1951-07-27 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1951.

BRITAIN'S ATHLETES ARE World Records 83 ENTRIES

ALL SET FOR THE MATCH

AGAINST FRANCE

By “RECORDER”

.

Britain's athletes are all set for the match against France at the White City on August 4 and 6 and the tour of the Balkans at the end

of August and the beginning of September.

There will be three international matches in the tour of the Balkans Britain y Yugoslavia in Belgrade on August 25 and 26, Britain v Greece in Athens on August 29 and 30, and Britain v Turkey in Istanbul on September 1 and 2.

This year's performances Britain won against France last year in Paris.

are generally better than last year's, but the French are also reported to be put- ting up better standards in almost every event.

The match in almost an inter-D. Hoyle Empire affair. Empire athletes J. A. Gregory (1) amiliated to the AAA are eligi

220 Yards team against E. McD. Bailey* (7) ble and in the

McDonald France will be E.

John Wilkinson Bailey (Trinidad), Arthur, Wint Nick Stacey (Jamaica) and S. O. Williams B. Gibson

H. Connor

otherwise the team is almost J. A. Gregory (1) all English, Alan Paterson, E. C. George Ellis K. Douglas and Duncan Clark Bring Shenton are the only three Scots athletes Keith Finley on I while Wales represented Terence Higgins

John Disley in the

by

Miles Steeplechase.

TWD

In the French team are like-Arthur Wint (J)

el Mabrouk. Derek Pugh

ly to be Pairlek

Tunis,

Alain-O-Kacha Mimoun and Al Terence Higgins Guyade from Morocco. Georges Les Lewis Damitlo from

Thiam F. P. liggins Papa Galle, highly favoured as John Wilkinson the winner of the High Jump at Derek Johnson the Helsinki Olympies, from Nick Stacey Senegal, and V. Sillon and Bel- legarde from Martinique.

SURPRISE SELECTIONS There

several surprise

Dru

selections for the British team. Tom White

155:11 0.9 C. J. Reldy (1)

161: 0% ... 1.9 D. N. J. Cullum

140:10 N. S. Drake

Will represent Great Britain 20.5

this event in the

match 21.3 in

at the White 21.5 against France 21.5 City on August 4 and 0.

21.0

21.8

21.8

21.9

22.0

22.0

440 Yards

17.2

47.9

48.0

411.8

43.8

49.1

49.1

49.2

880 Yarda

Arthur Wint' (J) Frank Evans A. Webster

1:49.0

1:53.2

1:33.4

1:53.5

1:53.6

Bannister and

into the

partner

Half Mile E. K. Robinson Harry Parlett, the Euro-I. D. C. Gurney.

will Harry Parlett pean 100 Metres Champion, will

Bill Nankeville, the Ron Morley European 1,500

1:54.0

1:55.0

1:55.0

pion,

3:55.2 1:55.0 1:55.8

1:55.8

4:07.8

4:08.6

4:09.2

4:10.0

Chris Chataway Alan Parker Ron Morley J. Ashby Roy Beckett

4:12.1

4:12.4

It was decided to

put Roger Roger Bannister

Metres Cham-J, D. Prince in the Mile. Parlett has D. E. Lyall twice run the Mile In 4 minutes J. M. V. Horsman (A) 0.2 seconds this season und all

his training this year has been for the Mile.

Mark Pharaoh, the promising 10-year-old Manchester Univer. sity student, has been given a place on the team in the Dis- cus Throw, but he is the only of pro- a whole flock one of mising junior on it.

George Ells, the 18-year-old Cumberland Grammar School third in both who ran buy

the relay though inst

One Mile

Roger Bannister Bill Nankeville* Harry Parlett* Len Eyre

Gordon Plric D. C. Seuman sprints at the AAA Champion D. C. Law

not be running in S. J. Bryant ships, wil!

Sunday Harold Tarraway he won the Inter-County Junior

Three Milen Championship in the 220 Yards in 21.8 seconds, a

new Junior Roy Beckett.

Chris Chatoway*. time at Another fast record. this meeting was that of Derek H. J. Hicks

Pirie returned 49,1 Gordon who Johnson, seconds for the 440 Yards, the Philip Morgan Recond time he has managed it. F. Robbins that time this year. Last year he

Alex Olney

Bet the Brush Junior Record A. S. Forbes (S) at 18.8 seconds.

Another promising Junior is George Broad, with a pole vault

of 12 feet 6 inches to his credit and a long jump of 23 feet 34 inches.

RECORDS RATIFIED

Chris Brasher C. F. Sando

Freddie Green

High Hurdles

F. J. Parker*

Peter Hildreth**

D. O. Finlay Joe Birrell

Several records were ratifed S. J. Q. Robinson

P. A. L. Vine of the recent meeting of the AAA Records Committee. Peter R. C. Barkway Hildreth's time of 24.1 seconds D. II. Somervell for the 220 Yards Hurdles (around a turn) at the White

Low Hurdles City on June 22 was accepted Harry Whittle as a new British All-Comers, Angus Scott

record.

Drilish and English native F. J. Parker

D. K. Gracie (S) J. Davis G. P. Lloyd

Accepted as new British re- cords were a Discus Throw of 155

H. 1. feet 3 inches by Duguid of Edinburgh Univer- Alan Paterson* (3) sity at Edinburgh on May 12, Ron Paviti

a

There

FOR THE MOTOR RALLY

Ratified 1951 MOTOR

London, July 26. The International Ama- teur Athletic Federation announces the acceptance of the following world records:

Men's Hop, Step and Jump-16 metres (52 ft. 5% ins) by A. F. da Silva, of Brazil, at Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Decem- ber 3, 1950. The record is held jointly with N. Tajima, of Japan.

Women's Putting the Shot 15.02 metres (49 ft. 3 ins.) by A. S. Andreeva, of Russin, at Rumania, on Ploesti, November 9, 1950. The previous record was 14.86 metres (48 ft. 9 ins) held by K. H. Tocheneva, of Russia. Reuter.

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post-war The highwater mark of Brl-freen in pre-war and tish sports car production pro- versions, providing an interest- war and post-war will be re- ing example of the trend in ear presented by W. E. Barrett's design. Lagonda 4 litre and E. F

The Watt's Jaguar XK 120.

This year, too, sees the pre- Lagonda was sired by W. Osence of a

car carrying the Bentley, designer of the famous greatest name in the whole hi- cars that bear his name, са

tory of motoring sport the scored notable successca

Mercedes Benz. This Inmous years factory la producing sporting events in the imraediately

before the war. teresting post-war models,

in- The astounding performances | cluding a diesel-engined car, by the XK120 are too recent one of which will be to need reminders.

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Are 1,000,000

Active Athletes In Britain Today

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Athletics is now the booming sport of England." Not only is this shown by increased attendances-46,000 people were at the second day of the AAA Champion- ships at the White City-but among those actively participating the AAA state that there are now one million men, women and children taking part in organised athletics under their aegis in Great Britain, and the standard is rising weekly, from schools to seniors.

For instance the Welshman, John Disley, now on a course at Loughborough College, ran the fourth fastest Two Miles Steeplechase ever in the world, yet had to be content with second place in the Championships.

Again that phenominal Six-] forward to the Finnish Games 4:13.8 Miler, Gordon Pirie, is capable with the greatest confidence. 4:14.0

of il 4 min. 15 secs. mile, and

by

Meanwhile two German 4:15 understand he would prefer 4:15.8 to concentrate on this distance teams-the first since the war to come to England-compete in 4:17.2 next season. 4:18.0

He is doing a Bannister in re-the Waddilove Trophy Inter-

promoted Birchfield Harriers 4:18.0 verse. Roger, a miler, went for Club meeting

Birming- af 4:18.8 Quarter and Half Miles to gain

ham. Both come from Crefeld. speed. Plric has started first on

The 1855 Club, previously the the Six Miles to ensure stamina.

This Club 14:02. Anyhow, look out for the sur-Kreussen. Is one. 14:02.0 prise announcement that Pirie produced those great runners 14:10.0 is to become a miler. 14:12.0 14:12.4

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27 Registered World Records

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Moscow, July 26, and Englehardt Kornig and

AAA

Russia claims 27 register were

440 yards relay 1929 and 1933.1 British athletic stock con- champions in 14:13.B tinues to soar. Never has there The 1910 Club is to attack the ed world records in sport but been such a brilliant meeting German One Mile relay record said today that this was riot 14:15.0 as the Amateur Athletic As- at Birmingham. The German enough. 14:22.4 sociation Championships 14:23.9 concluded at the White 14:20.8 London. Eight new records were set up and when one remembers

PROBLEM FOR IAAF the great runners of the past 14.8 who have competed, down

Amateur The International 14.8 years at these championships Athletic Federation has a first 14.6 such performances were nothing class problem on its mind. It 15.0 short of phenominal.

has refused to accept 'entries for in With half a dozen exceptions, the 105 Olympic Games all foreign challenges were re-Finland from parts of countries

that

named if Germany canand insisted

cycling, tennis, Great Britain sisted, and point proudly to the fact that were to take part it should be rifle shooting and figure skating

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15.0

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55.2

High Jump

3:6

0:5

6:2

6:1

4:1

0:0

Shot Put of 54 feet 5 inches. K. Cunningham (S) by John Savidge of the Royal J. F. Phillips

Navy AAA and London AC at H. W. Leader (1) Rainworth, Notis.. on.

June 2

of 120 feet

a Hammer Throw of

P. J. Brinson

Pole Vault

10 inches by E. C. K. Douglas of the Atalanta Club at Edin- Norman Gregor (S) burgh on June 16 and Six Miles Andrejas Burger (SA) irs 20 minutes 32 seconds by G. M. Elliott

Gordon Pirie at the AAA Cham- George Broad plonships at the White City on Tim Anderson July 13. Savidge's and Pirie's N. E. C. Dear performances are also new Eng-

Ilsh native records and those of

Long Jump

BANNISTER'S FIRST

Germany and Russia have these provisionally accepted

of

Preparations are being made In sporting circles here for the forthcoming

Games Olympie at Helsinki. The editorial de- clared it was the "patriotic

world

conditions and at the moment duty of every Soyles athlete to Final Acceptors

it looks as though they will better take part at Helsinki.

But the IAAF has completely overlooked the question of Ire; lapd-North and South-and it going to be one big headache

settled.

Although he has gained So many honours already, this was Roger Bannisters' first cham- plonship. He took the mile in before it is

Ulster

national and spurls records."

For Goodwood & which the article claimed So Chesterfield Cup

branches Amung

of sports

viet world leadership are choss, women's

speed skating and volley-bat!.

4 mins. 7.8 secs, streaking away wishes to compete under the 13:6 from the field with that de-banner of Great Britain or as In basketball and, weight- 13:0 vastating burst of his In the Northern Ireland; Eire wants to lifting, the Soviet Union holds championships, the 12:5 back straight of the final lap. be Elre, though she is not against European 12:0 No one could live with him, not Ireland taking the field DS R paper claimed.Reuter. 12:0 | even men like Parlett, Nan- whole. There the matter resis for the moment, and it is going 116 kevlile, Eyre and Burfiit.

to be a race against time and Remember too that Nan-

complications any number of finished second, before the situation is cleared-

Duguld and Douglas new Scot-Sylvanus Williams (N) 24:34 keville, who tish native records.

1. G. II. Walker

P. A. Whaley

Record applications were re- H. E. Askow fused for MacDonald Bailey's George Broad 20.5 seconds for 220 Yards A. R. Cruttenden without a turn at Imber Court

(too much help from the wind),

13

feet.

Hop, Step & Jump

Norman Gregor's pole vault of 5. E. Cross

inches at Glasgow (a P. E. Goldsmith* fall in the ground on the run-R. C. Salmon (R) up). S. E. Cross's new British G. T. Wells (W) best in the Hop, Step and Jump W. N. Laing (S) of 48 foot 6 inches was with a D. W. Field following wind.

S. J. Q. Robinson

Quite certainly a record for a

Shot Put 44-year-old was Wing Com John Savidge" mander D. O. 'Finlay's effort of

John Giles* 148 seconds for the 120 Yards

Inter-club Mark Pharaok High Hurdles in an

R. C. Salmon (R) He may still qualify as Britain's best in T. Pukits

mooting last. Sunday,

this event, though the standard

was never higher than it is this year.

BEST PERFORMANCES

The following

Discus Throw'

H. I. Duguld* (8)

24:24 also beat the existing record in if ever. To make matters worse. British Victory In 23:5 his endeavour to win the event the British Olympic Council, at 23:34 for the third successive year, one with 23:34 and all six finalists were 23:04 side 4 mius. 10 xcts.

in-

Bannister told me after win- 49:0

that ning his heat on Friday 44:8% apart from appearing against 40:1 France next month, he did not 46:02 think he would be doing any Не 45:74 more racing this season. 45:6% intends to rest until he starts 45:45 his final preparation for

Olymple Gomes at Helsinki next year.

the

04:51 49.3 Derek Pugh's 4 mins. 7.9 was 478% a record time for the 440 yards, while Arthur Wint was never 46:10

extended to put up fresh figures for the Half Mile in 1 min. 49.6 secs. McDonald Bailey.do-

two sprinta minated the

40:0

the Federation, has

recognise part country entries.

also decreed that it will not

Horse Jumping International

London, July 26. Seven final acceptors were announced today for the Goodwood Cup, to be run over two miles and five furlongs at Goodwood next Thursday, August 2.

They are, with weight!:

Royaliste and Strathspey (9

stone, 2 pounds), Pan 'If, Star

Spangles Banner and Beau Stre

(all & stone, 12 pounds), Amber- The ley (7 stone, 3 pounds). other final acceptor, Murex, has been struck out since declaration of forfelt.

London, July 26, The British team won thei Edward, Prince of Wales,

Seventeen final acceptors wore Cup, one of the most coveted also announced for the Chester- international horse jump-field Cup, running over 10 fur- ing trophies, at the White longs on the final day of the four-day Goodwood meeting City show here today.

next Friday, August 3.

Britain had two clear rounds over the severe Course of 14

They are, with weights: Sweet fences, Including one five feet William and Le Sago (D stone, high,, and

and

jump.

155: 3 140: 4 one wonders what sort of time 141: 3 he could produce if he were 137:10 quicker off the mark.

John Savidge

Mark Pharaoh*

A. Jansons ..

are Beme

of

D. G. Milne (5)

134: 71⁄2

132: 8

Javelin Throw

the better performances by T. A. Barratt

British athletes this season,

(In

brackets-S-Scottish;

W-Welsh; I - Irish; JM. J. Denley* Jamalcam: T-Trinidadian; RA F. Higneil Rhodeslan; SA South African; G. N. M. Fisher (6) AAustralian. M. J. W. Dalrymple N-Nigerian;

The rest are all English).

100- Yarda

E. McD. Balloy*' ́(T)

Delan Shenton"

B. Gibson

Robin Pinnington"

0.0

.10% 4%

108:11

105:4 183: 4

D. W. R. Mackenzie (8) 191: 4 N. R. Hughes (W) - 4178:10% Hammer Throw

9. E.. C. K. Douglas (8), 170:10 9.8 D. McD. Clarks (S).... 172; 0 9.9 P. C. Allday .......

108:2011⁄2

this

Harry Whittle's success year in the 440 yards hurdles was his fifth in a row and that is a record. Ho first won when a captain Jn REME at Arbor- field. No style at all, but lots of strength and pluck.

Another great race was the Three Miles, the two, lenders Beckett and Chataway sprint- ing: the last twelve lops in, 57.8 soca-which was faster than the milera Ald? Britain can now, go

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The bout will be held in the Madison Square Garden,. New York, on August 29."

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A crowd of 4,000, including there was no return bout-clause Jump the course twice, the wine Stromboll. (8 stone, a pounds), ning team being that with the Refund 10 stone, 3 pounds), Princess Elizabeth, the Duke of in the contract signed today. towart number of faults, cal Grant (7 stone, 11 pounds), Edinburgh and Princess Mar- Gavilon won the National Box- culated on the best three per Peralan) Wood (7 stone,

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