THE CHÌNA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1959.
Another Asian Record At SEAP Games Gilroy Elected Best
THAILAND'S SUDHI MANYAGAS
SEFS NEW TIME OF 21.5 SECS
IN THE 200 METRES
Bangkok, Dec. 15.
Burma's refusal to play their volleyball match against Thailand and a free-for-all fight between Malayan and Vietnamese footballers marred the South East Asia Peninsula Games here today.
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The highlight of the day's programme was the breaking of another Asian Games record by Thailand's star athlete Sudhi Manyagas in the men's 200-metre sprint.
He ran the distance in
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3. The Malayans and Vietnamese srrones bezling by one reconel opened their match with a dis-
the Asian record established M. Sharif Butt of Pakistan Mika Singa of hria.
Chongklai,
Men's 1,500 metres
Sempaa Plodprong, Thai-
Boonchop
Thailand.
by any of superb ball-control and mail chilful dribbling. But after 36
1.
land,
4.09.3 mmutes.
Z.
3.
1
I minutes when the score was: Sudu Bart alrogty se tord " 1-1, the come deteriorated into establishes a new olan popend rough rh.
in the 100 metre, splint with
Thailand. the best country.
Time of 10.4 seconds betwringud auther sucves-ful day today The 1934 Asian Games recoart of 10.fceconds set by A. Khaing of leaping six gold medals, Iouir
Pakistan in Mani:
Burma's
viu totav
play arained Thailand in Toiley hall parked
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dvee und three bronze.
Medal Standings
Abphu, Burma, 4.10.7.
Salzent, Burma, 4,14.
Men's 10,000 metres
Sumouk Srizombat. Thal-
land, 35 minutes, 07.1 seconds. Symbwigam, Burma, Nguyen Vanlye, Vietnam,
3.
Women's 100 Metres
Consen Kuchmuryer. Main. 13.1 seconds,
Tan Fong-lin, Maloys. Vanee Chunnsanit, Thai-
Women's Shotput
Campelities 15
otsavivers
That
the second most Cianies. The Burinesy insisted successful country with three that a neutral referee be an old nedals, six silver and th painted instead of
pince, followed by Malaya with Jawa, five and nl, Singapore two, oficial.
ail and four, Vietnam one, nil Fund three and Laos nil
Buru Waz
2.
3.
Land
1.
land,
Dusolwan Soraj, Thal- 3.559 metres.
2.
Khin Hlay, Burma.
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Kênh Hive, Burna, Discus Throw
Heated Arguments
The totals to date are: Thai- Caiment they finland 18 gold, 17 silver and 11 followed what they cuteaderet bronze: Burma eight, nine and to be many deabiful necision:“ by Thai sterne an amterdoyta volleyball match between Ta Vietnam two, two and four and landnd Vietnam.
After beateri arguments, was deeded to play the time
after Jot ECW
tois
drawn to select between a Tan or Burma zelerve,
six: Malaya seven, 10 and five; Singapore live, three and nine;
Laos nil.
On the basis of five points f>r gold, three for silver and one for bronze. Thailand has 182 points, Durma 13, Malaya 70, Singapore 43, Vietnam 20 and Laos žití.
Other results today were
In the football Tournamen. Maly bout Vietnam by two roads to one but the game was spoilt by nugh Ruefies followed
[1 by
free-for-all
! 1 players of the two teams,
Players, one from 38 Two cach vide, were sent off the field,
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1. Nawhpaha, Burma, 32.684 metres.
2. Wanchno Vicheinwal, Thailand.
3. Samna Buchiphol, Thai- land,
Weightlifting
Middleweight
1. Maung Bu, BurmR, 700
pounds.
2. Santana Sirisingh, Thal- Jand
3 Mya Thlen, Burma,
1.
Heavyweight
Kwan Keng-lam, Malaya,
780 pounds,
2 Vimul. Nuntharwin, Thai land, 740.
3. Yro Gum-cheong. Singa-
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Tennis
Women's Doubies Final Thailand's Sanguan Sutcharii- kul and Phanaw Sekmwat beat Malaya's Katherine Leong and Anna Ben, 6-2, 6-1.
Table Tennis
The strong Vietnamese table tennis team won the gold medal today when It beat Thailand in an axelting contest,
The experienced Vietnamese players won the event by five anties to one but each match was a hard fought one.
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Britain's best bet for a woman's gold medal at next year's Olympics is a 19-year- old all-rounder who is British champlon at long jump and 80 metres hurdles, was AAA runner-up in the high jump, and is in the International class in the sprint and Pentathlon events.
WHA
who last week She is Mary Deulse Bignal, postal elerk in a brewery Grm, voted Sportswɔman of the Year. In Moscow in September she won the hurdles and came third in the bigh jump to he officially named the best girl athlete of the match. In Rome in October at an 18-nation International meeting she won the hurdles, the 100 metres and
Photo shows all-rounder Mary in action. -- London was again third in the high jump. Express photo.
Malayan Cricketers Leave
The
Malayan
cricket team left by air this morning for Malaya after a successful tour here.
In addition to winning the Interport match against Hong- kong, they had also won ull their other thres matches against the Combined Civilians, The President's XI and the Com- bined Services.
Young British Boxer Of The Year
London, Dec. 15. European, British and British Empire bantam- weight champion Freddie Gilroy of Northern Ireland was today elected best young British boxer of the year by the British Boxing Writers' Club.
of his Scol
Grey won all three titles this year, beating Inni's Peter Keenan British and Empire <rowns
for the
end Italy's Pro Rollo for the European championship.
During the year the Belfast boxer also defeated Al Asuncion of the Philippines ant Italy's former world championy Mario Dagata.
Gilroy, who will receive the Geoffrey Simpson Trophy at a banquet here on January 13, got the vote over three other unbeaten boxers
Brian Cuvia and Phil Jones of Wales art! Lertioner Roy Beaman,
Thailand Enters
SEAP Games Football Final
Bangkok, Dec. 15. Thailand qualified to meet Vietnam in the final of the SEAP football cham-
plonstip by beating Burm five goals to two after a one-nli tie at half- time in the night game. Gilroy the second Northern
In beating Burma by win the trophy. Trishman fu The fret was another bantam-margin Thailand hiked Its goal John average and surpassed Malaya
third place and The bronze medal.
weight
fran
Belfast,
Kelly, who received it in 1953.who now has to be content with
AFT.
Sports Diary
TO-DAY Rugby
The The Band-Vietnam
counter will take place on
| Thursday just before the closing
ceremony of the Games.
RAF y Pie (Club) & pm; Club Komes, came as a surprise ytik and Kowloon Garrix
7 15 p.m.
TO-MORROW Badminton
(Club)
Men's "Doubles: Chung Cheong
! ♥ CCC; CYMCA v Grantham: India
Club v St Theresa.
The collapse of Burma, which although defeated had put up a plucky performance in earlier the tans who packed the 20,000 floodlit Nations Stadium. Du! they expressed their approval of the local team by lusty cheers.
OPEN ACCOUNT
beat Burma looked set to Thailand when in the very Ars minute of the game left- ac-
TWO PENTANGULAR RUGBY MATCHES TONIGHT half Kyawsow opened the
Club Take On Garrison
In One Of Tournament's
Major Clashes
By PAK LO
Last night they were enter Tonight rugby fans in large numbers are expected to wend their way to
tained to a farewell dinner by the Maluyan Association Duddell Street,
Billy Knight To Play In India
tsk
London, Deg. 15. Big Knight, a British Davis Cup player, has been nominated by the Lawn Tennis Association to represent Great Britain in the The best anung the visitors Asian championships at Caleusts was Huynhuan Ngoc who beat from Dicember 21 in January 3, Thai champion Sampao in a pand the Nation champion- close tussle, 21-19, 21-10. Ngoc ships of India at Delhi on Jan- displayed a strong forehand and eary 4 to 10, it was announced was accurate with his shots.
here today.-AFP.
The
less experienced Thai players, none of whom played games before,
is international
made some nervous mistakes but gained plenty of match CX-
perience.
Burma, which was to compete
in the event, did not show up.
Shooting
Flash Elorde Wins Non-Title Bout
the Club ground to see one of the major clashes of the Pentangular Tournament, when Club, at 7.15 p.m. under the floodlights, face one of their top rivals for the Pentangular honours, the Hongkong and Kowloon Garrison.
In the other Pentangular ear- Her in the evening the RAF are against the Police at 6.00 p.m., and this too should be a close and exciting match.
Earlier in the afternoon the 40 Field Regiment are hosts to the RASC out at San Wa! ut 3.15 p.m.
10-
Club, who start as obvious favourites in their match nicht, will have to mult out all the stops against the Army feam, for Club have been weakened by injuries, and the departure of some, of their players.
I
Club this
Full Strength Team
Johnson, who has shown a vast get their backs moving. improvement since the begin-have clown themselves ning of the season, sure to star year experts in open play, and breaks through the centre. the Garrison have little hope of In their last game against the stopping them completely. The Tanks on Saturday the Club Club then, should win, albeit by
were busy trying out all sorts a small margin. of fancy moves, some of which may come to fruition tonight.
The Garrison have a good pair of halves too, but they are inclined to pull their threes into the centre as they le very ciese to the pack, and this in tonight's game could be a fatal Brown error, for with Russell returning to the Club wing, the Club have a very fast and
One Big Advantage strong attack!
the
However, the Club pack 19 Manila, Deg. 15.
still very strong, and should gain Orient fyweight champion Thailand took the first two Flast Elorde toyed with Bert decided advantage in places in today's free and stall-Somodio for ten rounds to win has yet to show it can be effec
scruma and loose, though Club bore riffe shooting events, one-sided unanimous decision The third place
to over the Philippines No. 1 light tivo in the lincouts against strong went Vatnaru,
opposition. weight contender here tonight. Thailand's Krisda scored Elorde weighed 135% and Club have, however, one bi
Sanortio total of 1,060 points followed by
133 pounds for the advantage in that they have non-title bit.-AP. compatriot Charun with
the much superior halves, with 117 end Vy Van You of Vietnam with B10Rouler, UPI and AFP.
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coun! for bis team. Fifteen minutes later, however, Thai- land's left-winger Suchit land- beautiful header to
ed equalise.
End-to-end play continued until hull-time with the score remaining one-all,
After
the interval, however, the tide completely turned and Thailand was on top. They scored in the 10th minute of the half through right-half Chock Thai, in the 32nd miñale through left-wing Suchal, one minute later through right- wing Annurnt und in the 37th minute through right-wing Prasan who converted a free- kick.
Burna could reply with only ane goal, scored In the 32nd minute through Inside-right Aung Kyaw-AFP.
Solomons To Give Johansson 'Firm Offer Today
In the other Pertangular game the Police are helding a full strength team, and with
RAFI again hit by postings the Poller- match. min should win this Although they lost their iest game on Saturday the showed that they had the poten- tial, and with tonight's game. meaning so much to their chances of their moving into prominence In the table they are unlikely to inke nga easy for a second, If Police play the type of game they did against the Brigade, the | Johansson HAE whose tackling is still too champion Henry high, have no hope of victory. London's
London, Dec. 15. Promoter Jack Solomons Bald today he will meet world heavyweight box- ing champion Ingemar Johansson in London Wednesday and make him a "firm offer" for a title fight in Britain next May 31.
on
Solomons wants to match British against
Cooper 4t outdoor Wembley
The Garrison threes are liable also to find themselves in trouble from the fast- breaking Club was forwards, and will probably be forced to kick for touch. This sort of game is of no handle fairly well, though stil use to Garrison, for the Club inclined to balloon their passos, patit should get sufficient of the and their wings lack that little ball even from the lineouts to touch of "tiger" that adds those extra yurds of penetration which make all the difference.
in attack the RAF threes can Stadium
Fight At
Patterson's Exhibition Match
Montreal, Dec. 15. A ringtide battle. apparently touched off by a racial issue, involved about 12 spectators at Floyd Patterson's exhibi- match on Мол- tion boxing day night. Some of the
out with
The scuffle
persons
climbed into
broke out shortly, Soveral after several Negroes escort- ! the ring where a preliminary td two white women into
bout had just falshed, One the MontЯt Louis GymnaKimm photographer, trying to get where the former world pictures of the scuffle, bad bi boxing cham- camera smashed when he was
shoved during the Incident. Patterson was in.is dressing
room at the time of the out break and did not see it. His bout went on after a
20- miuute delay. Police said na serests were made:AP,
heavyweight plot, a Negre, was appearing. participants came A spectator apparently made minor eute End remark to one of the started There word no women. They started to wres- Lujurtes ду police tle and immediately a nutriber quickly broke up the braW of other spectators Jolied the fers.
ITRY.
bruises.
serious
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"We've worked out how much money we could pull in from the night," the 59-year-old British promoter sald.
his
We shall show all the figures to Johansson and adviser, Eddie Ahlquist, to- morrow. We shall also make a Arm offer.
"But
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The Pollon have the heavier pack, which should dominate forward play to a great ex- teni, and with the Police oer-
I don't say. Johansson tala
to.play a wido open ❘ will be able to give us game the resul; should never
Immediate reply. So much de- be in doubt,
pends on whether the Ameri- In the minor game in the cans quickly can find a pro- afternoon, the RASC, have had anoter acceptable to Johansson little practice as a team, and 49. for a return bout in the United Field Regiment, while not an States against Floyd Patter- cutstanding team, have quite a son."--AP. good pack, though their threes are their weak link, and their halves have yet to settle down, But the Corps have a wook pack with reasonable threes, and with, the Gunners getting a steady' cupply of the ball, the Corpe de. not appear to have much chance of winning this game,
Barry Appleby
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