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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1954.

SPIRITED FIGHTING AT LAND FORCES BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

By OUR BOXING CORRESPONDENT

The finals of the Land Forces Open Individual Boxing Championships were held at Gun Club Barracks yesterday afternoon and the big crowd of spectators enjoyed some really fine and spirited fighting.

The best fight of the afternoon provided the biggest upset of the day when # systematic Pte. Curran, a Royal Scot attached to the Welch Regiment, gave beating to Bdr. Baker of 26 Fd. Regt. RA.

Baker has bulli up

big reputation for himself in the Colony and many people thought that he would prove too strong

exporitized for

aux

opponent

Curran, however, brilliant toevirs, heat Üze

hin

way and the tenacious sergeant had to be content with a well merited points verdict.

Welter: L/C. Fletcher (Dor- Marchant (14 sets) beat L/B Fd, RA) on points.

Lt. Middp: Bdr. Laws (173 Tobin Loc

KO'd Plc. RA (King's) in 1st. Rd.

Middle:

Sa

Weir (King's)

Heavy: L/C. Brown (24 FU, Engr) beat Pte. Edge (King's) un TKO in 1st Rd.

Courge in the boxing ring 18 after one of the highlights of Service competitions and this In by using accostean was no exception.

Baker to the light-heavyweight final 1./C. beat Pie. Bowen (Norfolks) on and punch time

of points. agnit Prizeman (RADC) give nove

LL Heavy: minutes of the most astonishing displays of

Pte. Stanley and in the clustery

han ever bem my

(Dorsets) the contest the crusgevus Bani- cœurego it

beat L/C Prizeman Calcause to watch badter was a very tired boxET.

(GCOD) on TKO in 2nd Rd. Curran won because hin by

of

I the one and a half rounds qubsk and accurate teft hand to that his fight with Pte. Standes whh Balcer could fint! no of the Dorets latter there was onervor. The pace wan entraish-moce action and thrills than in ingly fast and it says a lot for many a full programme. Qphy deal condition of

Stanley must rank is one of michi that they kept it up for to the hardest bitters of the day but long

found that ke 1

Prizeman-instead "Another grand scrap was the expectations meeting of dr. Laws and Pie of keeping away from him-- Tobin of the King's Laws, hit-defded that wittek was the bet fing with tremendous power, toeKTI chofeng ni wadeki into

of knocked Tobin out in the Arst the offensive. round, but before he did so he

punishing

both

moments

blows

01

contrary

50

Prizeman pait que penalty and had several anxious

the referee wiely stopped the from the

boat in the second roul in serve Tobin.

him from further punishenent............. This was a story of two hard but into these few minutes what bitters ...with Laws hitting

mass of thrills were packce Just a little harder, ar

little faster, and a

more 4-

THE RESULTS curately.

Here are the full results. The meeting of Pte Bowen

Flyweight: Chr. Hale (26 (N. Staffs attached Norfolks!

REGT. RA) beni Pte. the King's Fd. and Sgt. Weir provided plenty of incident and Casey (King's) on points. action. Weir, hard hitting

Banta: Pe. Kearns (King's)

Pls. Weaver Bowen on the beat

(Dorsets) southpaw, had boards for a long count in the disqual. 3rd Rd.

Feather: Pic. Kelly (King'al second round and, as the round

Ple. Jones (King's) DA was closing, he again sent his best

man down with a tremendous points.

Light: punch to the solar plexus.

Bowen looked to be out, but folks) with

the count at 'D' the bell (King's) on points. Founded to end the round,

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Pte. Dickson (Nor- beat Plc. McElhinney

Weiter: Pte. Curran the third round Bowen (Walch) beat Bdr. Bøker (25 managed to keep out of harm's FD. HA) on points,

In

Take

Trabert Should

The Year's First Major Tennis Title

Sydney, Jan. 21.

Australian the Lewis Hoad's withdrawal from National Tennis Championships points the way for Tony Trabert to clinch the year's first major tennis title.

The National Championships rotate annually between Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. This year they will be played at the White City courts, Sydney, from January 22 to February 1.

The Australion iliks start off exampt from the somvice scheme

The bouts were well refereed by Major A.C.A Walker and SMI W.T. Hart, APTC and the smooth running of the wholo show was indicative of good planning.

Brigadier Urquhart, D.S.O., Commander 35 Infantry Brigade, presented the prizes after each bout.

John Landy in action in a 4:02.8 Mile.

NEVER A DULL MOMENT AT SABINA PARK

In Came The Goats, And

Out Went Hutton!

By

ALEX BANNISTER

Kingston, Jamaica.

Sabina Park, where the first of the current cricket Test series between the West Indies and England was played, has neither the tradition nor the grandeur of Lord's, and is only a quarter of the size of the Melbourne Stadium, but I am prepared to argue that it houses the liveliest crowd in the world.

There is room for 12,000 inside the ground and about 500 in the topmost branches of the coconut and palm trees outside.

THREE-WAY TIE AT

The Blue Mountains, their peaks white-crowned with eccy clouds, form a picture postcard Exack pound,

hovering while

are the mingly overhead John Crows, a species of vulture. No outfolder

Is surprised if a OF DARTS

omall lizard suddenly clarts

across his toecaps,

FANATICS

HEAD

LEAGUE

TABLE

In Section I of the San Miguel Brewery darts league The vast majority of the P.O. Mess HMS Tamar have further established their erowd are coloured,

and they follow every ball with fanatical favourable position as joint leaders at the head of the table by defeating their close rivals No. 8 Coy RASC High

netting now interest. divides them from the playing 4 games to 2. pitch, as in the past they were their enthustam apt to show

of in moments

REME Command

W/S, with A. Station 3, Royal Engineers 3: 40 Murray Bka B; II.K.C.L.U. 1. RA. further evi- Station 5; Royal Engineers 3. and Hospital, supplied with bouts of cartwheelive dy Hospteng win over 33 General & Leave Camp 1. M.PS.C. other forms of gymnastics, even dence that they also have their Supply Depot R.A.S.C. 1

Armly planted to the point of embracing their feet heroes at the wicket.

league champacoship.

No important game is deemed

word "Go" by the crowd.

On the

League Standings

PWDLF A PL

A strong challenge to the REME Command

Mess. Sgt Silk, a member of their betur, is still undefeated M.P.3.c. out of a total of nine games.

the treks you love! Dere of "weals ankles and to start unless it is given the users comes from the MPSC po Mess Tamar 8 7 0 16 14 in a low months tåre by the fat fect." French Wimbledon Championships.

Hout pulled out of the tourna- ment for a well-earned rest, freen tannis after his histeris perform- ance against Trabert in the recent Challenge Rourai,

ecmpulsory

Mu-

an encouraging victory for the first match with Jamaica a loyal glancing at the score sheet it. is 3 Supply Depot

who starred So Jamaican supporter was told

the Challenge that kid goats brought luck, 60 ved that cath

on

ת!

American brilliantly Round. But Hoad played listless he went out and obtained two

a tournament noted for kid goats-not the way in which the topline dimoult task here, men got beaten,

He sacked his military trang on January 13 and does not get his colense untily in the middle of April. Rosewall is

It was in the same tourno- ment

years ago that

Steak Taboo For many who ex Hartwig

come from behind to win the title from Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor-United Press.

freely roam the Where goals suit of the

oaught in the slips.

Hankow Rd 27 H.A.A. "Regi

B.A. 72 H.A.A. Regt

R.A 15

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and U.S.

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Trabert beat Hoad In three The excited shouts include the swift straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2, bleats of two now famous kid

If a score of 3 games to 1 sug|IL.A. when they clashed in the South goats whose services have been Australian

played

gests that aunt the good darta Kingles

in enlisted in the cause of the

winning Adelaide on January 8, It was West Indies. During the MCC's play come from the

alde, it is out so when

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R.A.S.C. game was logs With Dockyard

Chargemen Dame Fortune" smiling a little RAF. Kai Tak 1 necessarily more on the losing side the re-50 Coy R.A.J.C.

gore nicht have: Royal Engineers g

C.P.O. Mess boon totally reversed.

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9 10 10 38 2 Leave Camp ..

SECTION IE Betalts of Matches

Workshops 17 Born To

4.

League Standings

7

Real, Tank

Royal Norfolk 8

1 Dorset Bert'..

33 Medium Regt 8 77 Inf Brigada

H.9 48 Fald Regt

R.A.

Inf. Brigade

6 3

Neo Chwee-Kok, Lamb Chop O.K.

Sydney, Jan. 21. Singapore sprint cham- pion Neo Chwee-kok posed a diet problem for Austra- lian Awimming

officials

Saints Want To Play USS Orca

As he re-entered the ground)

Keep trying 40 Div. B/S & with

the goats Len Hutton was

Leave Camp for such luck can- Ever since

not be against you persistently, this miracle of coincidence the

In Section II the 7 Round Tank

Regt goats have occupied a place of

each honour or match days and teem egt and I Norfolks

a 10-arranged played end won to have the freedom of the out-

They have now drawn ixture. feld on practice days.

away from the challengers There is never a dull moment Dorset Regt and it appeame vir

Pork, at Sabina

and nged tally don that the

dham- members at Lord's would have plowship of this station will be a stroke if they witnessed such decided between them. goings-on

in the MCC's opening match

every boundary

www.s

11 Int. 1. Royal Tankę

Scores et 140 were registmed Srected by the following-Johns of the

40 Div. B/S, & Leave Camp a firecracker team with

and. not Dorhing of the 6 C.O.D. R.A.O.C. Norfolks unnaturally, the home bowlers Kin Tong: Janking of the AD. their complained. MLOVO scheduled league match with

St Joseph's softball

when he arrived here for have asked the H.K. Softball

the current swim contests. Association

to

Beef makes up tho normal the US. Navy in the secondi steak diet of Aussle athletes, round on Feb. 14 forward to But it' taboo Buddhist.

for Neos a Jan, 31.

TWO TITLES

Len Hutton has been accorded twò honorary titles. To some he is "Sir Len'; to others, whom 1. strongly doubt of having any St Yorkshire

connections, ho

Ever since Hulton came to

In a letter to the Chairman

the Officials therefore arranged of the Association,

year

Civ. Mess Henkow Rd, Castile of the R.E. S Whitfield Barraxis.

SECTION 1 -

Results Of Matches Coy R.A.8.C. I, (C.P.O., Mem Tamer 1 .A.F. Kal Tak 3, C.O.D. B.A.0.C. 3 Reme Com

is mind W/8_5_33_General Hospital

to have special Chinese meals Joseph's team manager said "Our Len.**

1; Dockyard Chargemen 4, 40 DW. 27 Stranger Bty B/S & Leave Camp 2: P.0. Mess | 14 Field Rest znado up and sent to the 32- tho request was to enabis bis

B.A. Taman 4, B Còy B.A.B.C. 2; 50 Coy old Singapore visitor's team to meet the

Inf. USS Grea Jamaica with Yorkshire in 1986 R.AS.C. 3, Bockyard Chargren 3:11

Work- hotel. Ils manager; former in team before the ship's depar- he has been a great favourite And On Seas Bank

7 H.A.A. Ret

LA.. shops

Welch Rest ternational wafer polo player ture.

King's Rext dented "unplexe size of Wales, where even that the Saints the tiniest barefooted urchin is prepared to die before admitting

Koe Soon Beo, said Neo's diet is mainly vegetarian.

Occasionally

The letter sant rumours"

which is concession le a land the

representing George Hendley. and stressed.

though, Neo word "very fortunate in not Don Bradman was better than eats white meats and an occa-playing the Orca gional lamb chop. United the U.S. Navy," Press.

HKFC TEAMS

The following will represent Club in football 'Lenguae: gaske tomorrow:

1st Division, Club v KME

st 4 pm at Chit-Ching.

strong, Tarpey, MişDopał

Planck, Patti, Mullens Rume coner,." Plakeringi/

sime.

and Diyledon : Club wiXSER

Huber, tradkar

Len is freely advised how to that the Saints had always handle his attack, and once tried to uphold the true spirit when ho was changing of the game, "win, lose or bowlers frequently, he was told draw."

.

BASSETT BEATS BONNARDEL

Paris, Jan 31, Percy Bassett, the world, in terim Featherweight Boxing

hl

by a jubilant voice: "It ain't no

use, Sir Len; all do bowlers are

do săms" to:

of the West Indian are equally colourful, When Griffith, their grout fast bowler bowled Bradman he threw file bands up and in & Fou

orled: 1 have bowled de

vibrant with rod,"

love

9 paineionately

mhất cù their own

Champion, moved a`tilata romk) A hayo never been i

cal knockout over Trancis Landryk Wi

rdal. forming Trencis, kababan by, England. But I think featherweight title-holder, "free" Lens Hutton and non-tite bout... héré, toolshtam

company are "oricket: "Elatorý

d 2, II.Q. L.F. Queen's Rd

THE GAMBOLS

I SEE THAT THEY ARE SUING THAT FAMOUS FILM STAR FOR 1600 10 EVENING DRESSES ALONE

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AZRA

& NNR 2 *NE

6 12 14 23 5

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THREE PROBLEMS FACE LANDY IN HIS QUEST FOR THE FOUR-MINUTE MILE

Sydney, Jan. 21. Australia's John Landy will have earned fame the hard way if he ever beats the clock and runs a four-minute Mile because he has got three other obstacles to overcome.

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Experts here say Landy is faced with these problems on the hard road to being the world's fastest man over a Mile:

1. Insufficient" úttention from his handiera,

2. Thoughtless treatment from

amateur offtolis,

Experts said John should be Then followed weather wor given star consideration, with rles of high humidity, century- everything ready for him some-high heat, near gale-force winds

where

out of the hustle and and blustery winds the next four 2. Rreurring bad weather. bustle. He doesn't ask for such times Landy was out to rewrite Hard-driving coach

Perty consideration, but It certainly the record books. When the Cerutty's creed is based on the would help

boost his morale weather was right he was not "mind over muscle" principle, and in turn help him produce tuned up. but his routing has shown top that extra

something when results for Landy. However, it's needed. in the ofl-stated "[t]e thẳngs" that Cerutty seems to fall down, and it makes those ittle things" mighty big in importancT,

January 9, 1834. On Saturday

the smashed

Australian Two Mile record at Melbourne with a time of 8:68.2 against a strong headwind.

of

That day was a good example

the obstacles Incing Landy. For at least half an hour be fore the race, Landy stood and talked to people and most of the time he was perched uncom- fortably half way up a hill.

Commented track trainers Harvey

Jamieson and 'Bill Bowtell: "He used up precious energy doing that. He should have been made to rest quietly until he went out to warm up."

"NO WARM-UP

"That's another thing; Landy, as fur us 1 could see, went straight from the dressing rooms sald to the starting mark," Jamieson. ***The champion Just don't go to the start, stone cold."

Landy broke the tape he ran from the And stood answering questions by reporters. Jatricson sald, "After sust agruelling

KELAN

soon

Inside Jame

I would have jogged arcand with thin ant kept han erving slowly until his heartbeat got bade to normal and there was no chance of him being seized with Amateur officials carne av for criticism for not giving Landy the

of the start Instead, he had to sprint out of the holes to comm: that position.

The other runners in the never looked like extending Landy for any part of the journey. experts claimed officials should have made certain there were good pacemen in the event.

Two-Mile Face

This bad luck has convinced many

that: Athletic followers John must be given a chance to run in the evening at twilight when conditions are better. Landy agrees with this to the extent that he thinks it's his only hope of running

a four- minute Mile in Melbourne.

WEATHER "HOODOO" The weather seems to have a "hoodoo" on Landy.

It plucked the four-minute Mile from his grasp on Deccan ber 12, 1952, when he ron the world's fastest Mile that year in 4:03.2-the third fastest Mile Most of his training is done ever run. Wind sprang up fust In the twilight and he says he's before the race started and perfectly satisfied with his form

at that time-United Press. slowed him down.

SPORTS

ROUND-UP

Walker Cup Match

Dates Confirmed

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club has confirmed that the dates for the Walker Cup match, to be played at St. These were Andrews next year, will be May 20 and 21.

the dates suggested by the R. and A. to the United States Golf Association.

The club also intimated that the Amateur Cham- pionship would be played the following week from May 30 to June 4, at Lytham St. Annes.

Last time the Amateur was; strokes, and the

in 1935, theby four. played there, winner was the American, W. Lawson Little, who defeated Dr W. Tweddle in the final by one hole.

SPIDER JUNIOR

Jean Sncyers, European featherweight Champion, is to fight Billy (Spider) Kelly at Harringay on February 16. The and

bout will be over 10 rounds at 9st 21b

Kelly, son of the original "Spider," British Champion at Landy's handlers and official-

the samo weight 18 years ago.

match

the dom again did not give enough earned the attention to the 23-year-old strength of his points win over scientist nt the the hitherto successful Nigerian, agricultural

"Kid" Bassey, in the locker for his belongings and he same ring last month. had to push through a herd of dressing rooms. There, Wap no Hogan

runners to find a peg for his clothes. It was catch-as-catch- can for a table to Be on,

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British Opera

It was his third victory in the US. title since returning to the game four years ngo after his near-fatal road accident, - (London Express Service).

It's No Debts Charlton Now

of

For the first time Charl- ton Athletic show a surplus and behind it all lies one the greatest auccess A PROPHET

stories of modern Soccer, Hashim Khan, of Pakistan, You might even call it a British Open and Professional partnership between manager Champion, has been goeded No. Jirany

his chairmRN

Seed,

I in tho Dunlop Open Pro Stanley Olleksten, and trainer fessional Squash Rackets Jimmy Trotter.

which opens

Golf Club Junior Tournament

Championship

Final On Sunday

The final of the Royal Hong- kong Golf Club's Junior cham- plonship will be played over 80 holes

the Lansdowne Club,

at

London, It means in effect that in 21 on February 1. Hashim won years Charlton have wiped off the ovent when it was last held a six-figure debt and are 'now In 1852. In the first round he sounder financially than most meets a comparatively unknown clubs in the Football League. player, T. Wilder,

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They own the ground free- hold, and, with the players" transfer values, their asseta Yolande Pompey, as leading must be in the region of £150,- on the Old Course at Fanling on Sunday between Dr contender for two world boxing 000.

hog been involved in JB. Mackle and W. L. T. Crunetes,

starting

The driving force of Stanley times being 9.18 many hectic battles. But he was

at a football Glicksten and the shrewd player more keyed am, and 1 p.m.

match recently than he often is analysis of Jimmy Seed have The "Baffy Spoon Foursome in the ring,

undoubtedly made this possible. competition la scheduled to be

Practically all the money has played over 30 holes at Fanling

come from transfer fees.

д..

up

Yolando is how mascot to the 012 Sunday, January 31. The Portsmouth club and he watch Spoon was presented to the ed them fight back to a draw Third Royal Hongkong Golf Club in with Charlton in the 1940 by the Royal & Ancient Round of the FA Cup. Golf Club of St. Andrew's and

"STRANGEST OF ALL Strangest thing of all is that,

Chesterfield--they

thought Sunday close to the Chinese fight back by Pompey in the he might use them as a step

ping stone had not turned

is played for each year

New Year.

an B

"After seeing this wonderful

·

second half am certain 'my' team can do it again," he said Jimmy down, he might never nfterwards. permitted to Competitor are

Yolande proved as have arrived at Charlton choose their own fellow compe- got a prophet, as he is boxer. Fourth figure in the Charlton maga is Sam Bartram, one of Utors this year should they wish Pompey won the replay 3-2. to do so, but the Secretary

the greatest and most popular mhould be informed before noon

goalkeepers of any time. on Monday, January 25, of any private arrangements

draw

made.

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Ben Hogan, American and "British, Open: Golf Champion,

In other eight games he will This is most important as a has been awarded a £8,750 be making, his. 500th League Charlton al- will take place at the jewelled belt in recognillon" of appearance-and above time and all entrants who being voted by Americans theready have the champagne (on have not made private arrange outstanding professional athleto ice. ments will be included in the of 1953... draw. Post entries are not oc- copted.

The surplus? Most of it will Last summer he twice, beat be used for ground improve- The maximum handicap per- the world's top golfers within ment, with It is hoped, extra mitted in this competition is 18 the space of a few weeks. He cover for 10,000 fans--London and entries close this Sunday. won the U.S. Open title by six Express Service.

Barry Appleby

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