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THE CHINA MAIL' THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1962,

FIVE-YEAR AMERICAN DOMINATION O

Herbie Flant, the only American to reach the semi- finals of the Men's Singles at Wimbledon this year, was given one of the greatest ovations in years by the gal- lery when he held Drobny to five sets-Express Photo.

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THE WIMBLEDON SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP ENDS

Sedgman And Drobny In The Final

London, Juty 2.

Frank Sedghan, of Australia, and left-hander Jaroslav Drobny, the former Czech now of Egypt, today won through to the 'Men's Singles final in the All-England: Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon.

Sedphant du Droliny, who are seeded No. 1 and 2 respectively, have both appeared in this classle final before.

Sedgman went out to Budge Patty of the United States in 1000 and Drobny bowed to Ted Schroeddt, United States, the previous year.

With Drobny how the uns after the deft-hander the and O. Palsh (Britalie) 3-0, 6-4; official world No. 1 on hard walked throught the first two 7-0 8-6, 0-1, courts, their clash on Friday sets with immaculate stroki. Woman Daubica-Quater-Sinat should provido one of the

When Drobity found thinks Mias S. Froschi Misa D. keenest, finds in recent years.

going against him he let the ton (U.S.) beat Miss R. Bitleid The two have met this year third set slide. Then Find Miss A. Moritmer (frilain) in the finals of the British Hard playing with a white swest Band Courts Champlonaiips and the around his head, tht over

Long (Ausikilla) and French Championships and on stream of effoelive Vollbys to Mrs Pi Tadu (0.9.) beat, Mrs

to take a No Backfiand Drobny, Won by

Blair and Mrs W. Halford ration totirih sot alter the|70etani) 6-2; 8÷0; first 17 games lind been survice- Miss it: Fetcher and Mrs. J. Edverned

cach occasion three sets to one,

THREE SETS ONLY In today's semi-finals the fair: Husired 24-year-old Sedgman caslly beat his Davis Cup col- league, Mervyn Rosc, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 and the 31-year-old slocks, bespectacled European, after harti fight, defeated Herb Fiam, America's fourth ranked player, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0, 8-10, 6-4.

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After the fierce heat of the carlier days, the championships programme today was played under cloudy skies with a stift breeze, bringing a welcome re- lief to players and spectators alike.

Sedgman always carried too

WIMBLEDON'S GREATEST LOSER much weight for an ait of touch

i

Herbie Flam Cheered

Like No American Has Since Schroeder

Been

By

BEN PHLEGAR

Wimbledon, England, 30ly 2.

Rose In a game riddled with

errors on both sides.

Rose, a

tall black-haired left-

hander of 22, was but a shadow

of the player who

on Monday

had volleyed the holder, Dicks Savilt, of the United States, out; of the Championship, ·

Walker Struth (Britain) bent Miss G. Haphing and MB G. Woodgale (Britnut) 0-0, 0-9. —

Dropping his delivery, in Las opetting game of the deader was to grove fatal to Flam. Sard as fleuter. the American fought to offset itiis lapse, garnes wet with service to the entil, with Drobny serving out the rhalchit the tetili game after deuce had been called

The match insted, two dild a quarter hours and the defeat bi Finan chded Affietica's five-year domination of the Champlon- ship.

Hesults of other Wimbledon matches played today follow,

Men's Doubler- Quarter-Final

J. Drobny (Egypt) and B.

Patty (U.9.) bent, A. Mottram

Djurgaarden Boats India's Olymple Team. 3-2

Stockholm, July 1, The Djurgarden Club of today beat India's Football team 3-2

Both he and Sedgman played the power game, making the net their objective every time, but Sweden both committed the simplest of Olymple faults,

hero.

Sedgman, fortified by the knowledge that he had benten

The half-time score was 1-1. Over 11,000 spectators watch-

Roce in all eight of their pre-ed the match, played in sumy vious meeting,

alienys looked weather.-Reuter.

the master, despite his many loose shots, which included seven double fauits, it

Herbie Flam, America's last colour bearer, went down to defeat today to Jaroslav Drobny in a sensational five-Rose, on the other hand, was set semi-final of the All-England Lawn Tennis Champion- ships, which left a capacity crowd of 18,000 fimp from excitement.

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The 23-year-old American and Drobny played the kind of tennis that Wimbledon spect- ators will be happy to tell their grandchildren about..

Finm

the net after an hati Tobbed back twice on smashes, lobbed over Drobny for the recond point,

not

Then Drobny sizzled in.... service that. Flam could handle and dropped one just over the not that Herble hit off the court.

within

Drobny passed him on the deuce point, then rent another baseline to drive hugging the

Press.

always struggling to win back lost ground after dropping his service in each

of the opening games in the first two sets.

In the third set he actually

hit 14 outright winners to only 11 by Sedgman, but they were" sandwiched between errer after. error, both off the ground and

at the net.

IN SHARP CONTRAST In sharp contrast, the match | between Drobny and Finin

a five-sel duel developed Into

TOUR SCAA'S

OF JAVA

" And then he grows up he wants to be a Wimbledon umpire"

Sir Arthur

Lokión Expṛkás Bibelot,

THEY

PUT UP

FIVE-SET STRUGGLE

Tony Mottram (left) and Geoff Paish put up a five-set fight against Jaroslav Broby and Budge Patty before being eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Men's.

Doubles at Wimblodet..

Randolph Turpin Says

I Have Never Been More Serious About Any Fight

So I'm how the British and Empire Lightheavyweight Champion as wellf'I know that I've got to give up either my old titles or my new ones-according to the rules I can't keep both--but it's a wonderful feels ing just the same.

It's because the public has always been so good to me that, I don't. liko saying anything that sounds like a complaint. But It's got to be done 'In the in- terests of the game itself. It's this:

Several times during the fight Don Cockell or myself took half a second off to apologise for an accidental blow or to touch gloves after allpping. Now and again, too, we had a grin at each other. In the eighth round the referee called us together, just after Don had said "Sorry" for a punch that slipped way down a bit, and warned us to get more serious about our work.

Serious! I've never been more, fact is that both Don and myself serious

The appreciate it too, about any fight! British public. that I know: op- preciates sportsmanship, and the

Sir Arthur Morse Calls The

Hongkong Amateur Sports Federation 'A Strong And Vigorous Infant'

"Hongkong is slow to change in practically all matters, But here is an example where those conducting sport have shown that in spite of double they were prepared to give the Federation a fair chance. They have done so, and I am sure they are pleased with the result,"

The remarks were made by the Hon. Sir Arthur Morse, President of the Amateur Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of, Hongkong, at the annual meeting of the Federation held at the Victorin Recreation Club yesterday.

the

Hongkong Amatētur

I can do. But I know, that I'd Have a Harder job than the Inst. but

I've never been in a cleaner I'm still proud of winning, t contest. Cockell Dever ance I'd be prouder if Cockell had still tried anything thunt wasn't | had his old fire and punching- strictly on the up-dad-up; anu | power. He tried all the time, no more did I. When it nearly and he was dead game, but he'd happened, by accident, both of Frun out of steam, us were quick to apologise.

Surely it's possible to win and lose a championship in a sport ing manner? Must we take on unfair advantage of each other Just because it's a professional boxing contest?

Some people give the game a bad though namo as it is without us adding to If with that sört öf Aighting

FOXING

And now I expect you want to. know what I'm going to do. Well, first of all, I'm having a holiday abroad, and, I don't reckon to light again until Jack Salomans has the World Cham-- plonship lined up for settlement. here in September.

NO HURRY

Very coon.

Sugar Ray Robinson and Joey Maxim meet for Maxim's (wörld light-heavy title in America. My plans, de- pend on the result of that con- test.

The packed house gave Flain the greatest ovation an American has received on the Wimbledon centre court since Ted Schroeder won the tournament three years ago, They cheered for fully 15 minutes as Flain and the veteran Czech walked slowly back to their dressing rooms.

Drobny outlasted one of the most spectacular comebacks that Wimbledon ng ever seen to

About the night itself. A lot win 6-2, 6-4, 0-0, 6-10, 6-4. His

of people expected me to win -victory-put-hlin into the final. the second time on Friday for

comfortably, but, I didn't under of trying. years of

Sir Arthur, who presided, also ganisation in the Colony. That that our Committee has been com estimate Cocitell. I opened with Like I've said before, I'm all The United States, which has

congratulated Mr A. de O. Sales, in Itself Is Indeed a great mended by the Organizing Commit

fee at Itelrinkt for the excellent co the respect due to a champlon eaten up to fight tobinson again, won this title every year since

Joint Hon. Secretary of the achievement.

operation that has been forthcoming, and a man nearly a stone heavier. but I want to meet the winner of this affair That could be 1947, won't have 1 represents- Flam whistled across a back-

Federation and Hon. Secretary- "Or talle ore of the many Jakarta, July 2. tive in the men's final. Despite hand pass that beat Drobny and

*kars in Muth left to be done, Three times in the first two Joey Maxim. American this, Flam, by his performance, brought the

China General of the Olympic Com- aims of those who sponsored out Hongkong'a South

soccer mittee of Hongkong; on the Federation was to get internaut and connacht that it will be rounds Cockell caught me stil

well dond and that as the years to punches downstairs, and which That's one reason why I'm hot fully vindicated the

Association honour of one point of bresiding through, Athletic

titted June well-deserved honour which he tional recognition and to be able by Hongkong will have every right they didn't hurt like they should in a hurry to decido, whether I'll American tennla.

but on the next point Flam eleven tonight

had received from the President to take part in the Olympic to be proud of this Teleration.*

Have done I thought he was give up my middleweight, tille, or, angled a shot from the pet that ta's first-class Hercules team in

of the

Republic. Portuguese

Cames and other International the third gone played at packed

new light-heavy-weight When the Report and Blatéméne of was just wide.

kida Stadium. The score was

In the course of his address, Mects that take place practically Accounts were inhled for adoption, foxing, trying to get me careless my

- label. " It all dépends on whether Sir Arthur said:

We have received Mr G. 8. Kennedy-Skipton, repte. and come tearing in.

Maxim or Robinson wins in every year, "Having reached what we may recognition and for the first time Track and Field Association. four goals to nil,

In the third rouhit I was sure America. pro Three goals were scored by win the malch-Associated Yiu Cheuk-yin and one by Ho tem our second birthday, we in the history of the Colony, posed that the Federallot grant 1500 he was foxing, for I cracked him

skong will be

represented at to Mejor Lamble, who was proceed with honestis on the choos that You can never be sure of any must still regard ourselves as in Hongkong Ying-fan,

The score at halftime was 3-0. cur infalicy. However, the in the Olympic Games by fobb on expense as the HRCATA repre- should have got the customers thing in the fight game, so I'm

it will be

making any promises. But strong and vigorous dad The Hongkong visitors will

Halive to the meeting of the Inter an early Buy," I feel that the success so far your desire that wa wish these national Amateur

Athletic Federa.

I will say this: I'd like to win leave for Bandung on Friday attained has been

When Don Cockell took thoad the world title, and if my op- full answer four, with their great respon tion. where they will play two games, to those who doubted that this sibility of carrying the Hong

punches and got up ready to ponent should happen to be The proposal was rejected. The omcers of the Federation were fight on at a touht of "Eight"| Sugar Ray Robinson then I'll be organisation would be a success kong flag for the first time at in a place like Hongkong.

The Olympic Games, every suc-elected en-bloc as follows:

that made me all the more surd more than happy. "Our affairs have been con-

President, The Hon. Sir Arthur in my mild that he was it and In their efforts.

Either way, '11 be doing may we have re Morse CBE, Vice-Presidents, The and efficiency ducted with vigour

and conducted, I may say, by ceived--nancial and otherwise Hon. Kwok Chin, denke strong.

and Mr H. Owen-Hugher, O.B.E. ose who, from the start, were from the many sporting bodies Chairman. Mr. Skimmer. Vice-Chale

beaten on a conviticed that if progress were in this Colony, has been most mm Mr Me Man-fal Joint Hon. See

(concu Raries, 24) A. de O.

round" by to be made in lucal amateur gratifying. Indeed it has been sently. Hon. Secretary General of sport it was essential that a far greater than anything I per the Olymp Til Pang. Ha

Committee el Horig London, July 2

anticipated. central body should exist where-sonally Twelve first and final accept by there could be discussion

"Wo of course have not got Treasurer, Me ti. d., Young tors for the valuable Eclipse

amongst all and sundry and the talent to draw upon which BOWLERS CONFIRMED 5takes, running over 10 furlongs agreement could be reached on is open to the many great couns Rat Sandown Park on Saturday. the many problems which arise tries which are represented at

The Meeting animofialy on 4121 July 12, were published her to- from time to time.

the Olympic Games, but I do feel armed the affiliation of the store

Home Lawn Bowls Association to the 3 0 2 day

that having got the ball rolling Federation, bridgking the total nume They are (with weights):

and having arranged for repre-ber of organizations afiliated to the Fraise du Bois (9 stone 7 lbs.), Taranto, Yeliscope and Helenos "By discussion, By patience shtation at Helsinki, what talent federation to 17.

is available will, through the (each stone), Tulyar, King's and by give-and-take, many cdforts of the Federation, get Bench and Hilltop (each 8/9), divergent views have-bein re every opportunity to develop to Football "Axwellian representative, upl ̧:"But it only folted the. The CHCODE: KDCV.CCC, ANTRADIE 1 3 1 Emmanuel, Mehmandar, Nordoz, doncited, and to-day the Federh- 261 Entipereur and Solent Star (each tion is receiving support from the highest pitch of its cap United Press. | 1/2).—Reuter.

practically every sportinit or-

EVERYTHING IN SIGHT

Flam is the type of player other players hate to meet. Ho can return anything he reach and he can reach almost everything in sight.

can

Drobny was magnificent. He conquered not only a fine tennis

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

New York, July 2. Today's baseball scores

AMERICAN LEAGUE

player but his own nerves which as follows: lime and again have cheated him out of world, tenrıls 'glory.

After losing the spine-tingling fourth set on his own service in the 18th game while scoring only one point, he settled down immediately.

bro

He

vice

at

at the start of the fifth set,

broke through Fiam's ser-

Chicago Detroit

Associated Press,

were Final Acceptors For

The Eclipse Stakes At Sandown Park

RHE 3 9 0

2 4 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE

won his own to love and salvaged Philadelphia

his service again in the fourth | Brooklyn

game after it had gone to deuce three times.

Philadelphia (Becond

game)

2 7 1.7

1

New York

The players held their service through the ninth game · and | Brooklyn Drobny came up to serve the 10th leading 0-4.

The crowd toured DS he Boston slammed on casy return into

THE GAMBOLS

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VIEWS RECONCILED

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ceste

"

But I was puzzled that his punches weren't hurting like they should have done.

best.

(Robinson was TKD in the

boxed carefully right up to the Maxim). I was forcing him into a corrien Hinth round. It was then, when

that Cocktil suddenly smashed över a shott right. It took “me fight on the buttod,

'BOILED DOWN

14th

TODAY'S SPORT Lawn Tennis

I khow thồn that I had my man You see nine, pren Men's “C% Divison, KITC: v mohihs ago when Cockell used ERC; HKU v IRC: KCC v. CHC D. PL. the langking Minkture

In replying to the proudest that punch the victims duin't get "1" Reerdla v KTC HRCO)v

time had come to open up.

- Patra.-C.C. Pereira

that the need of a clay-surfaced pilat at the Rikaistume Fs, be taken into abilities.

consideration fr and wḥzers plans Fratartalk for the building FACILITIES LACKING!

endium, 188 Chairman mid thus it was, ob early yet for the meeting "We also lack in Hongkong fact- to niske any detalle diseases tiles which are as hecesary for the the subject. When the time arrives. I came across to Won In his development at apart.

of All organisations will be diven a corner, where he was protesting chure due to the lack of avaneble opportunity to voleb their opintor.

"There'll be Zollowian were present it the Dob told

~, Lawh. Dowis I did, in the eleventh round, after "feeling" the right opening. Ribierg G.C. Norman Cockell took two counts beford R. Bodie.C.C.

in teferce stopped the contest.

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