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ENGLAND WINS CROSS COUNTRY

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1953:

at Vincennes Race Competitors in the International Cross Country Race Course, Paris, on March 21 taking one of the obstacles. They are Franjo Mihalic (Yugoslavia, No. 135), the winner, Lucien Theys (Belgium, No. 15), "Abdullah, France, No. 68), Bannon (No. 30) and England's Gordon Pirie (No. 1). England won the event with 64 points to

84. Central Press Photo, rance's

Britain's Jockey Club

Is 200

Years

Old

Two hundred years ago a group of noblemen, led by the Royal Duke of Cumberland, the "butcher" of Culloden and breeder of the great Eclipse, acquired some land in High Street, Newmarket, and ever since the Jockey Club, as it called Itself, has governed horse-racing-first at Newmarket, and then all over Britain.

The club was formed primarily to enable members to arrange matches be- tween their own horses and to bet among themselves, Its name is explained by the fact that many of these owners rode their own horses, atid there was an early rule that "one but members with boots and spurs be admitted to the rooms,

But lodny, although it has no "off" nearly every recognised dealing with the weighing-in of Royal Charter, the Jockey Club | race-course in the world.

Jockeys. Gradually its authority holds absolute power. it can m First secretary of the Club was began to be recognised outside pose lines up to £100 for oftences a 'Local soltefter,

Mr Newmarket, and Aher race against s

E rules. No official Weatherby, and Mr

W. incetings asked for rulings on trainer, jurkey or race-horse can Weatherby, a direct descendant disputes. function without its consent, and of that solicitor, is the present It can withdraw their Heences Secretary. Members initially met without assigning a reason. in the coffee room of the Red Lion Inn, and nowadays their meetings are still held in a coffee room which is part of the Club's magnifcent subscription rooms at Newmarket.

Being "warned off Newmarket Heath" means banishment from

all rare courses and trains grounds in Britain. And by recipient arrangement with other turf authorities for the mutual enforcement of sentences passed on offenders, warns them

So in 1832 they pointed out that they were willing to give their decision on racing matters only in the case of incetings where Newmarket rules were in force. And in 1870 they made the distinction between copurised" and "unrecognised”

First record of the Jockey | méclings, Club's legislation is that of the passing of a resolution, in 1758,

YALE WINS NCAA

SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP

Columbus, Ohio, Mar. 29.

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BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP.

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COLONY SENIOR

SINGLES

AUSTRALIANS FOR THE TEST SERIES

FINALS AT CRAIGENGOWER THIS EVENING

By "ARGONAUT"

The finals of the Colony Open Badminton Championships begin this evening at Craigengower Cricket Club with a programme of five matches.

Heading them will be the finals of the two major events-tho Senior Ladies' Singles and the Men's Senior Singles, in which defending title-holders Ulian Khoa and Ramon Young are expected to face strong opposition in Helon Kwong and BilĮ Funk.

Helen Kwony reached the|sented to attend the last match off Method) v. Wai Tuang-wing final of the Senior Ladler event the evening after which Lady and Long Hin-jok (DBS), last year but bowed out to Grantham has kindly consented 0.30 1. Ladies' Junior Ullan Khoo in two sets. Since to present all the trophies won Doubles Misa S. Correa and then, however, she has shown during the current season,

Mrs M. Rozario v. Miss B. remarkable Improvement

and

All finalists will be Introduced Itemedios and Miss Rita Mar- among her notable achievements to is Excellency the Governor ques. during the past year was her on his arrival after a minute's 9.00 p.m. Junior. Men's reaching the final of the Ladies' silence has been observed in Doubles M. .T. Lam and Doubles event in the unofficial memory of Her Late Majesty K. C. Wong v. J. A. Moita World Championships at Kuala | Queen Mary, Lumpur last June.

Ulinn Khoo was also one of the Hongkong lady players who

TONIGHT'S FINALS

At Craigengower 7.30 pm-Schoolboys Junior took part in the Kuala Lumpur Singles-Loh Chuc hon {St. Championships and in partner-Stephen's) v.. Chau Son-Lam Blup wit Mrs Ivy Foong did (Clementi), well before being defeated by

8.00

pan. Ladies Junior the ultimate Champions, Mr. Singics Miss Stella Correa v.

Cecilla Samuel and Miss Mrs E. Tsok. Quero Chenh

p.ri.

and J. C. Koh.

8.30

Mixed p.m. Scalor Doubles R. Young and Miss Winnie Cheung v. P. H. Wong and Miss Uilan Khoo..

THURSDAY

(At Cralgengower)

(In Aid of Brilish Flood

Disaster Fund)

8.30

Junior Mixed 7.30 p.m.-Schoolboys' Senior Doubles F. M. Rozario and | Singles-Ro Wai-boug (Wah Although she has not been in Miss B. Baptista v. J. A¦ Soares | Yan) v. Shu Chuen (Queen's serious practice since her re-and Miss B. Remedios.

tum, she confounded crities by

her best form producing years during her matches in this year's Champlañship.

The final this afternoon be- tween Ullan Khoo and Helen Kwong will in all likelihood be the most closely fought one In years, with the odds in favour of the defending tillst in view of her greater staying power. harder-hiting and the improvement she has shown in the accuracy of her stroken.

Helen Kwong will have first to contend with the complex of having been previously beaten by her opponent, but stands a good outside chance of up- setting the Champion takes the Initiative in going for. the point-winning shokt with- out too much relay and cutting down the railles as much possible,

she

EVEN BATTLE

In view of the brillant form displayed by contender Bil They added to their powers by Funk In his semi-nat

round sung licences for jockeys, when he decisively accounted trainer and alt racing olietals, for Robert Tay and the very licences that could be withdrawn close thave encountered by for misbehaviour or for taking title-holder Ramon Young in his part in racing at unrecognised semi-Anal match against Uni- meetings.

versity's H. T. Heal, the odds are almost even for the two finalists this evening.

The Club expanded financially by gradually buying up all training grounds at Newmarket, and today owns some 3,000 acres, while for every ticise trained at Newmarket & Heath tax has to be paid to the Club.

The Jockey

Club consists of

0.00

Ladies' p.m. Senior Miss Helen Kwong. Singles Miss Ullan Khon v.

9.30 p.m. Men's Senior Singles Ramon Young v. Bill Funk.

TOMORROW

✓

College).

8.00 pan. Ladies' Senior

Helen Doubles-Miss

Kwong and Mrs E. Took v. Miss Winnie Cheung ant Miss Ulian Khoo,

8.30 pan. Men's Junior Singles-F. M. Rozarto v, Jimmy Khoo.

F. Foo

(At Chinese YMCA)

9.05 p.m. Senior Men's and R. 7.30 pan. Schoolboys Junior Doubles W. Doubles dual.

Young v. P. H. Wong and R. 8.00 p.m.-Schoolboys' Senior Tay. Doubles-Ko Wal-bong (Wok io

of p.m. Distribution Yan) and C. K. Wong (New Prizes by Lady Granthorn.

Tommy Farr Likely To Fight Ken Shaw At Dundee This Summer

By MALCOLM TURNER

Tommy Farr, who celebrated his 30th birthday re- cently, is likely to fight in Scotland within the next two months-passibly against Ken Shaw (Dundee), who was Scottish Heavyweight Champion when he went to New Zealand three years ago.

the Featherweight (st) Chim- plonship of Europe. (London Express Service).

Promoter George Grant tells me he is planning n bịg It will be a grand battle of open-air show at a Dundee football field in the early contrasting tactics and strokes. Of the two, Funk enjoys a slight summer, and his idea is to have Farr in the chief contest ndvantage in court craft, and o

if a suitable Scottish opponent can be found. decisive one in the accuracy of his strokes

these are though

Although the veteran Welsh- |

Edinburgh.. Tancy Lee, vi Limited in" variety.

man's defeat by Don Cockell has fought all his bes, fights after he Ꭹ. . Young has a greater number of put him out of the running for was 30, and was close on 40 when about 50 members with the point-scoring strokes at his dis another crack at the British he fought Louis de Ponthieu (oz Yale University's well-balanced swimming team used

addition of honorary members!posal, including the newly-heavy-title which he formerly its strength in all styles to win Its fourth NCAA Swim-who cannot vote. Election is by acquired half-court cross smash. hold, it is a question whether we ming Championship here

in Scotland good on Saturday night, scoring ballot and the subscription is has not as yet developed that ] have anyone 96 points to 73% for the defending Champions, Ohio 10 yearly. Membership of the margin of accuracy in these enough to put against him."

Jockey Club rooms is limited to strokes to give him a decisive State,

Shaw, however, is expected 300. The heads of the club are advantage. three Stewards.

from New Zealand this Depending on his speed and the hung The senior of these retires annually, andi

effectiveness of his strokes rather month-whether on a holiday or than on a nominates another member to

controlling game, to live bere is not yet known. 11 become steward for three years.

Young will stake all on his Shaw's fighting weight was accuracy and his ability to keep around tast, and he is about down his errors In tonight's ten years younger than Farr. match.

Ken, George Stern

Four NCAA records were set in the three-day meet.

Ohio State, however, won | tonight; it won the event Individual honours by taking 2:48.9 last year. Ave Individual Championships and one team event while Yalo scored only three first places.

two by talented Jimmy McLane

of Akron, Ohio,

I

FASTEST EVER

but

Falling

Oyakawa set the fans roaring Tanny Campo Tom with Funk sports be given the chance. George

his first time out in going 200

The individual star of the yards in 2:05.1, which was the meet was Yoshi Oyakawa, tiny fastest

time ever recorded.

Hawaliun swinning for Chlo There is no recognised world State. Oyakawa and McLane Were the unly double champlons, cord in this event, but it was 2.2 seconds faster than the

WEEK-END

SOFTBALL

Shirai

on

Meet In Title Fight? forecourt, which bis opponent

It is very likely that the match (Glasgow). precont Scottish will turn out to be a battle of Heavyweight Champion, should is opponent's "fed up" at the lack of engage- errors and Young trying to ments and would welcome a cut down his

with errors

About with the former British safety play from the back court

title-holder. and paying less attention to the

today.

stadium

two

NEVER IN SCOTLAND

World Indoor Record Set In High Jump

Chicago, Mar. 29.

Ken Wiesner of the Navy act a new world Indoor High Jump record of six feet 10 inches on Saturday night to

least to concentrate on The Hawailan also helped existing American record.

In slow 01 his rather slow- In his 20 years In the ring Ohio State to sweep the 300-

Only Oynkawa and Burwell

Manila, Mar. 29. dropping one-sided drop shots. Farr has never fought yard Medley Relay In the record

in dominate the. 17th Annual The Philippine Flyweight Unless his stamina gives out, Scotland, but timo of 2:17.2. Yule was second Jones of Michigan, both men-

he beat several Chicago Daily News Relays will Funk will have bers of last year's Olympic Champion, Hanny Campo,

a slight ad- | prominent Scots. the World Champion, vantage on the whole over his He

before 16,762 fans. team, retained their tiles in meet,

stopped Steve McCall this 13-event three-day carrilval. Yoshio Shirai, in a lille hout opponent.

(Aberdeen) in the 12th round al in Tokyo's Korakuen

Wiesners' leaping highlighted The finals continue tomorrow Merthyr in 1933, gained a dis- the 10-event programme, which on May 15, reliable sources said at the Chinese YMCA, where the puted points verdict over him at included eight events for indivi Oyakuwa retained his 200- Yard Backstroke title and won

Schoolboys' events, the

Winters (Uddlingion) in a 15-duals. the 100-Yard Backstroke, Jones

Junior and Senior Doubies finals round eliminator for the British retained his 130-Yard Individual It was understood that agree will also be played off.

|cruiserweight (12st, 71b).

Harison Dillard, Olymple 100 Medley title, winning 212 1:30 ment on the fight was reached

The remaining Duals of the plumbip ut Cartilft in 1934, and Metres Champion in 1948 and Championships will be decided on stopped Manuel Abrew (Edin-110 Metres High Hurdles Cham- compared with his 1:20.9 last during the week-end.

Thursday at Craigongower burgh) in the sixth round at the pion in 1952. posted a double Softball fang marching out to year.

Campo Is rated No. 3 among Cricket Club, and the whole net White City, London, in 1935. the park yesterday were greatly

win, gaining the 00-Yard High proceeds of the night will be Michigan held on to Ita 400-the contenders for disappointed, as bad weather:

Farr's decision to carry on with Hurdles Championship for the Shiral's donated to the British Flood, Dis-his boxing career at the age of seventh straight year with, a Banlled the programme to only Yard Free-Style Relay title, crown. He is outranked only by aster Fund,

South Africa and the posting 3.24 to beat Yale last Jake Tuli of one game. In this tussÃO,

His Excellency the Governor, 39 recalls, the capes of other time of 7.3 seconds and cap- Braves, this year's Senior "night, but the other champions Terry Allen of Britain-United Sir Alexander Grantham, and famous fighters who were boxing, turing the 30-Yard Dash in 5.4

Frees. Champlons, bettered the lowly were new.-United Press.

Lady Grantham have kindly con in Championship class at his age, seconds.-United Press. Madcaps 19-8 with a scrap team behind the six-hit hurling of outfielder Buji Dhaber.

Red. Pereirate Jaguars failed to show up against the Pandas, giving a walk-over and putting themselves in the cellar-spot this YORU. J

Of the minor loop Knock-out Series slated for. Saturday, the only game played saw Chinese Athidia pitcher W. K. Wong turning in a brilliant mound job, claiming seven triice-out vle- tima, bi tuls two-hit dut-out over the valeran" Griffins.

Batting honcurs went to Danba of the Davies, with a 2 try, while tho. Ves brothers Mexicops, Ollie" and Frankle, - adhésvod 2-5 and 2-5

THE GAMBOLS

THURST BOTTLES HAVE BEEN: GAYE! LOOK WHAT I'VE DONE, HERE MONTHS, FLL YAKE THEN BACK AHO COLLECK THR. MONAVION THE EMPTIES, GAYE WILL BE PLEASED WITH,

(WHERE ARE THE

by Barry Appleby

OI GEORGE, I DO THINK YOURE MOAN-E WAS SAVING THOSE EMPTIES AS A LITTER NOT, 200 UNTIL THE SPRING 12 Fashiong ARE IN THE GINOPO)

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Jack Hill, the spin-bowler, a A new picture of member of the Australian team to four England this

summer.

R. Archer, the Queensland

all-rounder.

SERVICE

R. Benaud, the

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