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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 28, 1951.

WINNER OF THE FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN

RACE

Be

Sport

DUNLOP

At Britain's

Set Up Cavalcade Of

London, May 27.

New crowd records are expected to be set up during the next three months af Britain's cavalcade of sport. -

Thousands of oversens visitors here for the Festival of Britain will undoubtedly swell the "home" crowds who pursue the Festival spirit at the Derby at Epsom on May 30, and this, no doubt, will set the pace for the homage, to the array of sporting attractions due in the three subsequent months.

Already traße and police ex-side resort, where the Australlon perts have been working out a women's side meet England's system of transport routes and best women cricketers. time tubles for the expected great trek by rai and road to the various rauljor sporting events in various parts of the

While the second South African Test is under way at Lords, the world's leading tennis players will be challenging each other

"on the other side of the river" at the famous Courts of Wimbledon,

gold out for every Wimbledon tort- irrepressible

Oales follows closely on the heels of the Derby, and is the introduction to the long, 18- Tickets have, of course, al- broken list of subsequent top-ready been Hac

sports clashes,

duy of bie Th Arst erleket Test match night, with the South Africans opens enthusiasts will be on purade at Nottingham on June 7. The as usual, early each day, in second Test follows at Lords, the hope of being at the bend the world's cricketing heads af the queue for the limited

accommixtation quarters, on June 24,

in the No. Cour

ant on match days which is Sandwiched in between these not covered by ticket. two Tests is the women's Test Boxing vies with the Notting- -the first of three-atham Test, For at the White Scarborough, Yorkshire's SEX- Cily

5, Jack Gardner, the British. British Empire and European Heavy- weight Champion, meets Cesar | Brion, of the Argentine, in the

open air.

SANDWICHED

BADMINTON "INTERPORT" POSTPONED

The date of Hongkong's unofficial interpori had- minton match with the Philippines has been postponed indefinitely un- til the arrival of the Philippines team.

The visitors are expect- ed to arrive in Hongkong not later than June 2.

Austria Beats Scotland 4-0

Vienna: May 27. Billy Steel. Scotland's regular choice for inside-left was ordered off the field in the second half of the inter- national Koccer match against Austria which the home side won 4-0 here to- day,

Austria led 1-0 at half-time.

Steel had earlier been warne

ed by the referce for an alleged

foul against Hanappi.

The game was marred by incidents which aroused the 05,000 crowd 10

booing.

a storm

of

|

Stadium on June

On the same programme, an other Brilish and Europeau Champion, Don Cockell, the | cruiserweight, title-holder, fights

Nick Burone, the American.

"GLORIOUS JUNE"

und

This Week's League Tennis Fixtures

The following are the League Tennis fixtures for this week:

TODAY

Men's "B" Division

1

CRC "P" KCC ince KL Tong Recreio SCAA (bye).

CCC LRC

V CNC gu

✓ LRC

v CCC "2"

V CCC "**

v USRC

Ladies' "B" Division

KCC (bye).

י

IRC

CRC

KCC

CCC

HKCC

Recrclo

"Clorious June," means Royal Ascot, begins on June 12, tional toppers dress for the men, with the afternoon party creations from the world's leading dress de- signers for the women, will be essential for any of the 10,000 visitors to the Royal enclosure as a sequel to the ofllekul three- day visit of King Heakor of Norway.

of course, The week

SCAA and tradi-

CCC morning

ftowing sets the head for July with the opening of Henicy Royal Regatta week during the Arst days.

USRC

v Rec. "Blues"

v Rec. "Whites"

TOMORROW

Men's "C" Division

- V KITC

SCAA

v Post Office

v LNC

V KL Tong ✓ USRC

Mixed "B" Division

V Recreio

V KU

v KCC WEDNESDAY

Postponed matches,

THURSDAY Mixed "A" Division

V CRC

V SCAA

LRC KCC HKCC (bye),

Men's "D" Division CRC "2"

Urban C. KL Dock v KCC Urban C. "1" v SCAA IRC

v CRC *** ✓ LRC

FRIDAY Men's "A" Division

V CRC

Recreio HKCC (bye),

Then there is the third South African Tret match, at Man- ehester from July 5, with a synchronised opening of the HKCC Royal Show at Cambridge, KCC

the King and Queen, SCAA "A" accompanied by Princess Mar- gare, are expected to attend

One of July's foremast racing CRC events will be the specially- designed Festival of Britain Stakes, with its £20,000 prize LRC (bye). money, to be run at Ascat on the]

21st.

v SCAA "" v HKU Urban C. v Recreio

Ladles' "A" Division

v KCC v SCAA

USRC

The winner of the Festival of Britain race at Goodwood-Reg Farnelf, of Derby-seen at speed in a Thinwall Special (Ferrari) at Madgwick Corner. He created a new track record of 94.54 mph and beat his great rival, the Italian, Giuseppe Farina-Central Press Photo.

SHOT PUT

RECORD

J. Savidge (Royal Marines) set up a new British national record of 52 feet 6 inches in the shot put at Celtic Park, Saturday, Glasgow, on

May 19. He had held the previous record at 51 feet 114 inches.

A New Star Has

Arisen. In

British Golf

By ARCHIE QUICK

A new star has arisen in British golf-the dour, up- standing John Panton of the Glenbervie club. Of course, they know all about him in Scotland where he is the native champion, but it was only last season that' he came into the Interna-

PETER WILSON'S COLUMN

'SPEEDWAY? IT'S MASS HYSTERIA'

Recently I had reason to remark that the new tax on speedway was, in my opinion, one of the most unfair levies' ever. imposed on any sport. I pointed out that there is no betting on the cinder game and that speed- way is essentially a family sport.

Today I propose breaking a long-standing rule and quoting from an anonymous correspondent whose views are worth. examining, even if he (or is it she?) hasn't courage enough in his (her?) convictions to attach a

name.

"Apropos your remarks about they are spending their time in the speedway entertainment tax an air of mad, mass hysteria there is another point of view when they should be receiving on this, but as most sporting body-building sleep.

writers are one-sided in their

views I do not suppose you will

give publicity to any other) site. However, it won't do you any harm to read this.

SILENCERS

"I am aware that parents are pantly responsible, but the tracks alve wate encouragement through newspapers and even "In my opinion the Chan-children's corners where they cellor's increase of the tax is a

have the controlling interest. warning to the promoters to put "All speedway motorcycles their house in order.

should be fitted with silencers The sport is unsuitable for or not raced in residential areas, young children under 12, 5

Five

Court judges have High upheld this. "Are So

spectators or promoters who

по consideration whatsoever to nursing mothers and young children living in areas adjoining entitled to any entertain- ment tax is worked out on t oulture basis?

tional limelight and this SPEED'S THE

season he is in the full glare.

More than 100 calcies have Wanes Is Easy Like Fred Daly of Northern

ulroady been received for this addition to the racing calendar.

Goodwood Week "sees out"

the mouth, with July 31 as the day of the meeting.

Rowing is again the Jirst main event of August. London's own Festival Regatta opens on

A series of arguments-among August 9 when leading "rowing players and the Swiss re- clubs will rece on the Serpen- férée, Lutz, resulted in a num-line. ber of putty fouls which spoiled the second half of the match,

Austria's goals

scored

were

by Hanappi and Wroner, each scoring twice.--Reuter.

ARSENAL LOSE

AT RIO

Rio de Janeiro, May 27.

The soccer team, America, of

Rio de Janeiro, defeated Arsenal

of London 2-1 today.

with

The Arst half ended America leading 2-0. The good scored by Arsenal came at the 80th minute of the game.-Uni- ted Press,

Dick Chapman Wins British Amateur Open

For "Sugar Ray" Robinson

Zurich, Switzerland.

May 26. A week later the fifth and

The middleweight cham- Anal South African Test match begins at the Oval, Surrey-pion, Sugar Ray Robinson, Reuter

floored Jean Wanes of France five times tonight and cruised to an easy victory in

No

Favourite their 10-round bout.

Yet For

The Derby

Ireland, he seems to have WORD-AT

benefited from his winter tour of South Africa.

Particularly has he distin- guished himself in the current £2,000 Tournament at Sun- ningdale where he held -Bis own against the best of Eng- land, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Australia, Mexico,

Africa, New Zealand. Denmark, the United States. Egypt, Bel- Argentina.

South

glum

of

TOUGH ASSIGNMENT The International aspect the tournament let me to ask Dai Rees what chance he had of fulfilling his ambition to win the Open Championship - one honour which has escaped him. "Although the American chal- lenge will not be so strong as in prewar yours," he replied,

The crowd applauded Wanes warmly for his gamely, though outclassed, effort. The cham- plon from New York dropped Wanes for the first time in the round for a count of second eight with a quick left and right "it is to the

Robine.

was content to take The things when he floored the Frenchman easy until the fifth round

again for a short count.

10

Wanes took two trips to the

London, May 27. With only three days to go before the richest

ever Derby is run nt Epsom on Wednesday, racing fans still canvas in the seventh round, the second a nine count resulting have little idea

of which from a ripping uppercut to the horse is going to win.

chin.

The

Alth knockdown, Not only is there likely to be also for a nine count, came in a recont Beld, making luck at the ninth. Each fighter weigh- the start play an even greater ed 162 pounds, which is two part than usual, but fancies have pounds over the middleweight been coming in and out of the limit-United Press. news like clockwork.

The 44 final acceptors actually Porthcawl, May 26. Included an Irish horse, Fast Dick Chapman won the Anchor, which died last Octo. British amateur golf title ber. His owner forgot to strike due to an wversight today with a glittering five him out

which, incidentally, cost him and four victory over £50. Charles Coe of Oklahoma

Four more have scratched so City, in the 36-hole final. that there are now 39 left and the field, which will run for the record prize money of £22,925, will probably eclipse the record

in 1862.

The 40-year-old Pinehurst, North Carolina, socialite, twice a beaten fiunlist in this tourney in previous visits, shot almost letter the perfect golf to whip Coe,

elements and his cwn case of nerves.

Of the three, the nerves proved the toughest. It was af- ter he had lost the 24th

1010

and his lead had been out to D single hole that Chapman flung his cigarette to ground, Kicked the BOSRY

the

turf and bawled out his caddy, En route to the next tee, Mrs

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Badminton Interport

Str. Referring to "Argon- The race will be more than out's" article in The China usually International, with Mall of May 25, I fell to owners from China, the United understand his reasoning why States, France, India and Ireland | H.T. Heah should be excluded

had.

60 consideration when

By Robert Walling

"I hear the speedway bosses are to fly to those MPs who Lieut. Colonel "Goldie" are only influenced by big Gardner is flying to the salt money," and attempt to tell the Chancellor how he should work flats near Salt Lake City, out his Budget. In the interests Utah, in August. He will try of

I hope they for new records in the unstud

Well, there you have "Anti- 1100-1500 ec class with his Supercharged 1250 cc M.G. Speedway's" views, I have al- ready expressed my own feelings (T.D. engine).

on the matter. Perhaps you'd like to ventilate your own,

SWIM TOURISTS

come

Not many people realise Colonel Gardner has been

When world-famous swin- part of the racing and record-making scene for 27 ming couch 07-year-old York- years. Still more remark-shire born Matt Mann brings his able; his right leg, damaged next August for a month's tour team from Michigan University

it will be the first time that an the American swimming tearn has visited England excop! Olympic Games,

for

ass to be the toughest when observing in an aero-

plane for gunners in 1914-18 war, prevents him from indulging in any

They were originally, due here sport. Most fantastic of all:in Suplember, 1030, for the opening celebration of Hove's he is now GO.

King Alfred

sports centre where they will make their headquarters on this trip-and British swimming should bone: immensely from their visit,

With the Olympic Games in felsinki coming off less than a year after the Monk Yanks" four our swimming needs all the | boosting can get.

I have ever

danger comes South Africa, South and Australia, I 21 home player does not win, the title should

Locke, to Bobby go Normon von Nida or Roberto di Vicenza in that order. But I think we have half a dozen

with men

a chance," learned

Sunningdale at that Fred Daly

Charlie and Ward are the first two accep- tances for the first-ever men's and women's mixed profes- slonal foursomes In this coun

Gorton, try, to be played at Scarborough, in July for £1, 000 prize money,

The feminine interest is sup-

plied

by the American touring circusBabe Zacharias Didrik- son, Bauer, Beverley Hanson and Louise Suggs. The Ameri- cang first match in this coun-

will be at Sunningdale and

among the home players will be Jean Donald, Mrs Gee and

'Bunty' Stephens. "Bunty', versus the 'Babe, should be a match worth going a long way to see.

Fangio Wins The olony Swiss Grand Prix

as well as Britain, Nine women from the singles interport team, owners have colts in the race, & merely because he has never record since the Derby was in- taken part in Any augurated, 171 years ago,--Reu- singles championship yet. Sure- ly the team should be selected ter

on the present form of the players and not on the strength

took her husband Bordeaux To Paris and spoke to him briefly, Chapman

settled down and

closed cut the mulch in the next roven holes, winning five. На shot consecutive birdies on the 27th, 20th, missing a hole in

ong on the 28th by the width

of

a

match

"All I did,” said Mrs Chap- man later, "was to ask him

be" wds.pman'or a mouse Associated Press.

Cycle Race

of their past achievements?

The fact that HT. Heah has recently beaten the Colony Champion in a practice game, should entitle him to

im to a place Ins tha alrigles team. Paris, May 27.. Wo

his Bernard Gauthier, of France, for not given the reason

previous look of atten

today won the Bordeaux to Parts danco in competitions but cycle race, the world's longest being a university student, hla one-stage cycle event, studies may well have been the t Wim Van Eat, of Holland, was catto

umele:

second and Maurice":

Diot, of

France, was third,--Häuter,

P.C.

Bome. May 27.

Juan Manuel Fanglo,, the Argentine ace, today won the Bwiss Grand Prix motor race on an Alfa Romeo hore, Ho had a time of 2 hrs. 7 mins. 58.6 sees, for an

of 89 average speed miles an hour.

Plero Tarum (Italy), driving Ferrari, was second in 2 hrs. 0 mins, 48.8-sees, at an average speed of 88.6 miles an hour.

Nino Farina (Italy), on an Alfa Romeo, svas third in 2 heal 0 mins. 12.0 rees, at an avorngo #peed' of 87.5 miles an hour? Ieuter.

He reports his "long eyesight" is perfect, "Ideal for high speed but I have to wear glasses to phone directory in bad light." Speeds of the records he is aiming for are around the

120 mph mark.

use a

"I shall stop going for re- cords,"

he says emphatically, 'when 1. feel I ĥinve enough."

For instance, Belgium has had already selected the water polo team for Helstakri and will be touring England this summer, The English Amateur Swimming Association have not yet goi down to selecting a team to get Into training or even get ac- customed to playing as a team.

Britain's car-makers, I report, are steadily reducing their new models weights to make them livelier and "cus fuel costs-not tud soon.

The recent test of the Morris Six. saloon (£876, purchase tax paid) showed firm production of 30, 44, 62, and 82 m.p.h, in the gears. Much of this, plus casy handling and 24 miles to the gallon consumption, was due to

Why oh why, do we always the inst leave everything to moment?

---(London Express Sqroica)

Gaekwar, Sultan the model's 25 cws, against 32% awt. of the biggest model from & Prince All Fail Clay in 1930.

ac-

The

Paris, May 27.

Baroda's Gackwar of

Although not vivid in celeration, the 21 hyp, six-cylin- to allow 65 mph. to be held for place by M. Jean Faris Mat do der engine was effective enough Aquino was beaten into second most of the time on fairly busy Coonage in the 22,500 Prix trunk routes. And a smooth 10 Lupin at Longchamp here this mah, in top showe is exi- afternoon. bility.

L

Mat do. Coonage

won the Powertal, not vicious, hydrau-race, which is for three-year-olds

Pure 7

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NOTICE. TO MEMBERS

SIXTH RACE MEETING Saturday, 2nd June, 1951

(Postponed from Saturday, 26th May, 1951) 5. There are cleven races. The First Boll will be rung at 1.30 pm. and the First Ruce will be run at 2.00 p.m.

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To avoid congestion at the Club's Office at Telephone Honee, non-members are requested to purchase their sweep tickets ni the Club's Branch Offices at:-

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