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THE CHINA · MAIL,

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1952.

BERGMANN & ENGLAND RETAINS CALCUTTA CUP

ROOTHOFT FAVOURED

In the absence of any Japanese entrants, hard- hitting Richard Bergmann of England and stylist Rene Roothoft of France have been nominated joint- favourites for the Men's Singles in the English Open Table Tennis Championship which began at Wembley on. Tuesday, March 25.

Former World Champion Johnny Lesch has been alloted

A difficult task for he must beat

น

old rivals Ken Graigle of Mid-

alex and Brlan

Kennedy if

he is to get through to the quar- ter-Anals.

If he succeeds in winning the Championship he will be the

first_nutive Englishman to do FO since 1924.

KOWE TWINS SEEDED

The Rowe twins, Diane and

Roald, also

Champions,

former World

have been reeded

Joint favourites for the Women's Doubles together with Austria's Lande Weril

Helen

Elila:,

Miss Wern

Joint No..

and

Scotland's

is also

seeded for the Singles, in

which her nearest rival 1: ex-

parted

to be her

Mis G, Pritzi,

renowned defence.

teammate,

of the world-

Chief Yugosl lavian cumpeti-

tion

Doubles

expected In the Mea's where Dolinar and Harangozo are expected to meet Leach and Carrington (Eng-

d) in the deal,

The Mixed event is abnost certain to go to another Eng- Barna lish couple tor Victor and Rosalind Nowo and Diane Rowe have been nominated top seeds.

and Leach

England's Aubrey Simons, whose ankle Injury resulted in the Swaything Cup defeat aguinst Hungary is still not t and will take no part in. the Championships.

The Women's Singles and the Men's DACs will be pinged on remain- Friday night and the ing Brals-on-Saturday,

-Chandon Express Servier)

South African Team For Australia

can

Capclown, Mur. 25.

England retained_the_Calcutta Cup when they beat Scotland by 19 points to

in the rugby match at Murrayfield. · Picture shows J.C.R. Matthews (England),

No. 11, about to tackle a Scottish player who is trying to get the ball away.

FAVOURITES WIN THROUGH IN COLONY SENIOR BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS

By "ARGONAUT"

The favourites won through in the second night's programme of the Colony Open Senior Badminton Championships at St. Teresa's hall yesterday.

The best performance of the night was put up by the tinranked pair of Bill Funk and Jimmy Koo, who might well have produced the first major upset of the tournament, but for the difference of a point.

Playing against the seeded pair of P. Wong and C. K. Lee, Funk and Koo opened with a devastating attacking game and had their opponents in a helpless con- -fusion up to 13-4 and 14-5.

Both Funk und Kop were in brilliant form, Funk_scoging with foreing drives and feinting shots, and Kee with powerful smashes.

sin attempting to score the one needed point, however, they mic the costly error of chang- Ing their winning game in re- sorting to soft nel shots,

TONIGHT'S GAMES

7.00 pm: Men's Doubles — M. T. Lam and WN, Cheung v. Yue Wing-chan and M. 11. Bahrudin.

7.30 p.m. Men's Singles Eight of the South Afri-W. F. Foo v. Ke Wai-bong.

cricket

team

which

visited England last year are included in the side to tour Australia later. this year,

The team was announced to- day as follows: J. E., Cheetham (captain), D. J. McGlew (vice- J. H. B. captain), E. Norton, Walte, A. McLean, P. N. F. Mansell, M. G. Melle, E. Fuller,

II. Keith, G.

II.

Innes,

3. w. R. Endean, A.

K. Funston. Murray and

McGlow. Chaothom.

Walte. McLean, Mansell. Melle, Tayfield und Endean were in Dudley Nourse's team in England.

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SURPRISE OMISSION

The surprise omirsion be the bowler, Cuan McCarthy, who

at studying.

Cambridge University.

South Africa's McCarthy, fastest bowler for several years, nsked by the Selection wis

wris whether he Committee available for the tour and had replied that he was.

In deciding riot to

him.

enli on were the selector's

ap- parently influenced by the fact Was OVETEENS and it who not possible to assess his present form.

McCarthy has represented

that McCarthy

South Africa In the last 15 Tests.

It will be the first trip to Australia for all the players,

Cheatham becomes the first Western Province

to 61

player captain South Africa for

time a South years. The last

Australia African team visited and New Zealand was in 1031- 32 under the late Horace Cameron. Ken Viljoen, manager of the present side, was a mêm- ber of that team.

Key to the fortunes of present team again appears be the batting and success

the

to

or

failure will hinge to a large de- gree on how the batsmen cope with the speed bowling of, Kelih Miller and Ray Lindwall.- Router..

TODAY'S SPORT

Xincor Annual Race Carnival at

Happy Valley (Second Day). First Baddling bell at 11.30 am.

Lawn Tennis

Hongkong Cricket Club Tourna- ment at Chater. Road,

Footban

Miniature Football |Beven-A-Side Miniature Tournement in eed of Olympic Funds at Club. Ground, lisppy, Valley! Veterans of 1030 Chinese Olympic X Schoolboy Interporters (150 p.m.; Army "Optimists" y sing Tec-15, p.m.).

Fencing

Colony Open Fencing Champion ships European YMCA, Kowloon, commencing:0 p.tn.

Badminton

Colony Senior Championships at $3 Teresa's Church Fall, commending p.m

8.00 pm.: Men's Singles Saul v. C. K. Lee.

8.30 p.m.: Men's Singles

--

P. K. Hoci v. M. S. J. Yanga. 9.00 p.m.: Ladies' Doubles Miss Winnie Cheung and Ullan Khoo v. Miss B. Remedios and Miss T. Remedios.

Miss

9.30 pm. Men's Singles-Hool Seng-luck v. A. G. Torres, Jr.

19.00 p.m.: Men's Doubles -

and Ycow Heab Hock-thye Ming-ting v. Robert Tay and

K. Y. Tam.

TOMORROW

7.15 pm: Men's Singles - Robert Tay v. F. M. Rozario,

7.43 p.m.: Men's Doubles- W. B. Brown & C. Au v, S. Saul EK. Y. Tso.

B.15 p.m.: Ladies Singles -- Miss Stella Correa v. Mrs Elvie

Tock.

8.45 p.m.:

Mixed Doubles -- Miss W. Cheung and R. Young v. Mrs M, Chaw-and J. Kb.

9.13 p.m.: Men's Doubles-A. Torres & M. Yanga v. P. K. Heo and D. C. Lau.

9.45 p.m.: Men's Singles R. Young v. C. K. Lee or S. Saul.

FRIDAY

7.16 p.m.: Men's Singles-J. Kuo v. R. Tay or F. M. Rozario. 7.45 pm Men's Doubtes-P. Wong & C. K. Lee v. M. T. Lam & W. N. Cheung or W. C. Yu & M. II. Bahoudin.

8.15 p.m.: Mixed Doubles Miss T. Remedios & J. A. Soares v. Miss Helen Kwong & W. F. Foo.

1.

76.45 p.r.: Men's Singles Heah Hock-thye v. P. K. Hool or M. Yanga, 0.15 p.m.

Mixed Doubles Miss B. Remedios and M, Lam v. Misa S. Correa & Bill 0.45 pm: Men's Doublew, F. Foo & R. Young V. C. A. Remedios & J. C. Kõh.

Funk.

An Appalling Decision Robbed McGovern

A European Title

Says PETER WILSON

Of

Copenhagen, Mar. 20. Another appalling Continental decision of a draw robbed Tommy McGovern, British lightweight champion, of the European 9st. 9lb. title which he most certainly won from Dane Joergen Johansen at the K.B. Halle tonight after a most one-sided 15-round fight.

ATHENIAN LEAGUE TEAM PICKED FOR FAR EAST TOUR

By DENNIS HART

A party of 16 amateur footballers are due to leave London on May 4 on the first leg of a journey that will. take them half-way round the globe and, back in jusi 20 daya.

They are the members of the Athenian League re- presentative side who have arranged to play three games in Hongkong and three more in Singapore before return- ing on May 24,

be

the

Because of Britain's Olympic Games commitments it will not

strongest

possible Athenian side but it is still a formidable combination, contain- ing two current Internationals.

They are Roy Stroud (llen- don) centre-forward, affid Denis Kellcher (Barnet) Inside-left..

POPULAR VISITORS The tour has been arranged Can visit by direct outcome of n

as

Hendon FC to Hongkong and

PA

Final Callover On The Lincolnshire

London, Mar. 25. Manila last year. Hendon proved

There was another change Very Yo

popular visitors and the

"arked

the their in

betting market Secretary, Stan Greene, if he choice on the Lincolnshire thought it possible against a card was called over at the another tour could be Handicap when the final

arranged, representative side.

When Mr Greene returned to Victoria Club, London, England he immediately sound-night.

ed the Athenian League Con- mittee who readily agreed

to

to-

Abraham's Star, ousted from favoritism by Rising Flame at send a representative team.

A request Was made by the Monday's callover, now finished Honkong FA that the tour co-favourite with Rising Flame should start before May, as when at 100 to 9. Rising Flame was, Hendon were out East lest year however, the best backed horse, one of their games was ruined being supported to win off during the monsoon season. 000.

Bul Athenian League Secretary Warran pointed out that fixtures had to be completed and with : 50

clubs many

for engaged the Amateur Cup as well as other competitions this could not be

done.

£15,-

Abraham's Star was backed to win £10,000,

PLENTY OF BUSINESS

1-

Plenty of business was trans- acted for totnorrow's race The full team is E. Bennett though it was not quite as heavy (Southall) goal-keeper: G. Mas on Monday night. The big- Ghee and R. Gadstone (Weald-gest cut in price was that of La stone) and E. Harvey (Southall) | Princesse, who closed at 25 to 1, full-backs; J. Gerruns (Barnet), eight points less than at the last C. Wood (Southall), D. Stoker

La Princesse wus Stoker callover. (Sutton) G.H. Battle (Southall) backed to win £11,000, and W. Fisher (Hendon) half- backs; Fruin, 3. Taylor-The mount of the Champion. D. Kelleher Jockey, Gordon Richards, Titian, (Wealdstone). (Barnet), R. Stroud (Hendon), was the third favourite, being E. Parker, J. Sorensen (South- unchanged at 100 to 7. He was all) and F. Bennett (Weald-backed to win £7,000, stone) forwards,

-(London Express Service)

FANLING GOLF

P. A. Laroche with 34 points won the Stableford Competition played over the Old Course ut Fanling last week-end.

Mr and Mrs J. D. Clague won the Mixed Foursomes Competi-

The fight was not even close-indeed I did not give en at Fanling, beating Mr and Johansen a single round after the eighth.

McGovern, Oghting under the handicap of two badly bruised hands, hardly worked up a light sweat in outpointing, outstaying, and outclassing the crude Copen- hagen butcher.

seen in a boxing ring, but as it was it seems impossible for a British fighter to get mything like a square desi from come of these Continental referees,

You have heard about some- one

to being able beat an hand tied Up to the end of the eighth ItOpponent with one

behind his back was reasonably even, but a sign

of what was to come took place I assure you that this was in the sixth when McGovern virtually what McGovern did, used a left ilke a walking-stick for he rarely tried his right at and a sword-stick at that to all after the sixth round except close the Dane's left eye com-right at the end, pletely.

their

Ars J. Wal, 2 up after a very close and exciting game.

The replay in the 2nd round betw

between Cable and Wireless

Lid., and

Insurance

The best backed outside was Doubtless II, which was sup- panted to win £7,000 at 50 to Capsize and Llanstephan were in 6. both unchanged at 100 Capsize was supported to win £7,500 while there was con- siderable backing of Lluristephan to take first place,

St. Ives, well backed at the previous callover, drified from 22 to 1 to 28 to 1. Other well- backed candidates were Valdesco (£12,500) and Justice Jury (£10,000).

and

THE QUOTATIONS

The prices were: 100 to 9 Rising Flame Abraham's Star.

100 to 7 Tillan 100 to 0 Capsize and Llanstephan.

18 to Benbow.

25 10 1 Dutch Clover and La Princesse.

the Union Society of Canton Ltd., was won by the latter side.

The 2nd round has now been 28 to 1 St. Ives ond El completed. In the semi-inals, Ayashy. Butterfield and

and Swire meet Im- perial Chemical Industries and 33 to 1 Keepatwopiwo, Strato- Histories Field, the Hongkong and Shanghalight, Phariza, Bank meet the Wulon Insurance Justice Jury and Valdesco. of Canton Ltd.·

40 to Telephone Bay, Morn- OPEN FOURSOMES

ing Trial, Barnes Park, Newion Third Round Downie and Heath and Royal Hamlet, Watson beat Cleland and Ter- 50 to 1 Vat de Lair, London race-2/1; Robb and Goldman Wall, Claverhouse XII, Thirsk In the last five rounds Johan- beat Craig and Beazley-1 uptown, Cadet Roussel H, Doubt- As round succeeded round the ten was nothing but a fumble- Cautherley and Thomson heat less II and Hazy Deal, crowd, who clearly

knew what footed, blinded. balted bear, Dickson Leuch and

00 to Garrard-

1 Treetop, John's was happening to

local coming in on a swing and a 3/1 Baker and

and Markham beat

Streatley, beat Choice,

Quiver II. Hoosharra arid idol, fell silent--not that there prayer, but the swings- almost was a great deal for them to always

Duffy and Paterson-1 up: Cot- D:wnlander, right-handed - were ten Couper bea

and

beat Drysdale Orman, shout about anyway.

110 to 1 my others.-Reuter. The swelling over Johansen's

and Barker-3/2; Wal and Pan Macfarlane-1 beat Coombs and Mac left kyo, which had previously

up; Gray and Kierman beat Pro- stood

a shelf, now out like

phot and Hunter--5/4. began to swell up like an evit

This week-end at Fanling pink balloon.

there will be a Bogey Pool Com- petition over

New Course. the Also on Sunday will be the match between England and Scotland, the teams being pub- lished on Thursday,

UNPRECEDENTED

missing by feet, and no one was listening to the prayers.

Indeed, the referee could have easily stopped the bout on the

that grounds

the bulging- bleeped, reddish-hatred, tattooed Dane was outclassed. his hands were hurt, McGovern Considering the fact that both

perfor-

of his best

Then, at the end of the 12th the Italian referee Alessandro Cistoghi took the unprecedented cave ono step of calling a doctor from mances against a man who is the audience and asking him to champlon in name only. examine the durable Dane's

MONSTROUS eye.

ها : 11

And what

tilo 1 Krond Although

took much the ana

sportsman the Bermondsey boy more than

minute's rest, which Is' permitted, the He came to the edge of the doctor did not

hurry himself, ring to speak to me after this monstrous travesty of a verdict, and eventually he announced

me from which should have come

of a fight coroner instead that Johansen's

referee, had been announced.

"You But all he said was: don't half have to do a lot

in over here."

eye itself was

not damaged, only the brow.

Then fantastically, akhough by all the rules of the sport the championship should have passed hands, the Dane was allowed to

much good.

n

have

SHANGHAI VISITON, CUP

This competition takes place on Easter Sunday, April 13, and entries are invited on the Club or direct to the notice board Club Office. The Competition is over 30 holes Medal play on the Old Course at full handicap.

HKCC TENNIIS TOURNAMENT

the

Following were the results of Hongkong Cricket Club

Colony Chess continue, but it did not do him said that he was a pri foot tournament matches played yes-

Tourney Starts Tomorrow

terday: the

Jchansen is alleged to

Tast the verdict. he did in In the closing stages Mc-soy so he must have been Govern, cut loose with both only person in the hall who falt hands and on one occasion he that way, for even Danes around nearly sent his man completely the ringside were astonished:" through the ropes.

The Continental rules, of The Colony Chess Champlon-

and starts to- At the final bell the Dre's course, differ from ours, ship tournament morrow, at the Peninsula Hotel legs were bending under him McGovern may, have been pen managed to keep alised for hitting on the break with the following first round but he just

the and continuing to box after the games, the first-mentioned player feree's decision gave him referes had cald break, but

on his fect, rid then having th white pieces:

nothing could justify this fresh strength,... Karel

intolerable decision.

Dr G A. Velliot

Weiss, G. S. Coxhead v. J. P. My tally of rounds was ten L. to McGovern, four to Johansen, de Carvalho, S. B, Kha v. Schure, Alec Nelson.v. R. C. and one even, and McGovern Danenberg. J. D. Laing draws was two 'clear posts ahead. a bye in the first round.

The games tomorrow start at

6.30 p.m. The tournament will be of one round.

|

DASTARDLY

If a man is to the allowed to remain in his corner until such

me as the referee stea at to Well him that he can come out, If the decision hadn't been so then let's stop calling it boxing dastardly it would have been and refer to it as pantomime.

(London Express Service}'. the funniest thing I've ever.

Pratt beat Macwhinnie 6-4, 2; Pritchard beat Rawlings 6-2, 6-0; Agafuroft and Minn Skinner beat A. Hooton and Mrs

Sainsbury 4-6, 6-1, 6-2,

Y

TODAY'S PROGRAMME Ewing Cook; Macphamon Mawhinnie: Zulauf Holmes; Cax- head Kendall; Sluckey v. Kris chard: Mad and Mrs Pratt. V Br and Mrs Turner: Mr and Mrs Wil- son v. Adaburott and Me Skinner; How v Zamy

TO MORROW Wo Holmes and. Zulaut v Wo

Martin, and Coxhead w. Deighton

wing and Cook: Zulauf v Bendan; and Pratt: Macwhinnie and Highley

v Løver and Turner; Bow and Wil-

sony Arthy and Pritchard;, Bellors and Mrs. Blory v. Gouta and... adre Richards.

Inter-School Athletic Finals

On Friday.

The annual Inter-School Athlotle Meet, sponsored by the Hongkong Schools Sports Asso- clation, will be held at the SCAA Stadium, Caroline Hill, on Fri- day, March 26, from 1 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. His Excellency the Gov- ernor, Sir Alexander Grantham. has kindly consented to distri- bute the trophies,

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