1951-06-27 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1951.

HONGKONG WILL SEE KEN SMITH

A SEAT IN THE STALLS

SMITH Show Talking

Page

It's Good News

A WORLD CHAMPION The Star Who Can't Stop ATHEN'S

IN ACTION

The coming visit of John- my

Leuch to Hongkong for a series of exhibition matches will provide not only an opportunity to Hongkong sportsmen to see a world champion in action but also a great fighter who has once again put England

the

top of the table

on

tennis world.

Ever since Fred Perry won the world singles le 20 years ugo, Continental stars, particu- larly those from Hungary and Czechoslovakia, and the Amer cans have dominated this field of sport.

Leach look un the game when he was 15

wad years ok and before his 20th year he scored his first big win when he won the Irish Championship

In 1948-1049 ho surprised capturing the everybody by

world title in Stockholm bưị blư iriumph. though a surprise, was no fluke.

The two Hungarian cracks, Sidɔ and Soos, the American ace. Miles, and the redoubtable Czech, Vann (world champlon in 1033 and 1047) all stood in his way, but Leach beat dll of them

He did not fare so well in the 1949-1950 championship

which wao won by another. Englishman, Richard Bergmann, but in 1950- 1951 Leach regained his ütle,

Today, at 28 years of age. Leach In

In addition to bolnit the 1948-1949 and 1950-1951 World Champion, is also the current Men's Singles Champion of the

France, Belgium

and

USA. Wales, the Men's Doubles Cham- pion of England, the USA, Bel-

Johnny Leach, World Table Tennis Champion, who

is to visit Hongkong with the French star, Michael

gium and Wales and the Mixed LEAGUE Double Champion

pion of the USA,

Belgium and Wales

Of Leach's game Victor Barna

"His gume Boys:

is not that of agentus. Leach learned and perfected all his strokes, in- cidentally

ally proving that one does not need to be "born" n cham- plon, Champions can be made by sheer hard work, first-class coaching, and constant practice. no weakness: he Johnny has

Is

Haguenauer,

TENNIS

South China Clash

With CRC

The league

tennis

plays equally well from back-seuson's feature match will hond and forehand. Ho blessed with a marvellous match be played this afternoon at temperament, and he has the King's Park, when South

Today

R. N. Manley and C. Abbas los) lo Noodt and Soares 3-8, lost to Lawrence and Marques 1-6, lost to

Botello and Azedo,

CRC BS KCC

F. Lee and L. Ma (CRC) beat W Struwing and W. Keown 6-3; beat

rare knack of raising his game China and Chinese Recrea-P. McCaig and R. Jowett Bel: bral and playing at peak form when

in the Club clash tion 14's most needed.

our decider for the Men's "A" Leach is now on a world tour and is being accompanied by 35- Division title. year old Michel Haguenauer, the French Table Tennis Cham- plon, who has been representing France in all her International matches since 1938. Haguenauer

With 1p Koon-hung away at Wimbledon and Gordon Lum having taken

an appoint- up ment in Borneo, South China's chances of wresting the le

of

County Cricket exported

is 6 ft. 2 ins, tall but is amazing-from the Tai Hang Club are ly agile for a man of his size, considered very remote.

"OBSERVER" Whatever the result may be.

however, " good brund -tennis-should-be-seen.

Chinese Recreation Club are to field their best with the Tsut team available brothers, V. F. Wang, K. C.

Choo and Lee Dao, George Wal-long.

Results

London, June 26.

The South

win Tsal, Patrick

The following were the will probably

results of first-class county sia, Chen Yick,

China line-up

consist of Ed-

Poun, Leon Rock Liang cricket matches played to- and either Szeto Bick or Toni day:

Sussex

109,

Al Tunbridge Wells: beat Kent by an Innings and 04 runs. Sussex 309 for five declared.· Kent 150 and (D, Edrich 56 not out, Cornford, right-arm fast medium bowler five for

H

36)

Liang.

YESTERDAY'S SCORES MIXED "B" DIVISION CCC, Recreio 3

R. Tay and Mrs S. Chu (CCC) heat F. M. Ribeiro and Mrs 0. Silva 6-0, beat J. J. Remedios and Miss M. Figueiredo. 6-2, beat M. A. Olivera and Mrs A, Silva, 6-0. 1. J. Wade and Mi R. Rum- and Mrs Silva Juhn brat Ribeiro 8-4, bent J. J. Remedies, and Mixx Figueiredo 7-5, lost to Olveira and Mrs Silva 2.0.

At Hinckley: The match be- tween Leicestershire and Middle-

Was abandoned as draw. There was no play today

B. W. Choy and Mrs 1. Souza because of rain. Leicestershire Jest to fubelro and Mrs Rilya 2-0. Just to Remedios and Min Figueiredo 3-0, beut Oliveira and Mrs Silva 7-5,

SCA 6. KCC 2

241

202.

and 143 for fore, Middicorx

At Chesterfield: Lancashire Mrs I. F. Stukes and A. Auges-

Leal Derbyshire by 15 runs.

tod (KCC) lost to . Poon at Miss W. W. Chev 3-0. beni E. Chun and

Lancashire 145 and 194, Derby- Miss M. Poon 6-4, drew with ..

shiro 100 und 154 (Hilton, left-

arm slow bowler, alx for 70),

Llung and Miss U. Khoo 6.0.

Mr K. M. Getz and A. V. White lost to Peen and Mira Chay 4-0, Yorkshire beat text to Chen and Miss Poon 3-0. Nottinghamshire by an innings beat Liang and Miss Khon 6-3.

Mrs W. Penyerel and J. Lerlou

At Sheffield:

and 33 runs. Nottinghamshire 1st to Poon and Miss Choy 5-7, Just 244 and 131 (Trueman, right-to Chan and Miss Poon 3-6. lost to

Liang and Mire When 5.5,

"""" DIVISION

arm fast bowler, eight for 08);

Yorkshire 408 for eight declared,

At Neath: Glamorgan beat

KCC 1, USRC Fenton and Conell (RCC) lost to Worcester by an innings and 108 Cdr. Devas and F/O Philips 3-0, beat F/LL Redhead and Capt Catley 6-0, Lapsley and Fisher lost to Devas and Pullips 5-7, lost to Redhead and Catley 1-0. beat Fisher and Walion 0.2.

Digby and Petersen lost to Devas

runs, Glamorgan 304" for nine beat Fisher and 7/0 Wallon 6.4. declared; Worcester 173 and 100 (McConnon, .right=arm offspin bowler, seven för 30).

At Basingstoke: Hampshire and Phillips 4-6, lon to Redhead Oxford University by 43 and Catley 2-0, lost to Fisher and

beat

runs, Hampshire 103 and 200

Walton 6-7.

CÂA 8. Port omes 3.

and L. (SCAA)

for five declared; Oxford Unl- versity 133 tard 267 Whitcombe beat Rm and kn

104, Carr, 61).

4.

At Dublin: Gentlemen of Lansia and.

Scotland -Ireland

beat Gentlemen

of

by. three wickets.

1.2. best K. W. Wong and C. Y Chan 6.2. beat II. C. We and Poler 1. X. lau begl Chin and Fung 0-1, beat Wong and Chan 6-4, best Wo and Lam 8.0. Gents of Ireland 303 and 144 F. K. Yeh and B. Zer bost Chin and Fung 1-3, beat Wong and Chan 0-1, best Wo and Lam 6-3, K. Tang, KITC 1 T. B. Ling and K. 8. Yum (K.T.) Hussle and Firdos best 11. A. Khan 6-3, beat Y. J. Khan and M. Samy, lost to 3, Figueiredo and 11. C. Vieira 3-6,

for seven declared (Bergin 72 "not out); Gents of Scotland 229 and 221 for seven (Nichel 100).

AI Bristol: Warwickshire beat Gloucestershire by eight Gloucestershire 330

wickets.

8. Book and C. Ling beat Flui

beat, Figueiredo and Vieira: -1.

)

and 103 (Milton 80, Pritchard, and Khan 6-3, beat Khan and Samy

right-arm fast bowler, five for 3. Wong and A. Raymond best Humein Khan 6-3, to Khan sexdi Barage 6-1, beat Figueiredo

42); Warwickshire 374 for nine

declared and 121 for two. Vlora 6-1,

At Guildford: The match bo-

"CCC. B, Recrein 4.

tween Surrey and Cambridge C. X. Cheu and W. Guites (CCT) University was drawn. Cam-bead F. Noodt

and J. R. Soares 6-3, beat W, Lawrenwow and 3. A.

bridge University 340 for seven Marques 6-3; beat P. Botelho, and declared and 110 for one de-AllaAzodo 3-1. clared. (Sheppard 60 not out): 8. Kailer and L Souss lost to Surrey 220 and 100 for Ave, Noods and Soares 4-6, beat Lawrence and Marques G-4, Deat Botelho, and Reuters

Azeda 6-1.

C. Barclay and D. Smith 6-1.

F. Kwok and Y. Y. Lam beat Struwing, and Keown 6-2; beat Me- Calg and Jewell 6-1; beat Barclay and So and Y. W. Chung beot

0-1 F. Struwing and Keown 8-3; beat Me- 0-1, drew with Calf and Jowelt Barciny and Smith 8-0

L.R.C. beat 1.1.C..

IRC O. LED S.A.R. Bux and F. Rumlahn (IRC)) lost to D. Barty and A. Young 4-6. Just to K. Baker and R. Walsh 0-0, lost to F, Stuckey and S. Housin 5-7. AЛ. Abbas and I. Haroon lost to Barly and Young 2-0. Just to Baker end. Walsh 2-0.. lost to. Stuckey and Houssin 1-0.

S.M., Ruminba and R. A. Bux lost to Barty and Young 2-0, lost to Baker and Walsh 0-0, lost to Stuckey and Boussin 1-6.

tournu-

KCC TOURNAMENT An American tenuils ment, different from those pre- viously held by the Kowloon Cricket Club, will be held at the Club on Saturday, June 30, commencing 4 p.m.

Those members wishing to in- vite friends to play may do so, All players are requested to en- ter their names on the board at the Club, where full particulars may be

be soon.

The

Tennis will be followed

by cocktails and dancing to gramophone records at 7 p.m. Members

invite may

non. tennis players to these func- ten

tions. Only a small entrance fee will be charged and Uckets may be obtained it the door or from the Bar boy.

Hongkong Cagers Do It Again

Bingapore, June 25. Eleven thousand baskei- ball fans watched the Hong- kong All-Star

ME

Washing Her Hair

LONDON.

WEET the girl who has been washing her hair 20 times a week for mora than two years-and who faces the prospect of wash- ing it 1,000 times before the and of year..

She is Mary Martin,

more next

I hope it isn't true. I'm re- are wasted. If it is a success signed to the

to hard procession of you're committed American shows there for five labour-perhaps for years." years (Pacific 1869 Was the

NEWTON RETURNING last British play there) but I don't want to see the Stary and Stripes over the theatre.

ara

can't

THAT REPORTS Robert Newton will not return to Britain not true. He's booked to film Blackbeard The Pirate in Eng- land for RKO-Radio.

The trouble ische

until Gabriel Pascal de

And cider to make Androcles The Lion, and he's been try- ing to decide that for years. In Britain they call it "the Holly- never-never illm"; in wood the will-it-won't-it" pleture.

HOLLYWOOD MAY be having a tough tume

making

mancy-making starims, but not too tough to British ktors. of the Broadway hit atop poaching

Now the producer-director go South Pacific. Since the team of the Boulting Brothers go to musical opened in March, has succumbed. They 1949, she has washed, her hair in public during 990 performances - all for the sake of the script.

She sings "I'm going to wash that man right out of my hair" while she's under

a shower.

But before the show she has

to wash it to keep it

curly.

And after the show she

has

to wash it to make sure that

all the song is out.

"On ordinary days, limes,"

three

sald Mary "On matinco days four allogether. 2.500 times."

AT THE MOMENT Mary's got a break. She has left the show on Broadway, will reappear in it at Drury Lane in November-

another

year of hair- washing.

for

in

Mary has not been seen London since she starred in Noel Coward's Hop Pacific_ 1600 ---also a musical, also at Drury Lane, ulso with the word "Pacife" in the title, also with set South Seas plantation

05 the opening scene.

Mary is not superstitious, but just in case London does not take to South Pacific

in she is not renting a home London. She is staying at an hotel.

"If it is a hit over here, I'll look for a house."

MARY IS ALSO book- ed to play the lead in the next Richard Rod- gers-Oscar Hammerstein II musical, expected to be ready In 1953,

the What is it about? "At moment it's a big secret,"

says.

she

DRURY LANE SALE?

with

Mary Martin Állan Jones in . "The 'Great Victor Herbert."

M.-G.-M. later this year un- der a contract to make six plc- tures.

the

It has taken Hollywood nine years to catch them. They've

ever since heen trying twins made Thunder Rock in England in 1942, But it isn't the He in Hollywood that

has

INCIDENTALLY,tempted them-it's the fact that

American friends

me that Rodgers Hammerstein are bidding Drury Lane.

tell British film-making is and dead'.

for

WEST END THEATRE and cinema managers are calling the Festi- val the Pestival. Six weeks after the opening they still waiting for the flood visitors into their theatres. In- stead, their takings have dropped

Why? "After seyczul

at the Festival

people

are

of

hours

are either too tired to go to tho theatre, or have

money left."

no

ONLY ONE THEATRI- CAL manager is happy about the Festival: Robert Atkins, who is present- ing A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park all this sum- mer. It

0,000 is attracting people a week.

..

WITHIN A FONT- NIGHT two great friends will be leading Britain's biggest show-bus- ness battle-from opposing! camps.

They are Gloria Nord, 20- year-old star of Roller-Skating Vanities

nt

Of 1951, how Wembley, and Barbara' Ann Scott, the lead of Rose Marie On Ice, due at Harringay on July 5.

Their aim: To draw from the pockets of the crowds at least £100,000 each and as For much more as they can.

£200,000 is the total cost of the two shows..

WHAT DO THE GIRL'S think of the battle? "We're

gren!

friends," they say.

Gloria said: "I hope

Bar-

bara has a big success. She is a superb skater."

is a

Sho will

Barbara said: "Gloria almost

wonderful skater. have a great success."

And when

In Hollywood they'll make two more than £300,000 in

They say years.

they'll be back. "We'll probably two of the six

i

tho limelights

dim and the grease paint and the skates are taken off, get at Gloria and Barbara will

make

LAWN BOWLS-G.-M.'s British studios any together as often as they can

TEAMS

I wonder....

in

sent to

way, so it's only at revoir," just two good friends.

The How They Got Their Start Dept: Alec CHARLES LAUGHTON,

ad- Guinness was an for England

of readings

Shaw's vertising copywriter and Jay-

day he Don Juan In Hell, gives him- out man. One self nine more years of alm the blockmakers a picture

block. making. He is 51, says: make into a four-irich

But the block didn't arrive. "You're too old for work KCC

He phoned the firm, was told: 50.*** ist Division v Craigengower_Cric-

Why doesn't he go back to "We're having a tile dificul- ket Club Lee,

at Happy Valley on Satur-

the stage? "The elfort of ty, but it'll be along.” 1. Howard. R. S. day Capell, elct, Thompson E

learning a big Fincher W. Colledge. F. Goodwin; F. R. Kermanf

The following at Club rinks for League Lawn Bowls fixtures today, Saturday and Wednes- day, July 4:

E.

at

role fs not worth the result. If the play

Baker, "3. 'N*** Wong, W. Hong-flops, your weeks of hard work

Sting.

2nd Division v Indian Recreation Club at Cox's Road on Saturday.

บ

1. Gitin, L., Bonca, M. Devicha, M. A. Grimpel, C. L. Bremy; Engledew, W. Baker, J. Tang: 5. A Grey V. C. Labrum, H. A. TE W. H, Cowso.

Crakenstower Division Cricket Club at Happy Valley on Saturday, H. Ridsdale, C. Digby. W. J. Keates, A. C. Tribble; Close, E., P. White, B. Shirazee, Stapleton; E. Ramchand. P. W. Coxall, A. V. Lopes, 3. hubb. 2nd Division v Hongkong Cricket

Hoad Cox's

to-day 4.30 3.10.

H. Giltins, 1. Bonca, M. Divecha, Brezny: M. Grimpell, C. Ingledew, W. Haker, J. Tong: S. A. Gray, V. Labrum,

Club at

ot

Cowie.

12 Entries For

Sure enough, it turned up-

In a plain van, carried by two men. Alec had perspiring marked the print in feet In- stead of inches.

So Alec became an actor.

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Water Polo About Donald

League

to

Aim will show him as a middle-aged widower ....A new musical written by Paul Vincent Carroll may tempt Gracie Fields back the film studio...Glynis Johns has had to put back her mor- The 1951 Water Polo

rloge

Anthony Darn- Au- which is borough, scheduled for

gust, until later in tumn, She is to do a play on

:

A. THE league season,

scheduled to begin on July

3rd Division v Recreio at Cox's Road to-day at 6.30 ..ก

to

the

au-

19 has so far uttracted 12 Broadway,in had a tough

To allow more teams do parti. cipate, the League Committee have extended the closing dute for entries to July 8.

Rijadole, C. Digby. W. Lentries four more thun Kenice, A. C. Tribble; J. Close, E.. 11. P. White, B. Shirazee, Clast year. Stapleton: A. L. Lopes, 9. fam cagers dow

chand. 3. Chubb, F. R. Kermans. feat Nanyang Shang Pao,

KBGC Malayan Champions. 52-50 last thrilling goLITIO

ine phot night. the winning being scored in the Laxt minute.

Our Own Cor- respondent,

THE GAMBOLS

CHEER, UP`-....

Barry

Appleby

GEORGE AT LEAST THEY DIFFERENT HORGES FROM THE": ONEG WE LOST ON LAST WEEK

1st Division & Recreio "B" at Aud.

Beatrice audience at the Cafe de Paris recently.

included the Oliviers and their party, Dan- Mr ny Kaye, Orson Welles, and Mrs John Mills, Valerio Hobson, the Doug Fairbank- The 12 teams which have on. ses. But everything was tine;

sho Eastern,

was a terrifle success. league the Sing (two tean),

Wo are For Christmas

pro- Prison offerre Fortuna, VRC, Hot Ting, South mised Walt Disney's Allee In and YMCA, Wonderland, and Abbott on Saturday.—ộ: | China, 'RAF, Foreign

And Jack

The J. Roberts, G. Volckaert, A., Bai-

Seanstalk, Crighton; L. C. Hard E. Army and Navy, the last four Costello 3. Baker, C. Wilcox.

being the additional entries this Wigginton; B.

Read year. Buchanan, T. Wren, D. Trail, Re- parves.-C. W. Greaves, D. W. Ru ton and J. W. Bellamy.

1in Road on Saturday.-D, B. ON- ver, P. Hughes, R. D. Robertson, W. C. Simpson; J. W. Tindall, K. Bodie, E, Purvis, J. McKelvie. Atered the Hution, J. 8. Dinnen, M. B. Mc. Kay, G. C. Norman,

2nd Division Chub at Stanley

Chung

Holders of the champlonship are Chung Sing, who last year ended Eastern's dominance in July at 3.30 p.m.-L. Harris, this Branch of sports with a 5-2

at Austin

2nd Division y Hongkong Cricket

Wednesday

C. X.

d Read. S. 1 Willcox, Terry: A. J. Roberts, A. Balley, R. J. Wigginton: T. Wren, C. Greaves, J. Crighton, D. Reserves.-E. W, Runton and G.

TroickBort.

1

Tho

in

More Cruelly Bergmanish

triumph in the deciding match.

Since then, however, Chung valuable Sing have lost three.

EVA BARTOK, one of the players. Wong brothers, stars of "A Tale of Five Cities," Wong Kam-wah and Wong is currently appearing, in a rê Kwal-chee, will be turning out

vue in Rome. In one of the Following were the results for the Chinese Y and the top scents she does a none-too- of Open Singles matches played goal-scorer of last season, icind impression of Ingrid Berg-

OPEN SINGLES

yesterday,

A KCC-M. D. Jakkan best W. L. Riley. 21-14; Molonow best Abbas 21-0 J. #, da sliva boat J.. Täṣduli_21-14.

At KBGC. K. ·Marvin

J. A. Bocom 33-19; U. A. Tum in bert T. Baker 23-16; W Long Bing beat 6. A. Colico aišis.

has

Chung Chung vuo aigned man os St Joan.

Last week up for Fortuna,

Miss Bergman EVA to sec called backstage Top favourites for this year's | after the show, Eva- told her charmpionships will be. Fortuna that she would have been most known who will have what is generally embarrassed had the considered an almost unbeatable Ingrid was in front. line-up with Leung Chak-to- in - "In your place, my dear," soul, Chani Wal-an, Leung Wal- sald Ingrid, "I'd have been em- sang and Twuh? Hoang “in the barrassod, 2000. Whereupon defo.co rid Ching Ching-yue, she promptly gave Eva. a few 1. M. Quay, and U. M. Onac best Cheong · Kin-man, and William tips on how to be even more. M.: Divadla and F. B. Karneo In the forward line.

A CCC-E. M. Alarcours best

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