1953-11-04 — Page 7

TODD-WHITE

TOMMY ATKINS”

WINS AGAIN Army

Hundreds of spectators lined The route to seo and once? sweeping victory by Todd-White and the New Territories Army Cycling Association Team in the 30 mios Musse Start Circuit Ilace held by the RAF at Kal Tak en Sunday,

The course was over 30 miles of good surfaced roads around the RAF Comp, and eluded no le than seven acute bends on erth of the 20 laps of 11⁄2 miles.

Raa feil for most of the nes qut a fairly strong wirkt added of the rides, 40 the culties

together with these conditions, the fast pace maintained, being topenable for only seven, of 17 inters, finishing.

The Best three laps were used ry-ouls", the teams angerang each ther's solites and the field remaining compact,

On the fourth lap,

Lord INTACA) fell, which was the an immediate attack signal for by the RAF teams. Lord was unhurt and remounted. havlug fort obmut 300 yards, to spend the next 14 laps in an unavailing notermpt to get back with the Lunch.

Lay 7, ani Gregory (HAF "A"} was down, to be up and oway

Sports Parade

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1953.

HOLLYWOOD HEADLINES

Here is the lotari tulle''à on; Capt. Saunders: Maj. Roberta v. the Anny acaso: players who Cipt. McClean Cupt. Sturzek were injured in the innich zgulhas v. Capt. Mains; Corporal Child KMB last Saturday. Goalkeeper v. Maj. Watidios Col. Furnival Granger, who won admitted to V. M:1. Dally: Lt. Col. Water- Jackson hospitzi zuffering fram reussen v. Mr Land: Maj. slon, has male seed prepress and v. Mt). Huy.ht: Capt, Napler is now back nt hla Ul.

v. Lt. Col. Carty,

Catoy's injured onkle is s very fonder and the medica! leport a that he will be cus of Nation for two or three weeks.

At the time of going to prers the medical report on Welly had not been received but 1: we commidered unlikely that he wouli sé ft enough to take his place la de Combined Services team this afternoon.

All other cairants are given a bye into the 2nd round.

The maximum handicap

for

the competition is 18 and it is Interesting to find that Corporal Child of the 1st Kings Is the back marker with a handicap of 2. Eight petitors handleap.

All first round ties must be played off by November 30,

first round com- maximum

the have

Now They Ask For A Cineramaburger

At An Eaterama

By JENNIFEF JOHNS

Los Angeles.

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her "appe

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£2,000 a brand new Cruc It all depiëntsTM ̃on wit you mean by money...

samo

I was standing at a lo

Dibbie Reynelda dog stall the other evening,

is having a tussle with Metro. At present enjoying my hot-dogs, when

she gels. a mere LIGO. Sha I heard someone ask for a

un Sothern is to write a thinks she is worth more. Her Cineramaburger. Which just syndicale column on tips for thinking is most probably right, about auma up

how secretaries

"Lucky Me'r

Bhirley Temple has booked Cinerama-crazy this country | Doris Day's new musical in mid-

room ot the Santa hus become since the new production is, being postponed. another

another Temple on the way, 8-D medium (which is far Her Studio has announced that Monica Hospital. Which means

Some more 3-D than "The Robe's" she is in a "state of collapse,"

Limo around March. Cinemascope) was

the A bouquet to Will Disney, 1 Shirley has booked have just seen his latest feature-room in which she herself was exactly a year ago.

length nature Alm, "The Living horn and in which her 5 year the elements last Saturday and

Its birth was marked by a Desert". This is

thanol daughter, Susan, was also carry through their 1st Division

neat little film called "This anything he did in "Beaver born. 60 Cov RASC, 04, 27 HAAxture with KCC. The heavy

the is Cinerama." The film had Valley" or "Nature's Half Acre"

Rita Hayworth is on "volun- compelled R.A., 20.

rain eventually

which were bolh excellent. players to call it a day. As the no stars and no story. It was her

at Columbla. There have never been such tary" suspension game was actually started it will just a way of introducinganture films before and T She won't make another picture be replayed later in the season .... and it gives promise of

.. For when it comes your being one of the best games in

way you may be interested to know that the new Cinemascope masterplece "The Role" look 11 years to make.

The results of the first round games in the Inter Unit Basket- ball Competition urc follows:-

as

HKCTU, 53, 72 LAA RA 19. 25 Fd. Regi. R.A.. 11. H.K.

24 Fd. Engr. Regt., 28. 27 Lt. Bty, R, A.. 9.

rimost at once, but with a slight-Sigs. Rcgt., 15. ly buckle freelt wheel. For the next two laps, he and Lord bat- tled on, ezgh determined to give nafsistance in the other, Lap Beas Gregory "pack", leaving Lord to carry on by himself.

PACE REGINS TO TELL

By this time the pace was begin. King to tell, and the Beld wat 'T

THE OUT The leading groups con- and sisted of Todd White, Fe Knight, of the NTACA "A" Train. with Macfiwham, Galloway (Navy, oing for the HAFI and CH BAR "A" with Told-White, Golloway

most of work.

Fry, considering, himself a b imdergeared for a Anal sprint, maer!- chances of placing to

Aved Knight to convalidate the

work with

7 I. Tanks, 9, 1st Kings, 72.

1st Welch, 37, 1st Norfolks, 25, 50th Fd. Engr. Regt., 15, 14th Fd. Regt. I.A., 17.

1st Dorsets, 25, 45 Fd. Regt. II.A., 9.

Army cricketers tried to brave

the Axture sta.

belter

pre-

a new medium to the world's diet that, unless he makes more until at least Spring next year

never will be... How the world of them, there cinemas. reacted can be judged by again the fact that in four SUCH A HULLABALOO Brickbat....one of the mili-American cities where the

Never before, in the history tary soccer teams competing in film is still playing to of Hollywood, has there been Joan Crawford, in a glittering the 2nd Division of the Colony capacity crowds, over 24uch a hullsbaino about "drink silver dress admitted to cor- out with only million people have seen it. ing in films". The Johnston respondents the other night that office (which means censorship she had painted her halt grey

League turned seven players on Saturday. I have no idea what the reason was but it is players

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has

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port in mint I hours

now

Rock

broken

con- to match. Robert Cummlige as unfair to the What is worse (or better HQ as far as America is

officially has been chosen by "Exquire" who do pul in on depending on whether As a result of these games the draw for the 2nd Round is us appearance as it is to the op-not you make your living admitted that complaints about magazine as the world's best-

Coy. Follows: - 58

v.position. I understand that the RASC

in recent Alms, have reached a run a feature including pictures or Bob in Just a few of his 150 record peak. doug setting the per and HKCTU: H.K. S., Rezt. 24. referee in charge of the fixture out of 3-D) is the fact that the amount of liqueur consumed dressed star. The magazine will

to the Cinerama has caught on

suits. F. Engineers 1st Kings v. 9 making a full report

the most unexpected places.

With the Johnston office re- Dorrcia; 1st Welch v. 14th. Fd. Association.

The Cineramaburger is not

Hudson's | Regt. RA. These natches have

spent a few The NTACA Championship

it against alone to be played off by November 7.

in its strangeness.

last week collecting the shoulder (he broke is being staged on November 25

stalls ure

opinions of alm writers on the rocks while swimming I remind all who are Inter-

and it is confidently expected Liqueur ested that the semi-finals And

known as Liqueuramas while subject. These gentlemen (and in the Pacific) has now knitted that Todd-White will make an final of this competition wit

to all-out effort capture not you are invited not to a women) admitted that they were sufficiently to allow him to

role take place at the European D

itle, but also the cafe but to an Eaterama and making more and more of their ahead with his only the YMCA on the morning and

lending characters really hard- Wyman's sweetheart in "The as he has al- you send your children not drinking types. They defended Magnificent Obsession" afternoon of Friday, November Colony record over the 10 miles

of the Robert Taylor- were make beaten- unofficially the to a nursery but to a Kid- this by saying that they

merely reflecting the modern Irene Dunne love story... there seems dirama.

way of life.

PROVES SOMETHING?

team position. By lap 12 there were only ten riders remaining, these be ing strung niựt up to 2 minutes he hind the lenders.

Falin

on the wet marface were numerous, but there were no ins Juries, no of them being merely kids which necessitated a foot be ing placed on the ground,

Lap 18, and Lord, no jital_over 3 ilmutes down retired. There were now anty, seven ridem jeti, three of the NTACA "A" and four RAF. MacIlwham and Galloway were trying vainly to get one se Bre other away from Titi.Wasile, but it And won Calloway who rocket dropped back IDD yards, leaving Macliwham and Todd-White to night ou the final spins,

Maellwham began his sprint with 200 yard to go but Todd While got his wheel to make his own burst from 100 Jarde. At the line, Todd- White, climbing all over his machine In a last, all-out effort, was three lengths ahead, to gain a well de- sarved victory, his seventh succes- Live first this season. Beven seconda later, Galloway crossed the line, ex- hamed after a fine ride. Fey and Knight came in a halt-minuis after. La clinch the team race for NTACA "A" team,

the

It was a gruelling race, and a high standard of riding was shown by all the riders, The pace was so hot that any rider dropped from the bunch had no chance at all of getting back. Conditions were hard, but the race was enjoyed by all riders.

The RAF have their chance of re-.. venge on Wednesday, November 4, when the NTACA promotes ils Open 23 Miles Tune Trial, an event which wil almost certainly see the setting up at a new Colorry record for the distance.

Regolia: - Winger. Todd-While INTACA), the 30 miles in 50 minutes, 41 ends; Second, Mabiiwhani (AF "A"). at three lengths; Third. Galloway (RAF "A"), at 7 seconds.

Team, NTACA "A" (Todd-Waite, Fey, Knight).

The Duke Welcomes All-Blacks

London, Nov. 3. The Duke of Edinburgh told the All-Blacks today that to be chosen to repre- sent New Zealand at Rugby "must make one a living legend".

The Duke welcomed the All- Blacks at a luncheon given by the British Sport2men's Club in London. He said he would not

be able to ste the team play in Britain because he would be - with the Queen in Australla and

New Zealand

"I hope I shall not be asked to choose which I would rather do", he added amid laughter,

He said the Queen and he were very much looking forward to their tour, The Duke mid times had changed since one

Zealand team in Britai

wns

23.

and

distance ready best recorded time Congratulations to Major Brewer on his fine showing for every prospect of him making the Colony In the recent Inter-this a double event. port fencing contest against Macao.

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But I still like the Cinerama-

Commented one: "If anybody burger best, The explanation is

The biggest success in years that it is an ordinary hamburger is going to believe our stories

as far as ima go In this country What has happened to all the with a new dimension. What then we've just got to make "From Here To Eternity". With

time Burt the new dimension is, nobody them real. Once upon a entries for the Major and Minor

Lancaster. Montgomery Cruss Country

but I have

the seen we wrote that

heroine knows, that Inter-Unit

Clift, Deborah Kerr and Frank Last week 1 mentioned

their reached for munching

cigarette. Now sinatra. The picture is well on customers physical culture

weight Championships....I hear that far

Cineramaburgers as carefully as she must toss off a cocktail' Hfting contests were to take surprisingly few have so

Chinese YMCA been received. In the Masif they expected to bump into a just as casually." place in the

Unit group only 1st Welch, 21 Several soldiers who are in-

piece of 3-D at every bite. Engr. Regl. RS,

1st Kings, 25th terested in these events have

Fd. Regt.

NEEDS TO KNOW written to say

that the notice Fr. Regt, RA, 14th

aro forward with their was too short for them to take RA

Uni! Mirror Prrangements either to attend entries. In

section only two entries.. 27 or compete;

Lt. Bty. RA. and HQ 35 Bde..

co far been received. I have mentioned this point have

the correct authorities in the Seven entries have been re- Army and they have asked me reived for the Individual Cham- to point out that this meeting plonship.

was organised in its

entirety

by civilian interests and no official invitation was extended

to the Army to participate.

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The unit boxing season is now Fd. Regt. in full swing.. 45, RA. 24 Fd. Engr. Regt, RE.. and the INL Dorsets all have full programmes this week. The

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB ¦

THIRD RACE MEETING

(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club), Saturday, 7th November-G-Monday, 9th November, 1953.

its way to setting to an all-time- record by paying for itself (£400,000) and even beginning I went back to Johnston office to take a look at to show a profit before it has generally released. All that and It's 2-D. Which Dinah Shore, American TV's a few of the letters. A majority been

latest were directed best-dressed' star, asked about of the the new shorter hemline, re-against Elaine Stewart's mara- should prove something

the current plied: "I'm not going up above thon drinking in the colf." Dinah had just re:"Take The High Ground", turned from a little shopping The letters pointed out that expedition during which she had Miss Stewart was one of the

The following are the selec- most popular and influential of bought 30 dresses and suits, At

In the ions for soccer elevens to re- that rate one certainly needs to

new young stars. know what you're not going up aim she not only drinks herself present the Hongkong Football but she also buy drinks for a Club in League games on Satur-

and ends day, November 7. Gregory Peck made around battalion of soldiers

First Division: Club v Police at £120,000 last year. If that up the film with a happy to-

morrow on the horizon. The Boundary Street at 30 p.m. Camp makes you feel any better

letters thought thre if Missbell, Armstrong, Bishop, McDonald,

THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 18 RACES- Marilyn Monroe recently

Stewart had to drink so muchorrow, Tarpey. Pickering, Mullen, Keane. Falconer, Saubolle. Reserve: then she ought at least to have Treadwell.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 pm. on the 1st Day and the succumbed to a bad end.

Second Division "A"; Club v Police First Race run at 2 p.m. On the, 2nd Day the First Bell will be The timin As a tail-piece to all this It Boundary Street at 3pm. Planerung at 11.30 am. and the First Race run at 12.00 noon.

Poynton, Strange. Lapsley. Planck, that I have seen Baker. Treadwell Jones, Dignan, interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 p.m.). might add

battle. Reserves: Holmes,

The Secretary's office at Alexandra House will close at hundreds of films in the making, Wake.

Nielson, Munch, McDonald.

11.45 a.m. on the 1st day and at 10 a.m. on the 2nd day. where the stars had to be either drunk or drinking hard. Not

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE studio

ever provided rea! nicohol. The simple rule is that actual drinking on all sound The Hongkong Softball As- stages is strictly forbidden. actation met at the Commis is up to the players to produce sloner's offices, Shell House, the realism. All that passes yesterday to render a decision their lips is usually a slightly on the protest lodged by the more exciting version of the U.S. Navy on the game played accepted cold tea. belween the Braves and Nayy on October 25, The pro- test was uphell, after a lengthy discussion.

be

of

fused to take any

money

re- for

Typhoon Betty upset many Dorsets are holding their final well laid plons as far as Army on Friday afternoon at 3 pan. spor15

wele concerned and when the contestants will eagerly awalted fixtures

under the experienced eyes In

two of our best referees.... several sports had to be can- celled. With wel Alled fixture the SOPT. Major Walker and

his ablo assistant APTC.

lists these postponements vil give games secretaries many headaches trying to get them fitted in later in the reason.

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SMI Hart,

Congratulations to Royal Artil- leryman Thompson on his fine CALLING ALL GAMES Win, in the 10 miles Time Trial This was ORGANISERS AT THE held by the NTACA VARIOUS SERVICES CLUBS one of the new 'B', Class events ...I have had appeals

and Thompson, who has been o from consistent rider all season, turn- units in various parts of tho

led in a very good time of 30 Colony asking me to publish the mins. 32 secs. to prove himself warkly programmes of the dif- good winner from Nicholls of ferent

Welch who was .38 writers tell me that it is difficult secends behind him. to gel round all the clubs to

Services Clubs. The the ist.

check up on what is going on

Orca Protest Sustained

one

NEW TO TARZAN Johnny Weissmuller is to and often they are disappointed There is always great rivalry

make a im in darkest Africa when they read reports of this In Inter-service sports meetings

will be new to him. In or that event having taken place, and the clash of the Royal Navy The protest was lodged as a This

Jand the Army 'A' In the 1st result of a play in the final all his "Tarzan"

pictures he I shall be glad to help all Division of the Hockey League inning of the game whereby Jim" can and I ask all organisers this week-end looks like carry

to co-operate by sending their ing on the tradition. The Army programmes. As this column is team is playing well but as one published every Wednesday It or the players sold the other would be a good idea to give me day.....Form information covering_the_period a lot in these games. from Wednesday to Tuesday. thing can happen .-

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doesn't

mean .any-

I am happy to report that SNIPPETS....Army soccer there is now better rows of the efficials were not pleased to ace young Army cyclist who was in- the troopship Asturies at the jured in a road crash while on week-end. On her return trip 10 his way to lake

the UK. s will be carrying NTACA mecting. Things did players M-Lean and Nicholson....

with not go too well

him at Artry "B" hockey players.

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Part

in

13

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the Braves succeeded in scor-

ing the tying run, and ever tually going on to win in the extra innings played,

never gol

NOTICE

ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF CLUB

Deep Water Bay Gymkhana

NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED. All persona MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the meeting.

Admission Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable through the Secretary on the written or personal Introduction of a Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors intro- duced by blm.

Tifins will be oblainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811). ..

NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's promises during

of seventeen years, Western standard.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable at

Tho Royal Hong the meeting. For this purpose a Child is a person under the age and "Jungle Kong Golf Club regret to announce that owing to uncertain the Gate. LADIES' BOWLS weather conditions, "Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the

requisits fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission. RESTAURANT.

MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable in the

SERVANTS

In a Ladies' Lawn Bowls Lea- it has been decided to Basing their protest on two rulings mainly covering Inter-gue match played at Kowloon ference by players or coaches Dock Club yesterday, Kowloon cancel the Golf of

Gymkhana scheduled the side at bat by encroach-Dock beat Taikoo Dock Club by

the 24 tb 18 points. ment Into the diamond,

Mto be held this even- Navy were successful in obtain

Playing for KDC ing a decision in their favour, Mekktricic, Mre Cochrane, Mring at the Deep Betting Booths in the Members' Botting Hall. despite the sound defence offer Campbell and Mrs Berks, TDC's

qoro

ed by the Braves coach on the players were Mrs McColl, Mrs Water Bay technical wording of these rules, Baxter, Mrs MacArthur and Mrs Course.

The game will therefore be McCleod.

first but I understand that there hoping the "A" teze remaina has now been a marked im-undefeated until they clash in the re-played from the point of provement in his condition. All League. The reason fuely protest, which, in this instance, means that the Braves will be wheelers will join with me in obvious...Inter unit rugby looks wishing him a speedy return to like providing top line compellat bat, with two men down and my tip is still man on second in the top half good health....and to the saddle. on this season.

Watch the Dorsets!.....Nor-

of seventh and last inning, Solks, last season's winners of the

and the score 1-0 in favour of Rugby match against a New Listeners to the broadcast Basketball Championship, knock-

the Navy. commentary on the Army-KMB ed out in the first round... reported as follows: 'Brikk play DOCCET match last Saturday watch the Kings in this byond ... again, which was scarcely ac- would be Interested to hear cording to rules as only six of that Army teammates Wingfold those present new them" and Granger were also club- All ferns for Inclusion in this China Mall Special.

mates before being called up for column thould be forwarded by National Service....both are Monday each work to: professionals with York City in "The Tommy Atkins Columin/

The Chins Madi,_.. the Third Division (Northern

1-3 Wyndham Street, Section).

Hongkong.

SCORPIONS XI

The following have been selected to represent the JKD "Scor pioru against the Indian Recreation Club on Saturday, November 7 at 150 p.m. at Chafer Road;

T. A. Pearen (Captain), I. Stanton; .T. 0. C. Knight, F. A. Weller,

Barwick.

Owen-dluglies, Lench, P. L. Holmes,,

Snooker League

The draw for the first round of the Army Golf, Individual Knockout Competition" has res sulted in some very interesting pairings. The full draw in ma follower-Capt. Burt v. Maj. | Eastern "B" beat Luisitono 3-2 Firth: Brig. Stirling v. 2/L. the George, Younger Snooker, Kreling: Moj. Odlender V. LockquoTMlást, nigh

The Committee specially in- vited to render this decision consisted of three well-known members of the local softball community Mesars H. A. Naronho, A.P. (Spotty) Pereira and Fred Ewing.

In addition to the Commis- sioner, Doc Molthen, and Mr. Wally Ma Chaleman of the HKSA, others present were Lt Bymode and GMI Mayes of the Menara Eduardo USS Orca, Carvalho and Chapple Remedios of the Braves, and, Mesars Art Otorio, C. Myatt, Bill Junk, and A

Golf

Parisian Grill

presents

ΡΑΤ ΚΑΥ

and

BETTY ANKERS

also

JACK GELLER

at the Hammond Organ

Ring 27680 for "reservations.

Servants must remain in their employer's boxes except for passing through on their dulles. They may on no account use the

CASH SWEEPS

The cost of a Through Ticket is $30.00. Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not paid for by 10 a.m. on Friday, 6th November, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future meetings...

Cash Sweep Tickets on the last race of the Meeling of $2,00 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices of Queen's Building, (Chster Road), 5. D'Agullar Street and 282 Nathan Road, valli 11 a.m. on the 1st Day and 10 am on the 2nd Day.

TOTALISATOR

Backers are advised not to destroy dr throw away their tickels until after the "all 'clear", signal has beon exhibited,

ALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE RACE COURSE ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER THAN ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN,

PAYMENTS WILL NOT BE MADE ON TORN OR DIS- FIGURED TICKETS. ·

Bookmakers, Tie Tac mon, etc, will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

By Order of the: Stowards,

‚H. MISA,

Secretary.