1953-08-05 — Page 7

McBailey Sets Rugby

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1953.

THE SPORTS ROUNDABOUT

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PRINCESS MEETS COMMONER-IN A FILM TO SET THE WHOLE TOWN TALKING

League Fans Talking IT'S TIME TO GAG THESE

"I-Cash In It's A Stunt

On Talent"

By SYDNEY HULLS "Freedom is a wonderful thing," crooned Emmanuel McDonald Bailey, the Mr. Speed of sport.

Says One

Will McDonald Bailey, the British Empire's finest sprinter, succeed as a pro- fession with the Leigh Club? Hero is what Rugby Lengue folka are saying:

CLUB

RUGBY LEAGUE SUPPORTER: "It's Q

The poster-white teeth shone, LEIGH the dark eyes gleamed, as he re- clined luxuriously, without care. stunt The game has seen fliers on his bed six storeys above before, but walt until he gets on London's Southampton-row. ja pitch knee deep in mud.”

McBalley has changed from|

MIR JAMES amateur to professional, from LEIGH CHAIRMAN: "Mac wil HILTON,

gentleman to player.

be a magnificent attraction. He

scienco of has developed the mind over matter. I am con- vinced he will succeed an Rugby player,"

He has become a professional aportsman, a wing three-quarter for the Lancashire Rugby

Lesque football club of Leigh,

SHEPPARD CRITICS

Says DAVID JACK

Despite the County's healthy position in the Championship table, all is not well in Sussex cricket.

At a time when skipper David Sheppard deserves encouragement and support from Sussex fans, there are far too many in the county ready to accuse him of leaving his team in the lurch-because this brilliant batsman has decided to give up cricket and enter, the Church.

Those narrow-minded" aup-| without help if they had been in Middlesbrough FC official, porters are doing the game a prepared to part with one player, following the transter to North

Shields of rapidly improving. real disservice. I have nothing Dennis Pacry. belleves, quite rightly, that there clubs have been bidding for the folk, too, wonder why he was but admiration for Sheppard who Even during the close season, wing half Maurice Mason. Other are some things much more im-tall, leggy contreforward. Notts | released. portant than county cricket,

County, Portsmouth and Barnsley as Orient are interested, but THOSE SLAVES

manager Aloe Stock says: "We'll While

the "slaves" of pro-

never persuade supporters to fessional Soccer prepare to don take Anancial interest in the their shackles again, I was in-club if we sell our best players," terested to hear that Portsmouth Full marks to Pacey, who mys: players are today being taken to "I don't want to leave Orlent the Tale of Wight for a cricket but if the club is in trouble 1'11

gladly be transferred." match against Shanklin.

Said Bailey: "Now I can cash GUS RISMAN, famous Test in on the talents I have given full back, now Worldngton's Good luck to freely to Trinidad and Great player-manager:

him, and to coach Joe Egan, Britain for the past 14 years"

It means he can play for They'll need it, noney; sprint for money; write CURIS BROCKBANK. * the "slave markte!,"

for money. And the only ques- lons he will have to answer will come from the tax man

Warrington manager and former winger: At 32 11's asking

lat

of a mian, Coming into game 30 late onr doubts

Wives and families will also go along with all expenses paid by the club-to spend the day on

Despite optimism about a quick retur

to the First Division,

Derbyshire's senior cricket pro- fessional, Charlie Elliott, carried a nasty looking ecar between the eyes when I mot him recently, Fielding at short leg. six feet from the bat, Ellioti caught a packet from Leicestershire open- ing bateman Mike Haliam. Elliott describes the stroke as o

When Sussex all-rounder Alan"short arm jab,"! Oakman broke his finger at Hastings there was a hurried search for a local spectator to direct him to hospital.

Then it was discovered that

Has he played Rugby League ether he will be able to stand Derby County directors may be Oakman was born and brought/Storer is well on the way to

football before?

up to its toughness,

"Not seriously. but speed is TOM SPEDDING, secretary-all very well to cite the case of almost find his way blindfold.

30

BACK AGAIN

4

I was glad to hear that Coventry City manager Harry recovery following a duoduenal operation. Strange to think that Slorer's

Illness, probably caused by worry, was first noticed during the war. And that was

"I doubt he'll stay with the only time during the list 35 them four months before he's years when football managers back with a League club," says|had no relegation worries.

shock next season. W'el up in Hastings-and he could 21

Manchester City and Shefeld the essence of all sport and

manager of Belle Vue Rangers: Wednesday--but those clubs basically I have that it takes,"

Good luck to Leigh, buy what Does he know that there are will the clubs who have spent bank balances were in a much 13 men in Rugby League side?

so much money on the cultiva-healthier state than is the present "Yes, but I'm

position with Derby.. Nol miper- tion of juniors think about I? stitious."

• JIM YEARSLEX, member of And does he wonder what the Rugby League Council of St gives first when 10st. of forward Helens: The publicity is good. catches up with a winger?

but whether Leigh can make a "Quite frankly, I haven't | star out of him remains to be ginen much thought 10 that sevn.

"But," with a glance at the BILL HUGHES, Salford, an- fastest pair of logs on earth, "I other member of the council: ITI arranging extra insurance From a football point of view for those."

I think it is comic.

ARTIE'S HEADLINE

"You're' 'too young to go

la a Test match ...

Duke's

Yacht

In Collision

Whitfield To Run In

Mile Race

IMPORTANT WRIST Probably the most important wrist

football - Nat Lofthouse's broken une--will be in plaster until the second week In September.

"Even then," mays. Bolton Wanderers' manager, Bill Rid- ding, “Nat will need a couple of weeks physiotherapy to get he arm back to normal.”

Yet the man who will take over the Lofthouse mantle at

Burnden Park was rejected re- cently by Sheffield Wednesday, His name? Rennie Codd, sent back to Bolton after being signed by Wednesday last season.

Good footballers still attract offers even at an age when they Lawton signed

When Tommy should be past it.

Frunk Broome for Brentford recently he had to Outoid Leeds United, Watford

RESULTS OF JULY ·

COMPETITIONS AT FANLING

A large number of players took part in The Captain's Cup-August Qualifier Competition played over the Old Course at Fanling during the week-end, D. Shaw qualify. ing with a not 68.

R.

LADIES' SECTION

COMMONER PECK, PRINCESS HEPBURN. at a táble for two in Rome..

FICTITIOUS? NO ONE BOTHERS TO SAY SO

No "All characters are fictitious. reference is intended to actual persons or events....

"

They are the lines so easily overlooked... No that come in front. of nearly every flim. where are they more needed than at the start of a new Hollywood film "Roman Holiday" which was shown privately in London the other day.

The words are missing this time. They are missing because the company says "The story is so obviously fiction." They are missing because the star, Audrey Hepburn, saya: "It is simply a fairy story."

**Roman Holiday

telis how a princess

FAIRY-TALE . COURTESY The salute gallant for Andray.

Tony Bront could take the lot

breaks away from the DAVID LEWIN'S ||and top a West End bill as an

"Roman

The leading scores returned | 00. F.

Zimmern being were ណ follows: D. Shaw runner-up with 9019-Nett 80-12-08; Austin Ho 83--14 71.

89; R. M. Keown 87-1809; Malvin Whitfield of the

R. Leitch 82--13-09; W. H. Paterson

831469; F. United States, who recently broke the world record for

Zimmern 88-10-60; J. H. M. Andrew 39-1970; H. the Half Mile with a new and Barnsley.

Adam 90-20-70;

D. W time of 1

Leighton 79-9-70; John Wai minute 48.6

'DERBY' SPECIAL

0. 82-12-70; W. seconds; has accepted an

Davies The 05,000 crowd expected at 79-8-71; H. Small 77-6-71, invitation to run in the St James's Park on August 22, Emsley Carr Mile at the for the Newcastle United v. The following were the best White City.

returned during Sunderland local "derby" will scores This eveni, named after Sir Include 100 Grechock Morton week-end by players not taking Emsley Carr, Jate Chaleman of supporters. They're travelling part in the Captain's Cup month the News of the World, will be down by special buses on the ly qualifer.. one of the feature events at the morning of the game--to cheer British Games on August 8.

Others who have accepted

son-Grove. Invitations-to-run in the Emsley

Players are asked to note that New Course (B.SS. 11) the next Ladies' Day will be a West End Bolton Wanderers outside left Corr Mile, with their best times

are Wes in brackets,

will play in E. C. Wright 88-21-07 Tuesday, August 18. Santer Alan Beards-he (4:02,8) of the United States, Bobby Langton's position next Allen 62-1567; L. G. King W. E. Hines Chris Chataway (4:08,3) and season-was married last week. 88-10-69; Bill Nankeville (4:08.6) of Great That's one way of celebrating his 78-8-68.

•

Spotlight

had to watch everyone else find out what to do,

Wis

other "American" recording star. He would be,cheating.

AS

routine of a stake visit to Rome and falls in love with a

Mr Brent need not apologise commoner. And then,

for being British. Off stage ho because she is a prin-

says and the accent is slight: "I cess, sho has to give

work like an American becausa up her romance and

that is what

people expect to- rofurn to the palace, ("Don't

to diny They wouldn't accept me look back-just drive away, the

If I were just a British singer soya to the man she loves.)

"In the theatre in. "Gigi" with a few gramophone records Of course Princess Ann in the acted with acting experience.to my credit.". story comes from newhere in The play was a success in

He Is wrong, but I understand The qualifier for the Captain's particular. Of course the com- America and they sold nice what makes him believe that. Cup for July was Mrs. Bache

moner is Gregory Peck. Of things about me. But all He has watched how, pudiences The LGU Silver Medal was won course the idea is as old as any through the 16 months' rum I

react to Americans such by Mrs D. Dawson-Grove and the nursery fable--but without the was still learning. By the last Eddie Füher and, Al Martino,, LGU Bronze winner was Mrs P.

traditional "happy ever after" night I was really only just Laroche.

ending of a fable.

ready for the first night. "when

But, it pays off. The Modal

Holiday" is Then the film "Roman Holl round, counting

He sees that the American putts, played on Ladies' Day at shown in the West End early day

reaching again. technique pays off at the top Deep Water Bay Last Tuesday. next month it will do more than Out of that curious studio life of the bill. Brent's justification Hepburn, who of cameras, lights, naises, and for his "From America" billing was won by Mrs P. Robinson fake Andrey

of with 28 pulls. The winner of the plays the princess,

and act is that for years ho Medal round was Mrs M. Gray. distinction. Its fairy story plots had to try to bring

true performance.”

car factory worked in The Eclectic, played on the pre- will set the town talking.

Detroit, then won a talent com- Old Course (S.S.S. 12).H.vious Tuesday, was a tie between

In real life, · too

tima short on former Morton goalkeeper R. O. Hubble 80-24-05; W. Mrs P. Roblason and Mis Daw-

roach up

petition and for a Her Jimmy Cowan,

in For Audrey Hepburn, the

princess 1. Thompson 03-24-09.

"Roman joined an American band.

In Then he came home to Eng- piquant, a 23-year-old-girl- from Holiday" plays truant, falls

then and

good He can attraet] chorus line, the

relinquishes land.

(I have romance. In real life Audrey houses in variety here success of the film means a new phase in her own personal fairy emotion. She has given up her still do it if he said "I'm just

Hepburn should Imow that seen them), I belleve he could' story.

When I sat in her Mayfair, fat because of the pressure of build-

engagement to James Hinson Tony Brent from Box Hill" three years ago we talked about

London Express Service.. the way she had to juggle hering a career.

She says: "In the picture the How could budget in pennies,

has her dulles. With for clothes, ballet princess.,, she pay

for me.:.

There was no need to lessons, food, and money mother on a salary seldom more

plete the sentence, than £12 a week?

With Launch Britain, Frans Herman (4:05.0) recent demob from the Army.

Cowes. Aug. 4. Duke of Edinburgh, at The the helm of the yacht Blue bottle, had to drop out 20 pf his minutes after the start first race in the Cowes Regatta today.

Arsenal and Sunderland, are still wondering what will happen Es a to their teams if Arthur Milton and Willie Watson are wanted

the

The following are the best scores returned in the various Monthly Competitions held Fanling during July:-

July Bogey-Old and New

There will be a competition

for Junior Members tamorrow, Children are asked to come is early as possible.

·

SHEK-O GOLF

One of the most popular golf events of the Shek- Country Club proved to be the Eclectic Competition which ran through- out allowing are the results, handicaps shown in brackets:

Winner: H. Sidbury (24) Net 3944; Runners-up: J. C. Brown (17) tied with J. Dukson Leach (D) Net 48.

of Belgium, Dennis Johanssen (4:04.0) of Finland and Ingvor Eriksson

(4:03.6) of Sweden, Whitfield's possibilities Miler will finally be tested in this race. He has never run by the MCC in the West Indies Courses,(Winner) F. N. Kent Mile before in competition and next winter. Watson tells me "12 up; R. P. Moodle 2 down; It will be very interesting to am expecting to play football for R. G. L. Oliphant 2 down; A. see how he fares.

Sunderland. all, the party V. White 2 down. Bluebottle returned to her The field is one of the fastest won't leave until mid-December.” base under reduced sall, · The ever

assembled and Roger record of jib was down and the forestay Dannister's British

I'm told that Rolando Ugoiinl, had been carried away.

4:03.6 is seriously threatened. Middlesbrough's Hallan born was-belleved the damage Bannister has packed up athle- goalkeeper, would like to return 5. Gordon 36 points. caused through the yacht tes for the season and is not home to Scotland. Roley is u being involved in colision running. with a motor launch

Chataway, who won the Mile naturalised British subject.

It

was

who run the

After

IRONICAL

The race was in the Inter- in the match against France. national Dragon Class of the and Nankeville,

world While Leyton Orient attempt Royal Yacht Squadron. Thir-fastest leg of the new

task of hopeless record for the Four Miles Relay the cimost teen other yachia took port.

The Duke, who wore yellow last Saturday, are in great form raising £15,000 by selling 59. oilskins, changed yachts to sail and are quite capable of out-shares, it's ironical to think that Coweslip in the next race-running the very strong foreign the directors could have solved most of their financial problems Router.

Headingley. DRAWN IN:

MEMORY OF THE

HERE LIES

challenge.

ALL HORE

STOP TELLING

EACH OTHER

July Stableford-Old Course.-- (Winner) D. L. Anderson points; D. Shaw 37 points; S.

July Stableford-New Course. -(Winner) F. Brockbanks 39 polnis; F. N. Kent 37 points; L. G. King 37 points; Capt G. A. McClean 35 points,

The

Other Leading Scores: H. R. Cleland (8) Net 51; LA-Col J. D. Adams (18), Lt Col N. S. Sykes (7) R. P. Moodle (8) 53; Mrs C. A. Corts (35), J. Mould (18) Net 54; I. H. Kendall (17), Mrs A. Smalley Midweek' Cup-July M. Brown (12) Net 55; W. A. the Hogarth (14), L. H. Robinson (B), Qualifier.-H. Small won July Qualifier of this competi-A. Lyle (10) Net 58, tion with a return of 75-8=Nett

OF A FINISH

IT WAS A SENSATIONAL DAY ¿DIDN'T RAIN

FEEL MY COAT.) IT'S DRY!

*

COULDN'T

LAD WAS BORN IN BRADFORD

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AND LAKER'S "

48 WAS SO

TEST

· LEEDS ·

DEAD BAT

ENTRANCE

WANTING 177 DWN AUSTRALIA

SCORED

IN THE FIRST THO

SPLENDID THAT YORKSHIREMEN

NEVER BEEN SO EMBARRASSED

IN MY LIFE

AND A BRITISH WORKING MAN

LEFT AS A

PROTEST AGAINST SUCH INDECENT

HASTE.

"THE MATCH

WAS SO VERY NEARLY WON THAT FEELING

IN THE

PAVILION IS THAT

WE DON'T WANT

THAT HE'S

REALLY NONTO

DO WITH SURREY

CONROUND IT SIR, HEY ARE ACTUALLY STRIKING THE BALL WITH INTENT TO SCORE

TO CABLE AUSTRALIA

FOR AN EXTRA DAY AT

THE OYAL BUT ASK THEM TO.

AYE KNOW MAN WOT'S ALMOST SEEN HIS BIRTHA CERTIFICATE

REMEMBER THESE ARE TESTS AND STOP TREATING

THEM AS IF THEY WERE A

“London Megrims Bertion

star

Now she has the big film con-

love

com-

Full circle NOW COMES the pay off to the long line of. American who have shuffled info top perition in West End pastety on the strength of grame- phone record saics.

tract and the full star treatment, The pleture princess says: "I balance have to try to keep about it all. I want to retain singers. the feeling that 15 all

10 happening someone else and at the same time have an idea of my own value and worth to the company,"

Her

SUCCCES

quietly astonishes her. You set I have always reached fo something just above

she my head,"

told me. If I have been able to hold on it. Is because I solzed every opportunity

BRENT (Britials)

Now .comes the Imitation-the carbon Copy "American" 'crooner. His name is Tony Brent, he is 20 years old, and his volco has personality and power.

Although

.he.

Members are again reminded that the late Fred Barry Trophy is to be played for on Sunday, August 30; for which entries will close on August 23, to enable a draw for portnices and starting times. This competition, is 30 holes against Borey on three-rigid girl trained for ballet who will promote him. I applaud

"In musicals I was the tense a month in variety and quarter of full handicaps...

little. knowo, · his records of "Make It Soon" and "Any Old

sold and worked extra Time".

have

120,000 has been. coples. He'

junt hard. Nothing came casily.

FLAG COMPETITION

A Flag competition was held American Team

at Shek-O on July 8, and was won by Mrs M. Gray on the |20th fairway, Runners-up were two guests who reached the 19th green, Mrs Tippin and Mrs Wat- kinson.

..

The following are the ladies who have so far qualified for

the Fred Barry CupMrs Cle land, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs Collie, Mrs Robinson, Mrs Harrison and Mrs Saunders.

!

1

For Ryder Cup Match

In the suburbs.

is still But his drive

his talent. I detest his approach.

They expect i

I went to see him at Kingston- on-Thames, where his star bill- On ing read "From America." stage the accent was 'American. So was the style of his clothes and the pencil-thin bow ile. So was the art of walking a micro- phone from one end of the stage E. J. Harrison, who qualified to the other. So was the sweep- through the points scoring coming gesture to the band ("a petition for a place in the United grand bunch of boys"). States Ryder Cup team to meet

Chicago, Aug. 4.

Britain, has declined the invita- The Eclectic competition run-tion to play in the matches at ning during the months of June || Wentworth, Surrey, on October 2 and July was won by Mrs Arm- | and^3.

The team of ten

strong and Mrs A. M. Brown who tied with a net 82. :*

Ladies are reminded that a announced hero' today 'Is; Stableford competition will be held on Thursday, August 13. The entry list is now posted at the Club, Intending competitors led phone the Hot Gay M. Brown 27409,

officially.

Jimmy

Walter Burkerno, Troia Hàm Sao rạck Durko. floyd Mangrum, Ted Kroll. Cary Middlecom, Ed Oliver, Dave Douglas, and Fred Habs

A running medal contort has Ben Hogan, winner of the now started and will be played) British-and-the-; United States throughout Augant and Sopták? | Open Championships”; this year, bor full handleap, mit of 10 also declined, the javllation. 'cardai

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