1951-07-24 — Page 7

PETER DITTON On The AAA Championships

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1951.

THE FASTEST EVER

A RECORD 40,000 PEOPLE SAW BANNISTER WIN THE "MILE OF THE CENTURY"

London.

Don't let's get hysterical about it. And let us not start congratu lating ourselves too soun. But between you, me and the gatepost it does seem as though the old British Empire is all set to become a great sport. ing power again. And the way things are going, it will be surprising it Empire contestants do not walk off with three or four events at the Olympics in Helsinki next year.

One of the signs came when Randolph Turpin, son of a British Guiana father World Middle- and an English mother, whipped Sugar Ray Robinson to win the weight Title.

I saw the trend carried a stage further in the AAA Championships at the White City four days later when no fewer than seven championship records were broken-six of them by Empire athletes. Another record was equalled by E. Mac- Donald Bailey who twice recorded 9.6 seconds in winning the semi-final and final of the 100 yards.

zer

the

There were close on 40,000! Favourite for the title, and Incre was no stopping Bannia». people at the White City to justillably so as events proved. ter the magnkleent, who won

and was the Oxford student, Rager ¦ cosily, beating his own Championships

pro- that in itself constituted yet Bannister, Chief among hils vius time for the distance. nother record. From the tops rivals were the thic-holder, Had Bannister and Nanke- stands of this great Bill Nankeville, the European ville been "pushed" a litflo of the

doubt Champion, Harry carlier, I do not nerna the flags of Great Bri--FO Metres

we Colonies, tain, the

the Farlett, and The Three Mile thould have seen Wooderson's various other nations repre- Champion, Len Eyre.

native English record of 1 in the rented fluttered azily

minutes 0,4 seconds shaltered light breeze.

by two seconds, or even more. There is time for that to hap pen before the end of the sea-

When the flags were there, that is, for some young school boys watching deelded they

would like a souvenir of the meeting. Mysteriously, one by one, the flags began to disap-

until pear, and not

loud speaker appeal was made for their restoration"

they hoisted again.

were

ALL VERY SERIOUR

an

The incident of the flage was, however, the only amus- otherwise 1 episode in

Tils very serious day.

WIS alhielles at its sternest. None of the "I don't care if I don't win" attitude which has fortunately been 50 obvious since the war, could be defeet ed. The contestants were not content with being good sers. They were all deadly keen on being good winners, In a day of so much record breaking, the task of selecting The outstanding performance, is not an easy one. The new in- ternational scoring table, used for Assessing iclative per- formance in different events pinced Trinidad's MacDonald Dailey's 100 yards in 9.0 Recands as the best, with Roner Bannister's mile, in 4 ninutes 7.8 seconds next and Nankeville's mile in 4 minutes 2.6 seconds third.

The question we were all asking ourselves before the race was "Arc we going 10 see the Arsi four-minute mile?"

was certainty a possibil ty. It was a nice warm day. with slight cloud patches, but predominantly sunny. The track self was in good shape, possibly just a little volt, but certainly not suffelently so to prevent any record-breaking. And of the principal contes- tants themselves there could be no doubi. They hard the ecessary ability, stamina and Ruis.

the

At 3,34, the starter's Kun erwcked and the English

ver. son of the "Mile of the Cen- try began. Straight nwuy, Bannister burst to the front to keep Nankeville away from the Inside lane. But by te the first lap was coni- pieled, the lead had been taken Oxford by D. R. Burfitt, of City Athletic Club, closely fol- towed by Doug Wilson, winner of the event in 1946.

A WAITING GAME

The "big mon" were playing a waiting game, each prepared to keep within sight of the other, and each walling for the first algn of an altempted break from his rival.

8.0 seconds, with Alan Parker leading and with all hopes of a four-minute mile gone to the

Great thought hus evidently | wind. been put into the construction

And so to the three-quarter

of this new international table,mile stage, reached in the not und because it has been com-speelacular time of 3 minutos

Though no records

authorl-

1 cannot help feeling. how ver, that many of the While Clly crowd would have agreed -with-me-in —giving-o-belter- raling than 12th to the per formance of Peter Segedin of Yugoslavia, who won the Two Mile Steeplechase in e world record time of 9 minutes 58.6

seconds. But that's another story.

were

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LON.

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The fastest-ever Mile in the English AAA Cham-“ pionships was run at the White City on July 14 when Roger Bannister beat the European Champions at 1,500 and 800 Metres, Bill Naakeville and Harry Parlett. The times:-1:07.8, 4:08.6 and 4:09.2.-Central Press Photo.

The Suggestion That

Test Wickets

Should Be

Covered Is Monstrous

Says BILL

EDRICH

The suggestion ventilated last week that we should cover our Test wickets throughout each match is monstrous. Its advocates bleat that it will cut out the "dangers” the rain brings into the game; it will give both sides an equal chance, and guarantee more play and fewer delays. It will permit the batsmen to make strokes...etc., etc.

"Well, if that is what they want, why not lay a concrete wicket in the middle of Earl's Court, devise new rules in terms of time, overs, and special boundaries and enjoy yourself to the limit? But for heaven's sake, dén't let's call it cricket! Call it pat-ball if you like and I'll wager we should all be sick of the sight of it within a day,

No. The weather and its effects on our pitches has been an integral part of the life and character of English cricket since its inception, and it will be a sorry

day when any serious attempt is made to alter it.

gave the

of

on a

Craigengower Badminton League Starts

A capacity crowd of shuttle enthusiasts Baw Craigengower Cricket Club make an impressive start with their intra-club bad- minton league last night.

In an enjoyable two-hour match in which both beginners and champions shared equally

In the evening's honours, the "Greens," sparked by indy players Stella Conven, Mrs Norah Castro and Mrs Daris Cheung, took a flying start in the League with a 7-3 triumph over the "Whited,"

The "Grecus" also won the aggregate by 131 points to 181 ta colicel the extra three points.

Among the losers, two youth- newcomers to the game.

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capturing two Acts for their

lice

THE SCORER

Greens 7-Whites 3 -

Tay & Miles Stella Corren (Greens) drew with W. F. Fos & Mrs Elvie Tsak 15-11, 15-10. Wong Kal-cheung & Mr Noral

Contro (Green) beat

K. I. Yu & Mrs Souza 15-8, 15-4

P. Koli & George, Souza

(Greens) beat C. F. Lo & H. A. Botelho 15-1, 15-7.

2. A. Abbas & S. L. Leonard (Greens) lost to C. B. Cluew & Ng Chin-kwi- 0-15, B-15.

C K. Chan & Mrs Doria Cheung (Greens) bent S. S. Temall & Mrs. Karanjla' 15-11, 15-11.

TODAY'S GAMES-7.30 p.n.

Donald Rapp and Mrs Shroft (Red) Richard Woo and Mrs Float

(Yellow); S. Faller ană Buster Wade (Red) v I.. Souzue and

(Yellow); F. M. Castro Sydney

S. Fowler & P

No (Red) v F. Koh & G. H. Louie (Yellow);

Charles Lam A.

and H. Isn

Ismail (Red) v B. K. L. Lui and O. Botelho (Yellow); Bil Funk and Miss Dorothy Lam (Red) v Robert Tsai and Mizg Winnie Cheung (Yellow).

ST. TERESA FINALS

Former Colony Junior cham- plon Billy Soares will clash with Jock Brown of local soft- ball fame for the fourth time in the Men's Singles of the St Teresa Club Badminton Cham❤ pionships which have now renched their concluding stages.

Semi-finalists and lists

other events

the tournament are:

Senior Men's Doubles; Marcus. Oliveirs and A. M. Silva v. Billy Soares and Spud Motin.

the

of

Senior Singles; Billy Soares v. Jock Brown.

Senior Mixed Doubles (Semi- Finals) Spud Motta and Terese Remedios v. Olga Silva and Oliveira; Johnny Marcus Pomeroy Jr. and Joyce Pomeroy v. Billy Soares and Bernardine Remedies.

INTER-LEAGUE:

Dodgers Beat Athletics At Cooperstown

Lock at is piled by the leading

eftest en thend as important as anything and a Jolly good chance fies, it must be held to repre- broken, the

current Test series. At Netting-olce-we had Test matches with | winning. And that is as it should crowd, and

hram a spot of rain absolutely results!

be. sent an accurate picture.

Lumber myself among them,

revitalised A game that was What iner exhibition Could SPRINGBOKS ARE WORRIED could have wished for no bet-

Just the same I gather there ter finish then that seen in the sing on its fett: At Lord's it you ever see than a side-caugh

crowd some

the

sticky dog-fighting Its s considerable

uncasincss Just Jap of the mile.

As the bell sounded to send greatest thriks it has ever seen. way out of it? There is nothing South African cricket general-. the runners away then And at Old Trafford-it-held the greater-in-the-whole-realm-of Not about this tour, bu..

ir. ม balance which spont than the sph Bannister's

a leam about the next. They are due Sight of a racing noted the very best from every which can take on the elements to tour Australia in 16 months quarter. feet took him up to the front

and batsman, and which kept the as

as well as the other side. And me, and they just don't know with Nankeville, Partett Eyre thundering along behind and enthralled by the fight shat keeps happening. That, in where they are going to find the him

and by the ever-mwitching pos- fact, is part and parcel of the com sibilities. Up the back straight, Ban-

character of our great game. We

the odds are against I gather Say what you

in like-take nister showed

Nose continuing he is 40- hip

mustn't lose . Fin conildent we greatness

Chub and Eric all the bruneers Jack Ikin tok { won't,

who with a

Rowan, turn of speed which

REGRETTABLE MOVE. are on the same mark, are also left all his chaliengers lagging in his ribs, and the cracks Len

Husion

took on his fingers space-devouring thighs the The most dramatic event of | behind. Rús

I was sorry to sez-

is now the an unlikely. Athol Rowan the meeting, and that which stride und rythmical

players style

the nouncement recently that. Aus on his last tour, and, according crowd revelled in every minute halla and the West Indies have to information, so are Mann und undoubtedly helped to swell niade it appear all so easy. the crowd, was

"And though the One Mile

of it. Al the time Nankeville put

there was agreed to cover their Wick as

Cheolbain · Adding the fact that fonetion.

AtcCarity Race, in which

is likely to be were falling, during the big Test series, in four of the in a great last challenge

winter. It 24. B University in England there best runners in Europe and beat the previous Championship good batsmen scored their runs Australia this possibly in the world-were in best which he himself had es-by the exercise of their exce-ad move and both sides, and just isn't much left. No avender Pittsburgh and Boston in upposition.

tablished two years previously, anal skill, bad batsmen were the public,

AVA Fer it.

Suth Africa's administrators | the National League, was Even so, think this series are worried." can be one of the best cricket

of

our generation.

BEST IN THE WORLD,

wieke's

and

and

slaughtered as they should be

Turpin-Robinson spectacles

Mile Of The Century? Return Fight

Weekes agains: US

The AAA One Mile Championship at the White City Wanted At Home the tactics of the mighty Miller,

is referred to by several British sportswriters as Britain's Mile of the Century.

has

инс

who

New York, July 23. The only game scheduled at for

today, between

U.S. Davis Cup Team Against

Mexico

Worrell and Miller and Lindwall ότι plumb, fast wicket will provide the very cream of crickth And Morris and young Harvey London, July 23. gainst the Wiles of Mr Jack

the Ramadhin and Valentine Solomons,

promoter, skittled England so often, will be The times were: Roger Bannister, 4:07.8; Bill London boxing

sald that In spite of the worth miles of travel to ecc. Parlett. Nankeville, 4:08.6; Harry

4:09.2; Len Eyre,

New York, July 28. American

that the re- I only wish I could think up a report 4:10.6; Alan Parker, 4:124; J. Ashby, 4:15.9.

turn

Bght between the new sotd business appointment ou

In a surprise move the World Middleweight Boxing there or that a good United States Davis Cup Also running

Douglas In this event, have yet to show

I would umpire!!

to ste it. Turpin, Champlon, Randolph Wilson, who did not finish in the their paces and it August and

the put Committee named only Art and Sugar

Finally, Ray of Britain, Best six. Three weeks carter he September there should be come Robinson, of the United States,

ates forward is nearly hardy Larsen, Herb Flam. and Vic had run In the United States of the fastest miles and 1,500-

be annual has. Tests

taken Seixas today to play against take place will definitely National AAU 1,500 metres and mêtre mees in history,

from Manchester because of the New York in September, he season is finally was making When the finished fourth,

to Water-somebody even went Mexico in the American a big effort

so far as to say every Test Zone semi-finals on August Not running in the AAA Mile over, however, British suprema. wers Roy Beckett and Chris cy in the Mile will probably secure the fight for London.

that Turpin should be played at Lord' is 3-5.

just 60 much nonsense and the Internationol

be considered.

ning

WAS

Pirle in 4:15.8; Ron Merley in 4:13.8 and Ashby in 4:14.6. Four ber last year; other English milers have TC- turned under 4:10.0.

COMMONWEALTH

મ

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to

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threatened by rain,

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exhibllion Came cl Cooperstown, New York, and overpowered the American League Philadelphia Athletics

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homers by Carl Furillo and Cal Abrams fred the game celebrating the be- 'ginning of baseball.

Mul Ott of the New York Giants and Jimmy Foxx of the Athletics and Wie Boston Red Sox became membora

of the Hall of Fame, National League made a speech President Ford Frick of the

asserting that "baseball be hurt by the Congressional investigation of the sport, open- The Wimbledon Championing next week in Washington. Dick Savitt, and

SCONES the prize doubles team of Bill Talbert

States 5-0

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GREMLINS MEETING

The Gremlins' Ladies'

Koblet Leads In Tour de France

Paris, JUN 23: Florenzo Magnihi of Hockey Club will "hold" || Italy, won the 18th stage of their annual general the Tour de France cycle race today. He covered the meeting at the Kowloon Cricket Club on Friday, distance of 178 kilometres July 27, at 6 p.m.

from Avignon to Marseilles in 4 hrs, 66 mins. 46 secs.

Seventy-five riders started on the run, which was full sharp climbs -

classification general

Business will include dis- cussion on practice fixtures for the coming senson and arrangements for a dance planned for August 29.

Ladies who would like to Join the Club are invited to attend the meeting.

WATER POLO COMPETITION

The following are the Water Polo League danding for

N. Zealand Hockey ending Friday, July 20. will Kiraw

Team May Tour

Chataway, who finished ingles have been established even over signed club of New York but bally-hoo. It would never even

fabulous Swedes. All

All Boxing apart in a 14:02.0 Three Miles, the and Gordon Pirie, who was run- Britain's milers today are young I have a working arrangement

In the Six Miles to develop men while Sweden's best are

under which I get with them

After all, much as I love and Tony Trabert, all of whom Brooklyn (National) stamina and set a new British nging and have produced no one

of their Lord's, the North is every bit as had contributed to the United Philadelphin In Bomo shore As yet to succeed Hogg, promotions

{ new as National Record.

cricket as the gel a important and they

........ 4.7 1 South; the people there have at Louisvillory over Japan (American) Chateway has done a mile this Andersson, Strand and Eriksson,

Kentucky, Inst Winning pitcher Phil Haug- season in 4:12,1; Beckett in 4:15.2, The appended table shows the share in minel

overy bit as much right to see week-end were passed up for MATTER OF MONEY

stad, loser Joe Coleman-Asṣ0- best in the world since Decem- HT should think

that they has London. In the male, I

cinted Press. against Mexico, would be

prepared to let the think they appreciate it more United States Singles title, and

the place which fight go to

***** | because I think they have d can take in

in the most money, 1:07.0 Roger Bannister (England) ..

Mr Solomons said that if he keener appreciation of the Aner Flom, who was the runner-up,

probably

'singles The AAA Mile was purely an

4:00.0 Bill Nankeville (England) ...

with compete English affair. There has been Don McEwen (Canada)

4:00.0 hoped

But we are wasting time dis-assignments against the Mexi- a faster purely American affair Harry Parinti England? 4:02 American-sponsored Broadcast-

4:30.4 ing

and television he would taxing the idea, ben't even

The United States doubles 4:104 Lan Eyre England) w 1937 when Don Lash and Archie Chris Chainway (England)

to be allowed lo sell postulations to Frachtte team will be made up of any more fight tickets for such Son Romani returned 4:07.2: Maurice Marshall (N. Zealand) #124

4 Brown and the boys for their combination of the three players

splendid victory at Manchester.chosen. followed by Glenn Cunningham Alan Parker (England)

1:127 Don Macmillani ¿Ãsetralia) .. and

for permis-

A spokesman for the US. He has applied In 4:07.4 and Gene Venzko

I think they came through the the Rideout twins in

the

sion 4:1610.

THE REST

to put 75,000 people in worst of the brinks of the pitch Lawn Tennis Association sall What Flam, Larsen and Belzas 407.5 open-air arena In London and and weather, and beat both. The American season is 'over, Don Gelmann (USA)

4:00.4 nat the limit of 10,000. the British season two-thirds Fred Wit (USA) *****

Compliments

to Dudley were chosen to give additionni too, through and the Continental Mabrouk (Morocco) 4:00.6 Solomons added: "If I get this Nourte and his men, They con- playors a crack at the Davis Cup

4:00.0010

basis for season just reaching the Cham

1100 permission I will be able to tinue to show steady Improve competition as a Bob MeMilan (ừầÀ) ....

4:10 put in a bid for the Turpin- rent in form and after their deciding upon the squad, that 11107tebinson retum fight which is under opening on this tour, go la expected to meet Austrails 4:11.0

good enough to bring "elt to into each Teeb with the wincere, for the cup hext --winter,— 4118

hard-earned feeling that they United Press, 4:110 Ebalneuter

in the Mile of the Century In Bul Pamell (Canada)

pionship stage.

Warren Drustzler (UBA).**

The Swedes, the Finns, the 3m Newcomb USA)

An Hokmat (em deal t French, Belgians, and Dulch, pil | Jon LnPisces. (USA) of whom have top class athletes nui Medure (USA)

4:121

4:12.4

have

· Mr

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fonts.

Pakistan

Washington, July 23, Pakistan's Invitation to New Zealand, to send a hockey team

to tour Pakistan will be con- sidered at a meeting of the New Zealand Hockey, Associp- tion on

Ited that Pakistan

suggested that they were able to offer better terms than New Zealand had offered for Pakistan team to tour their country-Beuter

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PW DLF A PIS

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The

| after today's stogo was:

of

1Hugo. Koblet Switzer- land) 103 brs. 38 mins.37 sets. 2. — Raphaol. "Gemigiant (France) 103 hrs 11-80.ming, 9 secs.

9.-Lución Lazarides (France),

103 hrs 14 mins. 30 secs.

4-Pierre Barbotin (France) 103 mins. 64 mins. 15 secs.

5-Gino Bortoll rg1jql)--103 hrs. 54 mins, 24 secs, AMEN

6-Sian Ockors (Belgium) 103 hrs. 57 mini; 11 pecs, Reuter,

TOUR OF W, GERMANY"

Bonapthaly (IN Raymond Impanis, of Bel- glum, won the third- stogezet: the Tour of

West Germany cycle; ince,

latellitentnis, othe coverat the 1250 kilometres from Essen to Bonn In 7 hrs. 18 mina. --"He finished 2 min. sect, ahead of the Each Germani 117.30-rider, Hermann Bahild,

Bchild retained the lead in the ́ ́general:

clamidication

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