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Sports Personalities In The New Year's

Honours List

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY - 8, 1953.

LT COL HARRY LLEWELLYN, who now adds the Commander of the British Empire to his OBE, has done more than any man for British show-jumping. "Riding his wonder horse, Foxhunter, he has made Britain 'horse-conscious.'

People to whom at one time a horse meant nothing more than an animal who pulled the milk-cart, or something to bet on, have followed with interest the triumphs of this great horse-man partnership.

Since the war it his blazed a trail of

many succeas cress countries and won nearly 100 trophies in International petitions. Last year Harry was named Europe's leading rider for the fourth time in succession.

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Harry, o tall slim Welshman, has loved horses all his life. His first Interest was in National Hunt racing. which he pursued in the Welsh valleys. Then he turned to steeplechasing. In the 1930 Grand National he rose Exu into second place.

Increasing weight forced him

day was a milestone in Britain's | brilliant riding the established sporting history. For without British machines as the finest in Llewellyn, Britain would not the world. have gained her une gold medal; at Helsinki,

But Harry is the last man to clui full credit for this success. He readily

appreciates that it was a team victory. When the team returned from Helsinki, photographers mobbed Harry to take pictures of him and Foxhunter. But he insisted on the whole team being taken.

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GEOFF DUKE, receives the to give up the sport, but rather OBE not only for services to than sever his interest in horsea | British motorcycling, but also to he took up show-jumping. Chot British motorcycles. For his

BRITISH OWNERS BID FOR FRENCH PRIZE-IN 1954

By JAMES PARK

International competition always creates much interest. Britain has taught the world many games and pastimes. When other countries began to learn, it was the ambition of the pupils to beat the masters--and in some cases it has already come about.

have

one out of Vetencia cost 8.000 gulutas and the other, nomed Grabriel. 2,000 gulness.

We cannot claim to done the same in racing 49, with the horse the main means of transport in many countries, WILL NOT HESITATE

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Alec. Bird Will Jearn how to get the best out hesitate challenge with

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This has helped the industry to build up a big export trade. Duke's rtac to fame has been ma explosive, as his riding.

In 1951, two years after winning his frst major trophy, the 1949 Isle of Man Senior TT; he was acetalmed the greatest rider ever.

He was dual World Champion. in the 250 and 500 ce class and voted Britain's Sportsman of the Year. He recently received the Segrave Trophy for his 1051 performances.

A bad crash in July cut short his racing last season. This cost him his 500 ec Championship, but already he had won enough races in the 350 ce class to enable him to maintain the world title. This year Geoff will do his racing in a motor-car,

devoled his te

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H. D. G. LEVESON-GOWER, who has received a knighthood, Is cricket's Grand Old Man. Nearly 80 years old, he, has to the game, first as a player, then as an organiser and administrator.

He began his playing carcer Winchester College, where,

of

at probably because of his stature, and the length of his name, he

the knick - name earned "shrimp." eleven, and went on to captain Ho captained the College all the teams he played for Oxford University, finally England.

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Joel

His determined batting grined kim another

name "The He is an hyphenated worry Ambassador of Cricket. He has

West played in the

Indies, America and South Africo, and Laken sides to Portugal, Malta and Gibraltar.

Where we enjoy the tope Is .in breeding. There found one us

that father's Sunetar. Mr Joel has careful selection

afmade three entries. I am the stock, and the natural coil little surprised that Sir Victor

bra iwo rtsons fct

the

in certain parts of England Sassoon has taken only one

und Ireland.

There are some

countries in

chance.

GARDNER & PECK

Áva Gardner and Gregory Peck meet for the first time in a Parisian bistro in "The Snows of Kilimanjaro”.