Giant-killer Suzy shows the way
By JOHN COTTRELL
THE CHINA MAIL,
While Christine Clara Truman was threatening to quit tennis at the ngo of 20 if she does not do well at Wimbledon this year, a more resolute player in Parls was again fighting to reach the ladies' singles final of the world's premier hard court championship-nt the age of 36. She lost to Miss Ann Haydon in the semi-finals but only after having
eliminated Wimbledon champion Maria Bueno in the quarter-finals,
or not trying. There has mot And yet she has been denied been a harder working Brlish the richiest prize of all-the
since woman player
the war. | Wimbledon crown, She bus travelled as much as 55,000 inlles in one year, taken thes
step Fare
of touring Australia in search or improve mont,
persistence to win her Arst major sugles title-the French Championship of 1958.
She ended that year as the third-ranked woman player in the world. Now the middle-aged housewife, known as "Suzy The Glani-Killer," has given the
lesson youngsters another
courage and determination reaching the French singles Anal.
Tried hard
11 by
I only hope Suzy's fiue ex- nmple will prompt Christine to have second thoughts about her quit-tennis threat. For while there is every possibi lity that Miss Truman will fall again at Wimbledon this year,
could provide A she stern challenge for years lo come.
many
As for training, Miss TrumTABI must be the most conched girl in tennis history. She has done |"circuft" exerelses with Olymple couch, GeoIT Dyson. She has worked under Australian Davis Cup wizard Harry Hopman. She has even sought the advice of | America's most famous
maker
coach,
of champions Eleanor Teach" Tennant.
Curious
Christine had alrendy nehleved enough to mark her as a glant of the game--Wimbledon simi- hæredible, Httle Suzy Kor-finalist at 10, Dritala's No 1 and maczy of
the Hungary was
world's No 2 before 10, national champion before Miss champion of Italy and France at Truman was born. It took her 10, and a leading contributor to 22 yours
Britain' patience and
rare Wightman Cup No one could accuse Christine viclofles over the United States,
Ambassadors of
Football contest
Following are the standings in the Hongkong Ambassadors of Football contest after yester-
day's voting:
SENIOR TEAM
Ko Pu-keung (Tung Wali ..... 5,905
o Clicut-you (SCAA) ...... 5,148
Kung Wah-kit Polices
5,070
Wong Man-wai (Happy Valley
127
Lau Rin-chang (SCAA)
2:03
Wang Chi-keung (SCAA)
Chen Palaning grund Walt
477
Viu Cheaksyon (Tune Wahi
20
11 North Hongkong Con
271
Mok Chun-wah (50AA)
240
Chow Shiu-hung (RMB)
JUNIOR TEAM
Chan Vin-sun (Saleston) Wong Sze-keung (Wah
Bongkart
This seems curious when one considers that her power game is so much detler sulted to the lightning fast Wimble-
than to don grass
the slow hard courts of Italy where she has enjoyed 'more success.
Her fallure at
FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1961.
SPORTING SAM
by Reg. Wootton
A
Combined
London Express Service.
Services team
in
Tour of Britain cycle race
By ARCHIE QUICK
France, and The Services are making á major contribution to the 1981 Tour of Bri- tain, the 1,500 miles race whileli is the foremost long distance amateur cycling event in the world.
rinnot be explained
Wimbcdon entirely
that at
and
Pogo 9
ITALY'S LIEVORE SHATTERS WORLD JAVELIN RECORD
Milan, June 1. Carlo Lievore, of Italy, broke the world record for the javelin with a throw of 86.71 metres (284 feet 5 inclies) here today.
The record was previously held by Al Cantello, of the United States, who threw 86.04 metres (282 feet 3 inches) in Califortita two years ago.
the
record
1912 82.32 metre
Javelin records were long athlete to throw tho javelin the almost exclusive property, over 00 metres. In May, 1936, of Scandinavian alldetes, with | Held bettered his mark by re- the Finns in particular domina- | gistöring 80.75 mcirca zit ting over the years.
Modesto, California.
Finland's S. Nikkinen return- Sweden's E. V. Lemming seted the record to his country in
first listed
on June, 1938, at Helsinki, when hq September ID.
in threw 83.50, but six days later Stockholm with a
Poland's Janusz Sidel set a new record of 83.80 metros at Milan. In November, 1950, Norway's E. Danielson set a new mark of 85.71 metres in the Olympic Games at Melbourne.
The next record was sc by the American Cantello.-Reuter 4 AFP.
throw.
The record then rotated be tween Swedish nod Finnish finally, 60 athletes until
August 8, 1030 when the great Finnish star M. Juryinen. established a new world record of 71.07 metres
miles back to Blackpool.
Eight-year reign
Bill Bradley, Southport GPO engineer, will be attempting at Vilpuri. in-
to complete a "hat trick" af victorica, and this will be his
for greatest test
the fron Curtain teama aro packed with champion International riders.
For the fourth year in suc- | Bay McAuley, of the British | to Morecambe und, by her indifferent footwork and persion, the Milk Markeling | Army. unimpressive backhand. It seems Board are sponsoring the race The Royal Corps of Signals more probable
Wwhich will begin at Blackpool are providing A walkie-talkie the competitive on June 4 and bledon, where
finish there on unit for up-to-the-minute spirit is at its highest, she lacks June 17. and there will be formation on the final day of the essential consistency.
to of over the Morecambe prize to the value
Blackpool killer Instinct of a champlon.
Air Force £3,000.
sloge, and the Royal will contribute
of on escort Liarty Perhaps
"The Fox"
four motor-cyclists ard D Landrover Hopman was nearest the mark.
accompany the when he remarked: "When the
com-loading riders
to the finishing ine. The Signals Band necessary toughness, of character
will comes i will be comparatively
James Hinds and also provide music. easy to put the inal touches on her game."
well be
Indeed, it might argued Dini Christine Truman is still too sweet and modest
win the Wimbledon girl to crown. For unlike other chum-
who have pluma
hated their rivals un court, Christine has raud: "I like all the other girly."
TEST MATCH
UMPIRES
London, June 1.
The Cenbloed Services have entered a six-man team prising Garry Bamford, Douglas Hamilton,
Dennis Tarr, of the Royni Air Force, and George Bennell and
INCHESSLE
By LEONARD BARDEN
3ld Buller, who was taken off the Test panel last season on South Africa's objection after 7.287
he had no-bulled their fast Yan
nogo bowler, Geoff Griffin, for throw- 3,403
Here an ing, has been appointed umpire Chan wal-wing (La Salle)** Thang Cheuk.wah (Clement 1.700
1.775 for the first Test against Austra- Chan Lui-wa (Soong Ching) .. Chan Pak-ting (a Sallej .... faisla beginning at Edgbaston on Hung Chut-suen (81. Loula) 2. 1.528 June 6.
1.304
The Kam-ki! (Buterin)....... Cheung Kwok-hing (Elizabeth) 1453
Frank Lee
will stond with
Yu Chun-bong (Queen's) *** 1.387 Buller.-Reuter,
280 | Wong Kwok-kuen
(Clementi 1,280
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problem by A. Pistes (Chess, 1945). White to play and mate li two moves.
Solution No. 6039; 1 B-125 1. K-R1 2 P-K16, K-BI; 3 KL-Q8 Resigns.
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BY MADDOCKS
IN RUSSIA 15 WELCOMED BY THE COMMIGEAR GOOD TO HAVE YOU HOME AGAIN,
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HOWEVER,
IF WE ARE TO DISCREDIT THE CARTALISTS IN THE EYES OF THE WORLD, YOU MUST AVOID CAPTURE,
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Different route
He led from stari to Anish last year, and, as King of the Austrian Grossglockner PRSS
Ride, he always does particular.
Jarvinen held the record for eight years and improved upon his original record nine times, attaining his best dis. tance of 77.23 metres on June 18. 1930 Helsinki. Finland's Y. Nikkonen then
Sports Diary
TODAY Soccer Combined Chinese Malayans at Hongkong Football Club Stadium, 13) pm.
Water Polo Hel Tv CYMCA, 0.30 em; long- kong Regiment v Ammy Kin, 7 pm. at Victoria Park Pool
Meeting Hengkong Schools Sports Astocía- on annual meeting at Grantham Training College. pr
TOMORROW Dlowis
ly well in the "Mountaing" or took over the record on August
1038 with
metre Derbyshire, His England team-25,
a 77.87 Twelve Недав акс com-
mates are Gil Taylor, a Birming-throw at Kurkula, which he betilig, among them Poland ham manufacturer jeweller, Kentered in October of the same and Czechoslovakia from be-Hill, a Liverpool Postal Officer. year
with a distance of 78.7 hind the Iron Curtato, Spain Alan Jacob, an insurance clerk metres at Kotka, and Denmark.
other from Tho
That record Twickenham. B Baty,
stood for Ave seven teamy
the United States' England, former National Champion from yours until
It Division: IRC Recrolo "W", Beolland.
VERC v TC. KCC KDC, CCC V Eastern, Midland, Newcastle, Anthony Wills,
Bud Held became the first non-FC. Recreio "D" v KBGC, Southern and Northern Bristol shoemaker and Alan Scandinavian athlete to hold a 2nd Division: time v MC "B", Regions and Wales and the Pericing, a London commercial Javelin rocord. In August, 1953
FC RCC, ICGV HRC
HKFC y FRC "A"
PRC Weil. They compete under traveller,
at Pasadena, California, Held" v established a new record of 80.41 KDC v 1KCC, SC v USAC, CCC V 3rd Division: KBGC v TC, British Cycling Federation rules.
becoming
firet TC.
The route
ETC
Sir rider in the Combined Services' team is Hinds, Olym-
Bamford,
from
is much different plc Games and World Chiom- from that of last year. From planship representative from Blackpool, the stages are:-127 (Streatham. fairly flat miles to Nottingham: Castleford, is the reigning Inter- 159 long miles to Southend; over Services champion, Bennett is 15 from Bishop Auckland, Hamliton the ferry to Sheerness and comparatively short miles
is a native of Leeds, McAuley is
from Glasgow-and Tarr lives at Deptford.
Hove; 06 miles to Bournemouth; the only Scot in the side he is 104 miles to Cheltenham; 121 miles to Swansea; 80 hilly miles to Aberystwyth: testing and mountainous 142 miles to Bux- ton; 113 miles to Skegness; .138 miles to Scarborough; 25 miles
miles to Whitley Bay: 120 miles
time trial at Scarborough:10 Out of the Oaks
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