THE CHINA MAIL,
Nine men in
a boat and me
by
Patricia Lewis
OXFORD ON THE RIVER
After every Boat Race when the news cameras zoom in to a lingering shot of the crews slumped, spent bodies and agonised expressions, I won- der if it can be worth it. Can the moment when nine men in a boat beat another nine men in a boat past a winning post compensate for the months of forbidden drinks and foods and parties? (Not to mention the neglected lectures).
over
the
of
Between times,
3
Bout-
beginning of January 1 have it at The answer-aski
continues until diree from the cold, unsullied, and
everyone Hips of the Oxford crew of '61-blows his safety valve with
Sectch on is a Spartan's unqualified "Yes." surtelt Lart week, as the rain fell andree night. April 1.
H's bed al the Thames rose, sullen brown
10.30 no more than a half-pint and swirling cminausty the low-lying meadows, I fol- of beer a day; no cigarettes lowed the crew on their daily and a traditional diet that bans practice.
potatoes, yet somehow permits packets of potato crisps with each meal.
And Tain
1 had asked them to let me ride in their boat, bul they wouldn't let me. They said I might break it,
Strict training "It's Leik that for Ave minutes after the race you don't know if you're going to live or die, sald Dick Fishluck, my gulde, who rowed No. 2 in last year's crew, both in the Boat- race and at the Olymples.
"But when you look at some of the Old Blues who coma down year after year one I me was still rawing every day ut 91 can't do you any last ing harm,"
Strict training starts from the moment the crew is announced
or
using much bigger oars—we cail them VistaVisions-which make a smaller are and are therefore more effective," he said.
At tod
FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1961,
"We lead a more monastle äfe, No drink for a longer period. and a more rigorous schedule, physically.
Johansson sued by reporter
New York, Mor. 23.
The ease of Elnar Thulin, ring Ingentar Johansson and Edwin Ahlquist for a commis- slon in connection with, the first Patterson-Johansson fight,
listed on the court colender but may got, be heard until the autumn session.
Thulin, Swedish reporter who'ven in New York city, asks payment for services fie says he sendered få arranging the first of the three world heavyweight champlonship bouls between Patterson and Johans- son.
Thulin has made his pre-trial deposition and his lawyer said that Jehansson and Ahlquist; through their lawyers, have agreed that they will matce their depositions before trial time.
There is no reason
why Johanssen and Ahlquist mayTM nol return to Sweden any time they wish Thulin's, Inwyer said, since there is no prospect of an
immediate trial.-UP,
"Sure, It's tough! But it's new job for
definitely worth it for terrife satisfaction you get."
This term is almosi a write-off
as regards studies for the Boat- race crew and I questioned the value of being a rowing blue in later life, if this athletic honour meant fewer academic honours university
Frank Worrell
Why
not Ted Dexter as England cricket captain?
By ARCHIE QUICK
Harold Larwood, most accurate of English fast bowlers and certainly the greatest one I ever saw, is now settled in Australia with his family and works for a Sydney firm. From 12,000 miles away he urges the MEC to co-opt two professional brains on their Selection Committee for next summer's Tests,
In 1926 Jack Hobbs and Wilfred Rhodes were asked to serve, and it must have been more than a coincidence that the Ashes were recaptured..
Past week the MCC re-ghosen irrespective of his butt- | Bale is Test Dexter.
In front nominated Messra G. O. Allening abfilty especially Jim of him, purely as seniors, are (Chaitamin), Herbert Sutcilife, Parks is to be persevered with the canttous Peter May and Wilfred Wetler and De as a batsman-wicketkeeper. Colin Cowaṛcy, who is inclined Insole, who served for the
to become. bogged down when South African
Here again, another query saddled with the responsibilities Visit here
rabcd. The job behind
of captatney. It will almost of them all; the scoring of fifty Cowdrey, if he is not.
Jast season, and
surg
the
ly it would be a wine move to clumps is the most specialised certainly be May, if he is nt, or
arc
No 'chuckers'
But I
Co-opt, say, Sir Lennard Hutton and Alce Badger to asist them.us is immediately neutralised would all dearly love to #2 if te dangerous rival batsman It certainly could do no harm, is droppedt. There
no Dexter and. Benaud at cach and no two players, through Leslie Ames around any more, other's throats, So would the practical experience, know the and John Murray, of Mäkie-public. Kingston, Mar. 23.
opposition better, Frank Worrell, explain of the
sex, has shown on the recent tour, that he is West Indies cricket team, was Most important need New Zealand
Thank goodness, there will today appointed
superloc to Parks as a wicket- warden of
The next most important keeper. So, will a batsman bebe no "chuckers" or "throwers" Irvine Holl in the West Indies
need, as I see it, is for an off-sacrificed? College. As warden, Worrell
splaner to support the shack will be responsible for the care
attack of Freddie Trueman of 270 ludents.
and Brian Statliam. "Most Worrell, who holds the de- them seem to have the Im-ice et Bachelor of Arts in ad- ministration from Manchester pression you must be a bit of a
will leave his jcb layabout spending mest of your University,
05 plant superintendent al time fooling about on the river."
Reynolds Mines. migat and poultry enterprises In Jamaica. --AP.
at the end of n career,
There were a few embarrassed chuckles. "I don't think it does you any good with a prospective employer," said Ellott,
Sympathy
Jail terms for Succer rioters
Mr Lawton Fage, the conch. agreed they were "Impressive"
It Was the Cox, Peler to watch, while we were in the
but
his Brynolds, who, I decided, really changed beathouse,
the most sympathy. opinion once we got up-rives deserved
the launch and began mut-Weighing a normal 10st. 21b., be has to keep his weight at around come every afternoon,
Lering: "Idle so-and-so's,"
Bat. If the crew are not to find shine. there's
A a
couple of miserable,
themselves at a
disadvantage. lovely long 13-mile row, with numbing hours later I met the
Those extra pounds make all I spectal four-and-a-quarter-crew at lea and asked them
just how much of a social sacri- the difference over four and a
Tunis, Mar. 23. mile (the Boat-race distance)
at top-pressure dice it means to be a rowing quarter miles," he said. "I have
Justice dealt severely today stretch taken
grapefruit and a boiled egg for
with nine football fans who every Saturday.
breakfast, an apple fcr lunch, and some
cabbage stoned the ears of supporters of meat with
the outer the
football club for diruier. But, unlike
their team lost. cthers, I can smoke and I'm permitted alcohol-though not
Jail beer.
Fastest
who since
for
rows
for leaving the
blue.
get crossed cff "Well, you everybody's party 1st," began
llchard Bate, the bow-man.
...And by the time the race
Fishlock, Leander university
a jub in д Is over, they've forgotten all Holborn ndverlising agency, about you," said Ian Elliott, No. suys this year's crew promises to be the fastest he's ever seen, about (15 miles an hour la average.)
"They've got a new boat that only weighs 2001b. And they're
Four D. Jones JONES AND THE BY MADDOCKS
DID YOU SEE
HIM 7.15 HG
THERE?
"İSTRIPED MAN HIDE IN THE HAY-LOFT FROM THE RAGING MAJOR
FERDINAND
NANCY
QUIET, BREATHE
NOT A BREATH
"Noble? Don't be silly. One anything to become blue.
4, and president of the O.U.B.Cwould give
In the States we tend to train abi barder than here," said Nred I remind you of the John Sowell, a Regular officer in heights reached by a certain the American Army and a
Cambridge cox?) Harvard man, who rows No. 3.
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