The the first and second rounds and Both Tancock and Valentine ball volled between the posts, won without being pressed.

who wish to make effect. of the Club rooms, I mush wear their Member's† Budge, otherwise they will not be admitted thereto,

By Order,

A. E. ARNOLD,

Hongkong. 19th Mar., 1969.

Different Story hall from a serum Inside the was in impressive form in both

i played well, but behind them It but was a delinite punt, and the

was a different story, McTavish score was disallowed.

by running across field bunched

his threes and his passes were for the

C. E. Rowlands (Wales)

AT SEBRING

PRACTICE RUN

Series Of Errors

Secretary

Too late in going out Club to have much hope of

In the second half the Club breaking through, Nor was hammered the Bank defence for MuTavish helped by

year while driving an Aston- Martin factory entry on race

day, broke an earlier one Moss the first day of last set on year's practice runs.

EUROPE

Lochrie the first ten minutes and then beat Con Chong-Jin (Malaya) das That record set an race who had an oft night and selwere forced into a series 61 - 18-15, 0-10, 10 dom that as pusses cleanly, while the

errors and, except

Oot wings geldom

for a few

Chong-telk (Malayu) minutes near the unit,

the end neverbeut H. Person-Jones (England) The Bank threes on the other looked like scoring ogain.

15-0, 15-2. Lone person The-Huset har

saw

Sebring. March 18.

In the Second Division were more successful

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Fifth Fd Regt RA

Across

other. Aller some very gallant jumping Ward Anuly talled at 10 feet, bu Mten elcared this height at his second attempt.

were This pul Ward in second place

successful in the Major credit.

with

D feel

Inches to his

Closest Race

Units hockey cup Com petition when they de-

the RE's Hong-closest race of the

The 100 yds final was the afternoon,

feated

kong by one goal to nil at both Humphries of 6 COD and Bookunpoo last Sunday. Cooper of 1 Lan R (PWV) A large crowd of

Lape almost very reaching Enthusiastic

from legether. Humphries just got hi supporters both Units saw a very close and nexe front, to win in the cxciting

though very fast time of 19,3 sets.

The Javelin throw proved to he rather tough for the com-

very strong quely

game, which

ratlier sotarpy

interest.

was fuil

The only goal of the

cd

game rclitors who were competing,

was scured by Williams in the due to the 12:4 minute, when he beat wind that was blowing bgainst Middlebrook with a very nice them

In spite of this, some very fine throwing took place,

fick.

From lien onwards the game and Bede Cox of IR TEs fnally became very even, with both clinched the event by throwing goals coming under pressure. 174 feet 4 byches, Brown of the

the last vo minutes the RA was a very close second, Sappers missed an open goal by

Next on the programme was no playing to the whistle. the 888 yds final, and Glenn of For the losers Smith and 3 AO Tp using his intelligence, Crasswaller played like trojans, ran out a very good first in the and were very unfortunate. totine et 2 minutes, 7:9 seca.

Whild all of this was going

be on the losing side.

At the conclusion Mrom Clerke of the BMH was Thorman, ropresentative at irbering up to break the Land and in pusting the waight. A most

medals

In a svin

for

anntch

the

the

inches was on the card for future athletes to alm' at.

Next on the pros was the long jump final. This was won by Phillips of IR Tits with

(3'6")

Sctvlees team by one goal to nil.

This amic as played at the final also proved to be a very

Niels (Dani) walkrivena Payensione d-10 920 WER XXIX FACE ving

A privately entered Ferrari fair weather would prevail for

ed over L. Ellwood (England) and Ed Martin

scratched.

She caused the biggest upset the day in her first match, beating Mrs Kirsten Granlund scrum was of Denmark, singles champion are $4.56 for adults and $1.20 Bank gut wise to it,

ed for a while, but eventually ordered. Club Won and the in 1948 and winner of nine all-

and ball went out to McTavish who England titles since the war. for Service persantel in the whole Wayfoong ek waited

nicely and when Miss O'Sullivan, uniforms and children undered for the Chua in hert with ally stopped. Just short of the through Beetness of foot and

the Ben Line Steamers mainly Stirling Moss, barrelling around Sebring's water presented the cup Ltd, Forces rocord 16. Entrance to the Show (narly the Bank front our stile, threw out a long pass to

uncanny anticipation, overcame

filled course today, turned in the fastest lapdividual medals to 6 Fd text colossal heave, and 40 feet 9% will be by the Public Entrance | pushing in the

Lucide who scored inside the

Mrs Granlund 11-5, 11-8. The McTavish meant that the Bank had dve posts. only.

converted.

Irish girl, flushed by her success,

as some 65 cars began practice rounds for the A He also presented

to the very gallant RE's. 15-8. forwards wolling for the chatice

went on to defeat anolier Dane,

ninth annual Sebring 12-hour endurance race The Club were much better Mrs Inge Hansen, by 11-4, 11-1.

Annual Match go through an the Club

to be held on Saturday.

The Annual hockey Moss was driving a brand new Lister-Jaguar between the Carbined Services a leap of 20 feet 7 inches, which

entered by the Lister Corp. of England, con- for the George Falconer Cup

and a Combined Civilian eleven he achieved at his third attempt.. sidered to have one of the best chances to beat resulted

Fine Double The 120 yds hurdles the world champion Ferrari team from Italy. The Results

Hongkong 61

was close race between Davis and Masa's Hime today was a re- A Porsche factory cotry went of the

lum, and The following were results of Intively slow three minutes, 68

Outdoor Sports Prayero. Dovia of 49 Fd Regi into a sidid directly in front of

Festival. matches played today:

came through right at the last seecods, some 33 seconds slower the communications tower, spun MEN'S SINGLES

Unfortunately this game, be- ( memeat in the time of 17.6 soCS, than the record he sot, last around three times, slid off to tween two very evenly matched This was a very line double for (1st Round)

the edge and then headed in teams, was marred by the other Davis, as he won the 220 yds

The weatherman was inomyplore of the site time, the right direction.

attractions that were taking hurdles on the previous day.

Clarke of 32 Mod As A Mere ralo was forecast through

Higginbotlom

the was jumping against himself Thursday and possibly through Services

scored. solitary goal in the In the high jump for some little Friday

But race offelals hoped 23rd minute of the second half, while, He finally called it a

what

RAVITY Aus and days

y clearing a deel 2 Anchas in. both Campbell and Wiggett, the improved with me, and were

The process. also ran the Saturday. wo halves, were always trying always on the attack after the

the ball from the wing ho ran Only two teams were colered curving course in 3:53, and

The single Aston-Martin fac- to break through stubborn first ten minutes.

R. J. Mills (England) bent Moss's co-driver, Ivor Bueb of and they

Into the circle with the ball for the tug-of-war, and 32 Med lory

driven entry,

by fully deserved their unly score D. N. Slater (England) 15-4, England, inished a lap in 9:55. Salvadori defence,

Roy glued

to his stick, and beat Regt RA, were surrealul by two of England and Quite often

broke which came from a penalty in 15-11. Ulicy

In the small car field, John Carroll Shelby cf Komsas City,

Kadir with a very fine shot. pulls to one. through but in the excitement side, the club 25, well out. R. Mulvaney (England) beat Flich and Ed Barth of the turned in a 4:23 lap.

Cooper of 40, Fu Regi RA the Bank's passes were almost Wigget ronverted to make It G. Crossley (England)

15-9. Porsche factory

also completed double, invariably

tcom turned forward and the 5-3, but this was the only good | 15-7.

The Land Forces Hongkong winning the 220 yds final in the in a lap at 4:01, and a two- chance in score was lost. In kick Wiggett had all night, K. R. Derrick (England) beat litre Lotus, driven by Robert

Individual athletic cham time of 230 secs, and also the faci ence when they seemed to others missing by a fair margin. Q. Mertz (Denmark)

15-12,

Hanna, was timed of 4:18.

pionships of 1959,

440 yds in 54.8 secs. In the 440 have scored under the posts a

were yds he came through with In the last few seconds the 13-0.

All of the practice times

held at Boundary Street, very fine burst in the tast bend, certain lustrious gentleman Club really threw everything

MEN'S SINGLES

were unofficial. was seen to jump from his seat into the game with Penman and

(2nd round)

Kowloon, on March 18 and and held off Price of 1 Green (Denmark) beat

Howards. 17.

The last event but By kind permission of Lt.

two was Col. W.K. Pryke, MBE, the the discus, and here once again band of the 1st Bn The Green Clarke of GMH proved his

during Howards played

the superiority, throwing 133 feet 9 afternoon of the 17th.

Inches to the process On the 18th three gnals were The two friendly rivals Banks held the 220 pts hurdles, the ad Mitbourne were pitted hop, klep and jump. and the against each other once syain

In the mile. 440 ya hurains.

In the 220 yds hurdles, Davis of 48 Fd Regt RA was success. ful with a time of 282 seconds. By the end of the third tap The toughest race of the day Banks was just tu front, and St was undoubtedly the 440 yda wasn't until the back stretch of hurdles, After very hard the last lap than he made his fought race Warrington of the 1 move. With 150 yds to go be Green Howards

front, ran out the was at least 18 yds in wloner in the good time of $2.2 but Milbourne started to close seconds.

up, "It appeared that he had left his effort too into, because Tactical Battle

Banks rally held him off, and There was apme very close won by about 10 yds in the jumping In the hop, slep and time of 4 enhjuton 61' secs. Jump final but Clarke of the So ended two very fine days GR with a very fine leap of 40 of athletics, during which time- feet Inches, at his second the spectators were treated to a attempt, beat Eaglay by Inches. (most enjoyable. and sporting

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in his excitement at Wayfoong Steven the outstanding Club K. Nielsen.

olur into the lead, but alas Itchining. In tho loose. At C. U. Darnell (England) 16-18, was not to be, and the referee one pint they won n16-0. ordered them bock to a serum tve-yard scrum, pushed cover · I. Gill (India) beat Lim Say- and collapsed on the ball but a hup (Malays) 15-6, 10-18, 15-11, flvc,

In the Bank side the other Bank player got his hand to. It B. Bahlberg (Sweden) beat R. players to stand out were first.

Mills (England) 15-5, 15-8. of Desplie very strong pressure C. Coutes (England) beat

the Club just could not break Derrick (England) 15-8, 15-1. through and had 10 leave

Don Chong-telk satisfied with

(Malaya) Their two-point bent B. Nilsson (Sweden) 15-12, winning margin.

McGeorge and Uttley both who played fine games, and the whole of the Bank back line deserves mention for their fine defence.

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Favourites

Tho Ferrari team, favourites

Wet Curves

Most of the drivers, getting the feel of the tricky course, look it easy on the wet curves and some of them apparently aver even tried a (ast ) p.

Tan rach.

which corries a in the ruce and holders of the $15,000 purse, is the first on the 1958 took it eary. Ferraris

sports car championship. 1959 International circuit which driven counts toward the World Sports by Phil Hill, co-dover of the Car Championship. Some 60,000 winning car inst year, generally persons are expected to which rounded the car-killing

it on Saturday. course in stightly more than dour min- Since a new rute Imita all

ules, 30 seconds.

cars to three-litre piston die. Sicudy rain since Monday placement, no American сат left the course puddle filled.

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heats were run off in the 100 At the close, Colonel M.V. yce, 120 yds Hundies, 220 74 Fletcher, Chief-of-Staff, thanked and the 140 yds. Heats also everyone for their achievements, took place of the javelin, putting and Mr Coombes, wife of Lt. the weight, high jump, and the Col. F.W. Coombes, 0.9.5. M.C. Clicns. In these avala tha bekk icinity pribilek, che: Emphins q six in each event went through the mosaratui participants,

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