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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1953.

Humez Has One Weak Spot

Says SYDNEY HULLS

Le Touquet.

Down in the village of Beussent, 20 miles from Le Touquet, in the tiny inn of the patron Debove, M'sieu Flaciola, a wiry man whose father was once chef in a Piccadilly restaurant, was showing his anxiety in a large way. And when a Frenchman worries during eating time you know the matter is serious.

"Charles is working too hard," ho whispered over the soup. "He will tire too quickly," was his comment midway through the chateaubriant.

And over the coffee, black | left our und indented nose that, the Count D'Argia-Per Ardua bs night, he confessed; "Charles are the relies of more studied | Virtuti. must conserve his energies moreįpranks. for the actual day."

"Charles" is Charles Humez of Mericourt, France's Napoleon of Knock, who is training hard for (British View) and his world European (The Rest) middle- weight title fight with Randolph Turpin of Leamington at the White City, Londoni, în Tuesday. June

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It is only rarely that he smiles and shows those gleaming, gokien | teeth, set in his upper jaw.

Humer certainly takes training too seriously, with the result that he had only three sparring part- ners left on this particular day.)

194, an amateur welter- weight, he uoxed the grent Johnny Ryan in Paris, when Turputhen Navy

cook R. Turpin-was on against middle-weight

the same bill Aimee Escudic.

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AMBIGUITY WINS THE OAKS

Epsom, June 4. Lord Astor's Ambiguity, admirably ridden by Joe Mercer, won the 1963 Oaks, over a mile and a half here the fillies major classic, run

today.

Humez, 24 years old and as sincere a lighter is there has ever beer, hns pitched his camp near Beussent, a centre of the trout- It was reported that Humez breeding

af grounds

the was apprehensive, that he back- Boulermais.

pedalled, and that, with a minute to go of the Rumour says Fish-and-Fight-turned his back, raised his hand, third round, he Jack Solomons asked and called it a day, Humez to train here that the It's hard to believe that the promoter could mix little

GL business with boxing when herim-eyed Hunez of today, train- ing turtously on this straggling estate with its mass of wires and But here's tla low-down, loudspeakers blaring out radio Hunz

music all the time, could ever Gordon Richards indulging in his favourite sport of fishing on the have quit with anything less Somme some months bark when than a broken leg. he met Count Repor Paul Gaspar Jean Baptistę Boucher D'Argis de Guillarville, grand seigneur the faded-walled Chateau d

· Monage, another fish net fight Jover.

went to watch Charles train.

Was

The count invitert him to the chateau, and as soon

as, this match was signed Humez was quick tu necept.

And it was there, high up in the hills, that I Joinext 1,000 sm- sleeved murs and their families who had travelled far and pald hard-earned francs for the

He boxed his first three rounds King to the rhythm of a waltz. against American Negro Jiminy

Ambiguity, starting at 18 to one, won by a length in a leen finish with the Aga Khan's Kerkob, a 28-1 chance ridden by

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Noemi, one of the two French challengers, and owned by M. Wertheimer, length away third of 21 runners. further

Noam, ridden by the young Franch jockey, Jean Massere. was a 400-8 chance.

He followed it up by pounding Algerian Ahined Boutgroune at

Gordon Richards took the lead foxtrot pace, and for the last on Kenteb three furlongs from tee minutes, us a special treat, the post, and the big crowd were the third sparring partner, an about to shout home the Cham- enthusiastic amateur Jamed prin jockey, recently knighted met in rumba line. Raymond Roseci,

Honours took punish-in the

List, when Ambiguity put on a tremendous challenge.

SOON BLEEDING

Running on with great resolu- And I noticed that a King right tion, Ambiguity caught Kerkeb privilege of standing in the sun made lumez's nose bleed in the 100 yards from the post, and with the sweat beading on their second round. Boulgroune too Went on to twin. faces tu watch their hero train, landed a punch that started the

gord running freely,

POWERFUL,

Humez and his manager Louis

perspiring ranks to the rough towel and headguard off,

Noom! finished in third place, ahead of Happy Laughter, winner of the One Thousand Guineas last month.

Humez had begun to work with long-time a towel spreadeagled under his

This was the Atat Oakes success Sion, a sturdy, headguard to save the sweat for the present Lord Astor, but shock-haired, ex-lighter of 40, running in his eyes, but before the light blue colours had been threaded their way through the he boxed Rosecl he took both carried to victory in this classic on five occasions for the inte Lord Astor.

Ambiguity, who is trained in Berkshire by R. J. Collins, is Big Game out of Amber by Flash,

Her victory won Lord Astor 15.330 in stake money.

WON THE TOSS

open-air gymnasium set up in n tree-lined field and consisting of a canvas canopled ring with a heavy bag, and punch ball at the side.

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Then the Frenchman, one of the two met upon whom the In- terest of millions will be centred on the night of June Ban The work-out lasted an hour engaged in

multi-thousand and a quarter, and before it was pound enterprise-came out of a half-way through Humez melee with a silver of blood over wrenched off his thin T-shirt, his right eyebrow. "wrting "It"out" with all the power of those huge, sinewy forearms and a pint of sweat bespattered the dry-us-dust earth.

There came a

Lord Astor said afterwards; When my father divided up his hiss of alarm bloodstock between my brother, from a thousand throats like a Mr J. J. Antor, and myself, he wind blowing through the forest asked us to toss a coin for who trees, a. hiss that changed to

was to have the first choice of that I began to great sigh of relief as it became the yearling filles, It was then feel thuit M. Fluciola, back in the obvious that the deck had spread toss, and plumped straight away I won the village, had some reason for his from his bloddy nose, and wasn't for Ambiguity." anxiety.

the result of a cut that could ruin his chances before he even stepped into the ring.

was over,

F.

LRC Maintain Their Lead In Ladies' "A" Division Tennis

The Peak Road club have now won three of their four matches played, drawn one and are two points ahead of South China and USRC.

AUSTRALIANS FORCED TO

BAT A

SECOND TIME

AGAINST SUSSEX

Hove, Sussex, June 4. \___/ Sussex lost a great chance of making a fight for first innings lead with the Australians on the second day of their match here and then spent a leather-chasing period after tea while the Australian second wicket pair engaged in an unbroken stand worth 154 runs. plombopari Sussex were all out for 218, leaving them 107 runs behind, and the Australians reached 173 for the loss of C. McDonald, the first innings centurion, before stumps were drawn.

Australia

certainly

nako

Another four for Parks pro- arrival of the Погда

and gave le Towards this total Neil Harvey contributed an unbeaten 107, which must rank as one of the quickest centuries of the season as it occupied less than two hours,

Sussex lod started off in reply While he and John Langridge Parks come in and rent two to Australia's 329 with a frat, were together, the Australiana full tosses from Ring for four Ladies' Recreation Club maintained their lead in the wicket stand of 112, but the last looked 6 very ordinary side, and six respectively. John "Colony Ladies' "A" Tennis League as well as their un-nine wickels fell for 100, two but apart from those two men Langridge, meanwhile, had beaten record when they drew with South China yester-run outs wrecking the middle the batting lacked distinction added only six in an hour day, either side taking 41⁄2 sela.

batting, The county did have and the third best scorer was against a field which closed in, the distinction, however, of Mr "Extras" with 21. the Australians bat twice. being the first county to

Keith Miller, who left tho feld with a

a pulled side musclo ceded the after bowling two overs before ball, surprisingly taken by themselves out of a tricky situa-strain in his alde, but he did not and fielding, had not been call- fought lunch, returned still feeling a Johnston and Davisson Lind- wall, though apparently unhurt Lion which fuced them when the consider it serious.

ed on since delivering live overs opening. Sussex pair compiled Talion continued as substitute early in the day. casily the best first wicket stand because Langley bruised a hand

# against the Australians on this and did not come out after the The bright innings of Parks tour.

Interval. With the consent of ended Harvey, whose not out 107 in- to keep wicket

The scintillating display of Sheppard, Tallon was allowed over his head and Tallon took

an casy catch. cluded 13 fours, made

James Longridge, playing average for the tour to

what

lost probably his Sussex lost their third wicket innings in county cricket, re- A bright spot about the because of misunderstanding celved a great reception but he Sussex batung was the form of over a run when Ring misfielded. had scored only a single when Dave Sheppard, who appears I was an unfortunate end to a he was run out, Hasselt throw- to be back in form and must promising stand when Langridge ing down the wicket. from have played himself back into sent Sutile back, bus Rings re- mid-on. the reckoning for the first turn was taken by the bowler Test.

HUI, who broke Suttie's wicket.

Outstanding among the win- and

Buster Wade 0-2: beat ners yesterday were the LNC HH. Tsou and D. Leonard 6-1; second pair of Mrs Getz and beat Joseph Hsu and S. Faller Mrs Rawlings who won all their 6-3. three sets, including a thrilling 7-5 triumph over the formidable

V. T. Wang and L. C. Kote- South China pairing of Ullan wall (CRC) beat Ernie Pereira and Buster Wade 6-2; drew Khoo and Mrs Mary Chow.

with H. H. Tsou and D. Leonard 1-6; beat Joseph Isu and

S. Faller 6-2.

USRC, who have sustained

kept up their challenging post- only one defeat so far--and that a narrow. 5-4 one from LRC-

tion with a comfortable 7-2 victory over KCC.

Mrs

Stamps of USBC again made a Goodwyn and Mrs

clean sweep of their three sets- to hold the enviable record of not having lost any of their 12

ris. playcil.

THE SCORES

Ladies' "A" Division KCC 2, USRC 7 Mrs Stokes and Mrs Pep- perell (KCC) lost to Mrs Good- wyn and Mrs Stamps 3-6; beat} Mrs Odling and Mrs Tugwell 0-4; lost to Mrs Albrew and Mrs Forter 4-0.

Williams

Mrs

ond Mirs Bawson-Grove (KCC) lost to Mrs Goodwyn and Mrs Stamps 1-0 lost to Mrs Odling and Mrs Tugwell 5-7; beat Mrs Albrew and Mrs Farrer 0-2.

Tsul Yun-pud and Choy Tin- took (CRC) beat Ernie Pereira and Buster Wade 7-5; beat H. H. Tsou and D. Leonard 6-3; beat Joseph Hsu and S. Faller 0-2.

over 100,

his dato

UNFORTUNATE END

Their

Surrey Strengthen Position At The Top Of The Championship

Table

London, June 4.

when ho hooked a bail

was

John Langridge, sound at eno end, continued to lose partnera. Johnston, resuming when Davidson slipped, fell Brid twisted himself, had Oakunan brilliantly caught first ball of one of his slower deliveries. Then fames

was bowled by lilil at 100

and three ruins later John Lang- ridge was out,

Having batted four hours for 74, including seven fours, he skled a catch to mid-on.

One or twa Jusly hits by the tail-onders enlivened the late play in the innings, whléii closed for 218 with Australia, 107 ahead, It was a disappointing position for Sussex after their ilzie stari,

Only 10 runs werd on the board" when Australia lost Me-

Surrey, the holders, strengthened their position at the head of the Mrs Lowes and Mrs Tebbutt English County Cricket Championship table today, when they beat Derby Donald, who played a leg glide

shire by eight wickets at the Oval here with a day to spare.

(KCC) lost to Mrs Goodwyn and Mrs Stamps 2-0; lost to Mra Odling and Mra Tugwell 2-6; last to Mrs Albrew and Mrs Farrer 3-0.

South China 435, LRC 41⁄2

Miss U. Khoo and Mrs M. Chow (SCAA) beat Mrs Arm- strong and Mrs Scholes, 0-4;; lost to Mrs Gelz and Mrs Raw- Bngs 5-7; beat Mrs Richards

and Miss Skinner 6-2,

Left to get 119 runs in their second innings to win - a far from easy task on the rain-damaged pitch Surrey owed a great debt to their opening bat, David Fletcher, who hit ten fours in a fine display of driving while he made 64 not out in Surrey's score of 120 for two in two and a half hours. Fittingly he made the win- ning hit.

might have

Derbyshire changed the course of the match had they held the catches in this innings, for Fletcher was missed twice and Bernard Constable

Wickets tell quickly cartier In 37 more runs from their remain

Surrey mustered only ing six first innings wickets, but this was suelent to narrow lead.

Mrs Ip and Miss Phoa (SCA) beat Mrs Armstrong once, and Mrs Scholes 6-3; Jost to Mrs Getz and Mrs Rawlings 1-6; beat Mrs Richards, and Miss the day. Skinner 6-0.

Mrs Dao and Miss Ng (SCAA) lost to Mrs Armstrong and Mrs Scholes 0-0: lost to Mrs Getz and Mrs Rawlings 1-8; drew with Mrs Richards and Miss Skinner 6-4.

After Don Kenyon and Poler Richards put on 97 for the first wicket, Worcestershire collapsed for the second time in the game. Gamini Goonasena, Ceylon- born spin bowler, was the man

whe-ups Worcestershire's hope of recovery, dismissing Richard- succession, son, and three others in quick

At Lord's: Somerset 319 four (Young Ave for 54). Middlesex 110 (Mitchell four for 38), and 70 for no wicket.

gain a CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES

The following were the close Cu Gladwin, Derby's pace of play scores in cricket matches man, took three wickets in four played today: Joe Mercer, brother of Manny For Charles was not working

balls in one spell, Surrey's Test; Mercer, is still in his apprentice-

spinner, Lock, claimed to take off weight at 11st. 3 lb.

liis master, Major skip.

000 % Recreio 14 he is three pounds

"The fighting

Derbyshire second innings wic- inside the

Mrs Shima Chiu bul Sneyd, said "Joe rode a perfect

and Mrskets for 20. middle-weight Umit already. But Humer hadn't finished. He be- race. I told him to keep his head Violet Fowler (CCC) beat Miss

is highly strung, nervous as a gan to skip and continued until and ride as if it

Maric was only a

Figueiredo and MI Amanda Silva 0-0, boat Mies Maggie Xavier and Mrs Louisa Sousa 6-0; beat Miss I, Soares and Miss Shella Silva (-0.

Mrs Irene Souza and Mrs Marie Ramchand (CCC) beat

he

port a family.

was backed

SOMERSET'S FIRST Somerset, bottom of the table, gained their first points of the |season when they forced Middle-

sex to follow on at Lord's.

In contrast to

At

Cambridge; Cambridge University 202 for nine déclared (Alexander 68. Bubba-Row 81). Northamptonshire 28 for one.

At Bristol: Gloucestershire 231 223 for eight declared

and

for

five

133).

108 ESECX (McConnon four for 20) and 95 for three.

nicely, but Webb, who must have lost eight of the ball as he moved across behind the wicket, made one of those ide stinctive catches low down,

J

Hassett, again opening the fanings, fooked to be in form right away but he left Harvey, in brilliant mood, to do rost of the scoring, gen

Harvey made all the bowling, look easy and his 13th four tool Atie Oval: Surrey beat him to 103 in 100 minutes. The Derbyshire by eight wickels. stand was then worth exactly Derbyshire 107 and 120 (Lock 150 and was still- unbroken, at four for 29). Surrey 115 (Glad- the close when it was worth 154 win eight for 50) and 120 for two (Fletcher not out 04). —AN Reuter,

EDWIN TSAI MEETS NO OPPOSITION

in just under two hours.. Australia thus finished with a lead of 200 and nine wickets In hand.

THE SCOREBOARD, Australians, Let Innings-325 Sussex, lai Innings Sheppard, c.& 6. HIPPAL John Langridge, e Ring

Hill

Doggart, b. Hill

Suttle, run out

Parks, e sub. b. Johnstona James Langridge, run out Oakman, c. Hill b. Johnston Manchester, June 4.

James, b. H Edwin Taal of Hongkong Bates, c. Craig . Johnston

no Wood, b. Johnston

Extrus

'Total

Bowling

cal; a fighting machine who can he was pounding a pool of his £300 event. He certainly is a unly relax when he is lit action, own sweat into the ground. cool hand."

Humez is serious most of the

He went back into the ring Nectarine, who time, as might be expected of an and stretched and relaxed for down to 7-1- favourite. could ex-miner who is fighting to suptured muscles with hard, wearing other Frenet filly, was twelfth. finish only tenth. Donica, the exercises until the crowd found 2-FOOT BUAR

it too hot oven to watch, and From a good start; Lily. Oak Miss Marie Figueiredo and Mrs the first day, both Somerset and Young 57; Milton 12'eries opposition in advancing to Webb, not out

the events of 37, 110, Smith met with practically drifted away to a bar in the showed the way to Royal Diana

Amanda Silva 6-2; beat Miss Middlesex batsmen struggled so 110 (McHugh four for 34) and the fifth round of the North- During his short span of He shade of the trees.

and Brolly, Ly Oak stayed in Maggie Xavier and Mrs Louisa hard for runs that 15 wickets 71 for one. he has already collected a 2ft.

front and with seven furlongs Sousa 6-0; best Miss I. Soares went down for 161 before Jack

ern Lawn Tennis tournia- scar on his left thigh-a memento Humez had appeared wide open to cover she was three

and Miss Sheila Silva 0-4.

Robertson and Sld Brown, gave during of a boyhood

At Oxford: Oxford University ment here today. scrape

Come of his training clear of Brolly and Fair Colle through barbed wire-and a cauliflowered rounds and I said as much to At hair way, Fair Colleen Mry Thelma Watson and Miss Middlesex a sound start in the 825 for five declared and 21 for

After defeating M. Davies of shock-tactics specialist Jimmy moved in second place behind Sophie Rumjahn (CCC) drowond innings, when they fol- six. Hampshire 247 (Grip 82).

lowed on 200 runs behind.

Wales by 6-3, 6-3 in the third King,

with Miss Marie Figueiredo and, who hopes

Lindwall to be in Lily Dair, with Miss Arnhem,

At Nottingham; Worcestershire round, he eliminated W. T. Humez's corner at White City. Happy Laughter

Millor Mrs Amanda Silva 6-0; lost to and South

The fall of the last Ave 70 and 182 for six (Kenyon 13) Anderson, the Durham County Johnston African-owned Bobe Gronde Miss Maggie Xavier and Mrs Somerset frst Sald King

innings wickets Nottinghamshire 270 (Poole 94, player, in the fourth round, 6-0, Hu "People outside close up.

Loula Sousa 5-7; beat Mix I. for 42, all due to the left-arm Jenkins five for 08).

8-0. the ring can sometimes ace more

Davidson Soares and

12:24 35 Miss Shella Silva alows of Jack Young, did not

India's No. 1, Naresh Kumar, fting

10 580 0 worry them in view of their At Birmingham; Warwickshire was beaten in the fourth round

in brisk scoring earlier Men's "A" Division

the 193 (Spooner 76, Tattersall eight | by Clive Wilderspin, Australian Bres 8: Leg-byes 8; Wifes 4 by Innings.

for 54) and 43 for two. Davis Cup team member, 6-3, Johnston; No-ball.1 by HilLINE CRO 8

| Lancashire 278 (Washbrook 95, 7-9, 12-10. Nottinghamshire were heading Ikin 88, Grove Ove for 54). Tsul Wal-pul and Lee Wal- for their first win of the season long (CRC) beat Ernie Pereira at the close of the second day's play In their home match against Worcestershire,

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than the fighter inside. But for Lily Oak maintained her lead me he's hilting hard with both into the straight, pressed by hands to the body and he's super- Fair Colleen, Miss Arnhem and At. The tougher the battle, the Bebe Granke. Lily Oak ther fiercer he fights. He's terrific came under pressure and three furlongs from, home Kerkeb Maybe so, But the jaw is struck the front from Ambiguity. Jutting. The nose bleeds at the

and 0 half furlongs Lightest touch and a Turpin right more, Kerkeb WAS

closely carly in the fight could prevent pressed by Ambigully,

whose Mr Humez getting into his stride. strong challenge

ahead 100 yards carried her

One.

But the longer the fight goes Kerkeb

post. tried to got on terms on the more It must come in the again but Ambiguity stayed Frenchman's favour, for he is on with the utmost gameness. obviously the more determined! Skye finished arth, Bebe man of the pair.

TOUGH JOB

6-3.

CCC

CCC BEAT HKFC

IN FIRST. DIVISION BOWLS

In a First Division Lawn Grande sixth, Noorani seventh, Bowls League match at the Royal Diana

Ocena Hongkong Football Club yeater- eighth, Salling ninth, Nectarine tenth, day, Craigengower Cricket Club Waterhall lith It is no use asking the Humea Mias

Donica 12th beat the home team by del, family-his wife atterns all his Flight 14th. Hastiness was last

Arnhem 13th, Channel winning on the aggregate and contests-what they are going to The time was 2 minutes 30-4/8

on two rinks. do when boxing as a career must

seconds-Reuter, end. They are fighting people who cannot see any further than the leather gloves, the ebben of ereased faces, and the anall of liniment.

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DERBY BACKING

The scores were:

R. Flaxman, W. McColl, E. Liddell and K. Forrow 'lost to G. Madar, D. Rossolet, F. Leo and J. S. Landolt 12-27,

London, June 4. After Ambiguity's success in the Oaks today, Derby candidate It has been a tough siruggle Feller-me-Lad, who had finished Morgan, M. N.

A. Roberts, G. Verrall, T. for Charles Humex to reach the second to the fills in a race on

Rakusen beat top, to step within reaching dla Whit Monday, won backed

G. Hong Choy, J. W. Leonard, tance of the pot of gold that is 33-1 to win Saturday's classic,

at A. E. Coates, H. W. Bradbury

20-14. awaiting the winner at the end Feller-me-Lad was offered at of the rainbow trall where los 40-1 at last nights callover at White City,

the Victoria Cub and now 20-1 Tough enough, perhaps, for is the best, offer with book him to adopt the family:motto of | makers--Reuter,

E. F. Gee, T. Dyer, J. Watson, B. 1. Bickford lost to C. C. Ma, W. C. Ogely, G. Bouza, C. R. Rosselet 14-20.

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Australians 2nd Innings 5- Kumar was obviously feeling At Harrogate; Yorkshire 288 the effects of his earlier winning McDonald, c. Webb b. Dates: 14 for six declared (Lowson 08, battle against Russell Seymour, Hasselt, not out. Halliday 70, Hardley 53). the Bouth African Davis Cup Harvey, not out Leicestershire 02 for one. Rain player whom he defeated by only restricted play.

3-0, 6-3, 6-3-and Dis two and a half hours' tour-round match A Lanelly); Glamorgan 413 against Wilderyn vas a little (Watkins 116, Wooller 53, Smith too much.

Worcestershire, with four wickets lett, neetfed 18 more runs to avoid an innings defeat.

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