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the party. ONLY SCOTS FORWARD

two of

a load

After

beating

at player England

and won the Foursomes 8 to 4. Wembley, Scotland

The Services won Blad

six Singles seven players Included In the 25

Only Scot among the forwards matches, three being halved, originally chosen

is wee Derek Grierson (Queens and then went on to win three for Olympic training, but the selectors have Park). The selectors could not of the six Foursomes,

afford to miss him out. McGarry, which were halved. who like Grierson now qualifies three are left,

for Middlesex Wanderers Is

Following are the results, Irish representative

Services players named first:

Singles: Capt. P.J.A. Smith 1, Alf Nable, Leytonston: Jaride.K. Waison ; L. Col. Stevenson gets his chance. Although T.A. Butter D Maj. A.G. Edgar D.S. Robb 0; Sq, Ldr. Arnott F.A. Klerman 0: 2/11. Catchsole penk at the time of the last W.N. Gray 0; Maj, Hooley Na Gaines, none of their players was combe 9. F.D. Hunier 1: Cat. Mac- R.K. Collings 15: Capt. Middle- chosen.

Blankers-Koen

May Tackle

800 Metres

atle.

the

in the

ritone had reached their

Automatic choice is that of sommerdie o, R.D. Dell 1 Copt. forlane A.D. Duny 1: 2/Lt, Finchley left winger George S.I. Manthorpe . K.S. Robert Robb.

He has again re-signed w.H. Paterson 0: Lt. Col. Sheer 0. kun 51.t. Col. Baker-Carr 1, as an autour for Spurs, who like .R.O. Hubble 1. Singles Total him to play regularly for them, 7 17 gaining a full international cup. Edgar Butler, and Kierman

he did he would be certain of. Watson and Robb 0; Arnott and

Foursomes:-Smith and Stevenson

1:

By HAROLD PALMER . There will be some lively argument behind the scenes

Two of the forwards are Cotchpole and Hooley 2. Gray, and at the Olympic Games in playing in League secer-Bill Collings D: Biddlecombe and Mac- Helsinki on the subject of Holnics (Blackburn Rovers) and flanelle Hunter and Duty 2; Sommerville and Manthorpe 1. Beli the athletic events to be in. fchellenther Bill Slater (Erni and Robertson 1: Speer and Baker.

ford).

cluded for women at the next Games at Melbourne in 1956.

Carr 2. Paterson and ¡tubule 8.

This is probably just about the strongest party Britam can send to Helsink.

1 do not think they will meet with

Gavilan To much Kid success, however, for they are four years ago in their efforts to likely to be the only soccer side Defend Against

Helsinki, June 9. Mr Sigfried Edstroem, Swedish President of the International Olympic Games Committee, said Lo-j day that he has asked all locul commitices to limit Though Roger Bannister has the number of peting members of their leading Miler over the past 12 out of the question. Indeed it support from France, but Hol-

BRITAIN STILI, LEADS

non-com- lost his place

he

British

ob-get the 800-

OUT OF THE QUESTION

However, when the time for the race arrived, it was

Lart

μL

due

land's

representatives failed

Metres and per- in the game with full amateur

There was credentials.

-London Express Services

Mr

WDS

Australia

Wins Speedway Test

London, June 9.

The

Gil Turner

Philadelphia, June 9.

World Welterweight Boxing Champlon, Kid Gavilan,

as the world's vious that record-breakding was tathlon introduced. teams to the Olympic months, either

was a surprise that the

representative, Bill took place at all. Dr Games here to one-fifth of Nankeville should recapture the

To Ders, husband of the famous Just before it was

woman Olympic champion, the number of active com-leud before the month is over.

Blankers Koen, tropical hallstorm Fanny petitors..

caused the track to become strongly opposed to the long- Of the 30 fastest Milers in the flooded. The hail gave way to

distance race.

today signed to defend his title Non-competing members, Mr world in the past 12 months, torrential ral, and it was still

Perhaps the Dutch outlook

against Philadelphia's 1.17- Edstroem explained, mean lead-Britain qualifies eight, the United | pouring when the

change

Mrs that now competitors will

Australla beat England by 50 beaten G11 Turner la a 15-round ers, omelals, trainers, masseurs, Stoes

lined up for the off, and the Blankers-Koen is said to be points to 52 in the first speed-boat here on July 7. seven, Germany five, cooks, etc.

for most trying the on the agenda for the London, tonight, downpour continued

way Test match at Wimbledon, 800 Metres.

Gaviton will receive 37 and Canada three, Sweden and Aus-at the race.

Anyway, on

a half percent of the gate for He said that his appeal was tralla-two-ench,--New-Zealand.

International-federation's-con- f---Ronnie Moore (Wimbledon) his third defence of the ̈tiile purely private and not boseil Algiers and Finland one each. For the Arst mile. Pirle was ference at Helsinki is a proposi- was Australia's top scorer with which ho won on points in

tion supported by both Hungary

18 points

while Young (West May, 1951. The loser in that and Britain that the 800 Metres Uam), registered 10.

flucht was Johany Bratton should be included in the next

For England, Cyril Brine (Chicago). Games.

(Wimbledon) scored 13 polats The 21-year-old Turner, and the

next best score was winner of 31 fights in a row, Bert Roger (New Cross) with including 25 by, the knock-out, 12.-Reuter.

will take 30 percent-Reuter.

on any decision of the Interna- tional Committee,

content to let someone cise This is the first time the make the pace and tuck In Gennans have ever tried the Mile behind the leaders. At the half- The Organising Committee and their debut in this race is, way stage he swept into the here is, however, reliably

un- indeed, a devastating one. The leal, and unchallenged, he derstood to support Mr Mile is normally limited to the

went on to win comfortably in Edstroem's appeal.

1 min 8,0 sec. As In the Commonwealth countries and the

h finished United States with occasional Three Mile race, Finland is the smallest coun-

with plenty to spare, races in Scandinavia, France and the Benelux countries.

winter During the

Gordon runs in cross-country races, to the keep in trim. He does not use them as mere training Jaunts, 4:00.4 but competes with marked suc- 4:07.8 cess. 4:07.

try to organise the Games and the participation this year of 71 nations will be a record.

Accordingly, accommodation is short.

The

Organising

The 30 fastest Milers in

past 12 months were: .

Werner Leg (Genuang) Roger Bannister (Britain) Committee Gunter Dehrow (Germany)

Marre Drentziar (USA)

has accommodation ready ful in Gebrmaras (USA)... the competitors, but the non-|379 Kuge (Germany)

competitors

as Patrick El Mabrouk Alien

1. Nankeville (Bellai

3:03.2

Last winter he won the Sout- *4:00.4 thern and Inter-Counties illos, 4:00.3 and was second in the Englists

405 National Championship. regarded ure "tourists" and must Jodge in berg sweden!

ordinary hotels and

houses. Reuter,

boarding

Amateur Sports

Federation Meeting

A proposal that the two re-

ben MacMillen (Australia) Slide Landquist (Sweden) Baay Pariëtt (Britain) John Row (Canada). George Hoskins (New Zealand)

Frei Wit (USA) ................................

- Lamers (Gertrany)

Is Parbell (Canada)

Don McEwen (Canada)

Dieter Schlegel (Germany)

lek Shen (USA).......

Chile, Chataway (Britain)

Tennis Juliansson (Finland)

Len Eyre (Britain)

Fred Dwree (USA)

John Larico (Australia) David Law (Britain)

Alan Parker (Bekola)

R

4:01.8

His White

BOARD' ALONE

The British Board are alone in asking for the introduction of the pentathlon, a five events

prd Long Jumps, 80 Metres Hurdles and Shot Puti.

competition, 200 Metres, HighLITTLE MO“

other

The

event that the countries will not consider for women is the 400 Metres. In fact, I believe the WAAA are the

the only national association that distance in their

include this championships.

City SUCCESSES

Is the 400 Metres any more 4:03.0 will cause many to revise their 4:090 ideas on training,

for it was strenuous for a woman then the 4:00 aften sald *4:09,4

that

heavy field events like the shot cross-country | nouv

and 4:00.4 running

putt not good prepora-

discus? Women's

*4:090tion for middle-distance track secretary Mrs Winifred Hughes

4:005

runners. 4:09.6 4:09.0

4:00.0 How do Gordon's Olympic 4100 chances compare with those of

102 the phenomenal Zatopek?

4:10,2

4:10,0

He wants to compete in both *4:30.0 4:11.0 the 6,000 and 10,000 Metres 4:11.2

14 events, and so will probably *4:114) meet the Czech twice. Zato- 4:13 pek's best times to date дго 4:11.0 14 min. 3 sec.

for the 5,000 and 20 min. 2.0 acc. for the 10,000.

presentatives exchanged between hill Mack (USA) the Chinese Amateur Athletic Joe Lakierre (USA) Federation of Hongkong and the John Distey (Britain! Amateur Spor's Federation and Olympic Commitee of Hongkong be entitled to vote at all com- milice meetings was rejected at the latter's board meeling al the Viatoria Recreation Club vesier- day,

*Run an Indoor 310-yard tracks.

The proposal mode by the Chinese Federation affected Bale No. 8 of the A.S.F. & O.C, con-

titution,

The meciing called to hear reports and stetements of se- counts was allended by repres sentatives of the members of the Federation with Mr M Man-foi in the chair.

a member

to in-

The proposal put forward by

association ibute an amendment in the rule of general meeting, that the rules of the conillution could be amended at any board meeting

# one-mon'h

after nolice, whereas rules could only bo amended once a year at the nnnual general meeting * al prosent, was approved.

Tie

appoal made by the Football Hongkong Miniature Association to the Federation for help to find grounds for matchen met with syrupathetic approval.

MARBEA

ORTRAI

NOT UNFAVOURABLY

Gordon's Thire Miles in 13 mit. 44.8 sec, is equivalent to suring the 5,000 Metres In shout 14 min. 20 ECC.

Inay

answers this question by saying:

too

"I don't think any event much for a womāti, so long is she prepares for it

carefully,

George Pallett, who

several leading British women

athletes, including world record holder for the High Jump, Shella Lerwill, Jins similar view. He merely suggests that longer and woman requires more careful preparation.

He recently encouraged Mrs Lerwill to try the Quarter Milo. "She has always had a yon to run this distance," he told ino, "and because she is so ft she finished strongly,"

'NO TIME"

This seem to compare un- favourably with Zatopek's per- An official who has never formances, but it must be re-really favoured women's par membered he was running on ticipation in athletics is Boar a slow, track, and he was not Williamson, of the Civil Service fereed

to run all out.

^Ä^. His obitel is more social On a similor

track

the than technical. Wembley Olympics, Zato-

1948

pek, running second to Gaston Rolff of Belgium, covered the distance in 14 min. 17.8 sec.

The time table of events at no

aro

"I was brought up in thu mich ret together after the rugby school," he said, "where men match for a pint of beer. I have

for

women, in Helsinki would allow Pirie to compete in the two events.

the war Mr Williamson. The 10,000 will be run

coached DOveral

athletes women Sunday, July 20. There and was disappointed by the way no heats. It is run as a anal. they gradually lost interest.

On the following Tuesday Technically, he thinks the the 5,000. Metros henta tako neid. events are less harmful place, with the final on the than the aprints, "So long as a following Thursday,

properly coached,” he It will be an exacting test

there is no moro. SKYB,

Audien to run in both, but Gordon lud strain. In putting the shot than proved ** himself. 4‛! ",

capable of there is in a sprint. It is all a meeting much a challenge.

'questión of proper preparation. London Express 'Kordicé)

(London: Exprem: Service) is

"I doubt whether the present Government woll tolerate this sort of threat to private enter- prize "AREIVI

London`Express Service."

woman

AT SURBITON

Maureen Connolly, the 17-year-old United States Lawn Tenala Champion, reached the final of the Woman's Singles in the Surrey Championships (at Surbiton recently, when she beat Mrs Thelma Long,

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Lawn Tennis Championships

Bristol, June 9.

p.m.

Aquatica Inter-school heats at Bitz Pool, 6.

Bridge "Open" mixed "pales at -Jowiali - AC, 7 p.m.

Lawn Bowls Open pairs at likỰC, KCC.

Lawn Tennis

Loading overseas competitors "B"

hod little trouble on Monday on

Ladies League LHC fecreio a Recreio "1", v

the opening day of the West of LRC "I", HU v Kec. England Lawn Tennis Cham- plonships,

Men's "C" Dly.-UC v CNC "1",

Waterpolo

W. Sharki v Eailern and VÁC V Tomar, at Xilte, 6 and 0.30 p.m.

Miss Patricia Dodd, US, top- seeded in the Ladies Singteo, beat Miss E. Laurenson, West P.I. Berkshire Junior Champlon, 0-0, 0-1 m 20 minutes,

Jaroslav Drobny, Egypt, sood- ed No. 1 in the Men's Singics, swept past Dr O. da Costa (Eng land), 0-0, 6-0, -

JUNIOR TEAM WIN

Paris. June D. The Philippine junlor tennis team defeated the French team at the Holland Garros Court on Sunday..

Fourteen-year-old Juan Jose spearheaded the Philippine vie tory winning two angles and a doubles. He defeated Herrl Lighteen-year old. Trench

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