THE CHINA MAIL, `SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1959.
SATURDAY SPORTS SPOT COLONY'S SOFTBALL GIRLS
The Eyes Of The World Are Focussed On The Far East
Chinest sport is in the news as never before. Recent happen- ings in the International Olympic Committee have forced the Far East into the limelight in circumstances which many would have wished otherwise,
Only a poor blind fool believes that in these days sport and politics can be completely divorced from each other. The era of Olympic idealism is past and gone for ever. Today we have to face up to the fact that the march of time works a powerful influence.
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Modern man ean hardly be Trent menberg of tho Cum- esp.cuted le
Intra-lural Olympic ehringe established conceptions of how mitt. et have been purit- semathing should be done when cularly conscious of is factor he was his werking dreen for when they rat down to examine Neither can what is locuely called tha bi port live. he change his frame of mind probian of the two Chinas'. and, whether we the It er nut, and whether it is a changé for good or bad, the idealism abroad today is very different from thut envlages and practised by the original atalwarts of Olymple arts,
If they expected a síoriny srception for their decision to exclude Nationalist China from further Farticipation in the Olympic Games they eer- tainly were not disappointed. Nel unnaturally Taiwan changing deck back in its own defence Ja spite of the iaituenges in qulle semarkand, as was to be expected, the able how the toug successing United States of America alto of Olympic administrators ad plenty to way abdul
Ixclusion. have managed to maintain a real balance between idealism and materialism. It has often been a dimouli'task and in the modern work the Inter- national Olymple Committee has had to handle Rome delicate M well FLY коте dynamic situations.
When any committce la con- fronted with problems of great mapailude they have to Invoke a sense of Mplomacy in their deliberations for you can sure that whatever decision they make will meet with bitter criticism from some quarter or other.
Logical
this
The double-barrelled outcry, however, does not make the original decision a badl one. Neither does it hold u chaner of embarrassing the Committee into making a reversal... but It does emphasise once agaha the ever-growing injunge 01 International politics on worki sporting affairs.
The important thing of course the It seems to luve been conveniently overlooked in some
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SPORTING SAM
by Reg. Wootton
(hore potential participants who might be able to repte, repl either of the Chinese todien la the flames.
'Langdon Pantess Bervice, canuot see the Olympie Com-score the greatest Derby victory mikice retracting the decision of all time. As it was, Shan- either. In foto or in part. tung Anished third and the of the oring page of one
daftica carried givat Prin the headline "The unluckiest favourite you over tw.
It is this controversial point which is really behind much of the opposition to the Olympic decision to withdraw recognition of the Nationalist body administrators. Tuiwan> for once the name
1. M. MACTAVISH
sustained
To have allowed the old siitution to continue would have undermined the whole structure of Olymple representation and control.
For example organisations in rangement could set up a "Bill" Olympic Committee on the Isle of Man; an "Australias" do likewise in body
could Tamanie; an "American" body
Finally let me say that I put the question regarding the justification of the withdrawal of Nationalist China's recogn
lon to one of our leading sports He said "The decision just had to be mado in order to correct an anomaly which was very obylously not in step with Olymple policy. has bren muggested that the decision to expel Nationalist Cluna was a political one..... I believe that necuration would been more valid had the Olympic Committee failed take the measured it did.
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TRAINING HARD FOR
COMING TAIWAN TOUR
By OLLY VAS
Eight weeks ago you read in this column the names 1 of 17 lady softballers who received invitations from the Hongkong Softball Association to represent the Colony on a tour of Taiwan. The latest information available is that SCAA's Yim Lai-sheung, one of our top pitchers and two of the University, girls will, for various personal reasons, not be joining the team which if no complications arise is tentatively scheduled to leave Hongkong by sea some time during the third week of July.
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Many bitter things have been said about the 1959 Derby. Eo for the Hongkong teen being sessions and that Annabelle Whitewashing might be late down to play Ave matches, The Chin has improved in her hurl- compted but. It is rather sad Taiwanese sides to be matched ing by leaps and bounds. This that at this time when British! Arpinst our girls are The Kong, sport can do with all the en-Ching Sul, Universal, Glok Son couragement it can get,.,evgn) and Wan Hwn Commercial the Derby, its administrators, School. and its participants are being dragged through the mud."
to local soft-
representatives
is one way of saying that in the pitching department the eesches are not too worried.
made.
Koon As Mustard The first three name need no introduction
As for the rest of the team the hall fans as they have heen three-weekly training periods seen in action at King's Park have been well attended. The As you will have noticed Nothing is known of the other salary progress is being during their regular trips here. giris tre keen on mustard and sees is that the decision by, of that organisation is changed continuance of the previous sal-
up could not have been just from several articles appear-two but if their playing stuns and to in- Committee the Olymile
was to exclude "China'
"Taiwan'
fled by the Olympic regulations or elther 1h logical and uovitable it clude
Howover, knowing perfectly that augunt body Formera the whole question of so only political Influence Ing in the China Mail the ard is in line with that of the the rate of
The British sportswriters have to named cur
well that the Taiwan teins can- io
and eligibility slicks out like a sore could have maintained it. 10 were
thumb and it is just as courage of the 100-and its not yet finished with their will be in for a rough time. bonotired. '
not be taken lightly and time is fearless yet far-reaching action
running short, training is being tender,
should really be applauded for "examination" of England's
May Be Dropped intensified. The pitching from in South once again it underlines Olympic dismal failure Twin Qualification
the opposition is known to be of integrity at the top."
America
It is by no monns certain that a very high standard and the British football seems to be 14 girts will don the Colony's local coaches will be concentrat~ Olymple participation has al
in real trouble these days. In colours at those who accepieding on power at the plate, that is, ways been based on logical
Scotland's tour of Europe, left |the Invitation to make the four hilting. twin qualification of birth
within a de- The morning of Thurs winger Auld was ordered off in but subsequently showed scant
10 for interest
attending the family roots
Onday, June 4, 1959 saw a new Denmark and star inside Anite geographical region.
to have ricorous training sessions may basis It
has long been landmark being reached in ward Law is reported
been disciplined by his argued that within the terms of British sport. It is one that officials for misconduct on the and replaced.
own well find themselves dropped In any case the these qualifications no Hong-
the United field. Setters, the West Brom-three conches Messrs Bill Silva, kong-born sportsman is eligibin sportsmen in
wear Taiwan colours unless Kingdom will try to forget wich Albion centre-half, as Douglas Murray and A. G. Is-
I have seen both the progresa from Canada mail will be conferring shortly he has shifted his permanent for it saw one of the great-been seni home
with the Talwan Committee to reports and the girls themselves domicility la Formosa and had est of all sporting occasions under a cloud....and now in «
in training and 1 am of the make the final selection, sporting magazino comca the qualified by residence or on the
The Derby-attacked a saddest cut of ali.
Since the names of the players opinion that we might perhaps strength of the fact
were born and lived the FRONT pages of
In this publication thero is invited were first made public in one game out of the five. I parents there,
too well popular press. I know only
short report that in future many practice sessions have been a sincerely hope they prove me that that is stating.
every player scicated to play held. The training link consisted
of the usual halling and Welding However, winning er losing broadly but it is a valid and Under a great banner head-
for England will be toured practices thet base-running with does not matter too much. The sound analysis of the situation, fine which proclaimed 'ROUGH-
for £25,000 (HK$400,000) RIDE
Important thing is that we are DERBY STARTS The opposite side of the argu-STORM
Instead of the previous Bgure emphasis on physical fitness.
Earlier the coaches were a finally coing to reciprocale" the one mass circulation
of £15,000.
The ment has of course been stated newspaper carried a story which
trifle worried over the ability numerous Taivan visits. That seems fair enough...of Yim and Francer dz with equal strength and holds revealed how
Silva, fortunes (or misfortunes!) of that Hongkong-bom sportsmen Loughrat Derby for yeatz end except it appeara under a head-two of the Celany's best plehers Hengkeng's team debut in Tai- are eligible only to represented with uproar in the unsaddling which says "The Price of at present, to make the team but wen will therefore be followed Hongkong as a birthright... enclosure.
Silva reports that Olive Yuen is with more than passing interest coming along nicely in the pitch-by the local, antibaik publis.
'could arise in Huwall and so on.
Thein, however, are all ex-
traneous points from the pure- ly sporting point of view. The thinking sportsman. 14 probably mece concerned about trying to interpret what the whole thing means to
COLONY CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
The last and deciding round of matches in The Colony Open Chess Cham- pianship were held at the Peninsula Hotel last Thursday,
Photo shows four of the participants in action. In the left foreground is the eventual champion E. Krouk, who beat opponent Tipping, to complete his besten record of 11 wins and two draws in the tournament.
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On the next board, runner-up Ko Chi (right) is seen in play against Rees whom he defeated for his 11th point in the championship.—Photo by courtesy of the Hongkong Chess Club, ›
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The sorry story
or the People's Repubile because gees un to ask why the guilty in almost every case that is
werC Jockeys
not punished where their family roois He and why, fi spita of the outery Perhaps now you can see the involved, the Stewards did not ramifications of a change of hold any inquiry- title by the Nallónntist Chinese group. As soon as they become Talwan or Formers for Olympic participation they fuse all call on
The 'Melee'
The favourite this year, was
and in all the usual
pre-race
the Overseas Chinese-Including the French horse Shantung those in Hongkong-for Hongkong-born sportsman with ballyhoo it was given a great family roots ir. China is no more chance take the Derby
to
eligible to represent Formosa trophy out of Britain ONCO than te fs to represent Hun-ngain.
gary, Germany, South Africa or
the United States of America,
At the start of the race thero was little to suggest the drama that was to follow but as the *The
Retraction Unlikely horses thundered up to
been
adequately explained. The outcome however was that Shantung was badly cut about the forelegs and dropped right back to last position in the felt.
Hill something happened. What Now it should be made clear that 'something" was has not at the same Ume that the Olympic Committeo has stated categorically that it has no wish la exclude Taiwan from portic- gallon in the Olympics and that will dve quick and aympathetic consideration any application from the sports administrators in Taipei "pro- vided it is made in a name which does not include the word 'China/
1
to
Other horses also suffered in the 'melee," as it has been described in the press. but Shantuig - and rider Frod Palmer stift took the op- portunity to show why they, had been nominated to the position of favourite.
We are close to the alde lines of the great controverty ; and, as it concerns the future
of many of our best sports- In one of the most thrilling men, we shall nattirally watch | runs ever seen at Epsom they
developmentu with great flashed past 17 opponents interest ..... but frankly IĮ falling only by a few yards to
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Queried on the chances of the team, Silva, who should know if anybody does, was non-commit- tal psccpt to say that the Colony'a
would representatives
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