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EUROPEAN CHAMPION

Eighteen-year-old Fraulein Gundi Busch of Ger- many is congratulated by her mother after winning the European Women's Figure Skating Championship, at Bolzano, Italy. Miss Erica Batchelor, 20, of Edin- burgh, and 14-year-old Yvonne Sugden, of England, finished second and third respectively-Express Photo.

GHINA--MAIL, WEDNESD

Zatopek Believes His Mantle May Fall On Gordon Pirie

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 9.

Emil Zatopek, dean of world distance runners," believes his mantle. may fall on Gordon Pirle of Britain when the time comes for the great Czech runner to hang up his spikes,

Zatopek, holder of practically every distance record above 5,000 metres and current Olympic Marathon champion, selected Pirie in a review of the up-and-coming track talent on both sides of the Iron Curtain,

Swedish Tennis

Stars To

Play Here

At the same time, the 31- year-old Zatopek said it was "very probable" that the 14- year,cid

record of 13:68.9 for 5,000 Metres held by Sweden's Gunder

Heegg will fall, this year and he named Pirie and two Soviet runners, and Kats, and

Kovacs-as the meat candidates to set a new mark.

Tho now record, he said, may

Charopionships to be held in Switzerland this summer.

Confirmation has been re-well come during the European ceived from the Swedish Davis Cup Players, L. Ber- gelin and S. Stockenberg, that they agree to, play exhibition matches in Hongkong on February 15 and 16.

Zatopek tossed his bouquets and made his predictions in a lengthy question-and- answer interview published in the after- noon newspaper "O Globo" after

his recent visit to Brazil during which he won the annual San Bergelin has a very Impres- | Sylvester "Marathon"' In 910 nive record and hag recently Paulo. beaten Seixas, Ampon, Deyro, Mottramn, Arktingstall and Wor- thington.

3.30

TWO TYPES

Zatopek observed that there are two kinds of 5,000 Metres the "super-resistant” like himself and France's Mimoun, and the "rapid-realst- ant" such as Pirie and Kuts.

Stockenberg on his tour of India has beaten Arkingstall, Krishnan, Bergelin, and Ahmed runners: and while in Europe he woD matches over Nielsen, Davidson, Paish, Skovecky and Del Bello,

Tentatively, the following ex- "As I see it, these last are have the best hibition matches have been ar- the ones who

to ranged

surpass for the visitors at the chance

Harge's "I lack Hongkong Cricket Club Ground: record," Zatopek sald.

Monday, February 18 the speed to break his mark."

p.m. S, Stockenberg Zatopek noted that Russin's was only 0/10 of a second from Heegg's mark last 4.45 p.m. L. Bergelin (Swe-year with a clocking of 13:58.0 den) v K. H. 7p (Hongkong). for 5,000 Metres, and that Rovner

(14:012)

Kuts Tuesday, February 18

and

(14:02.3) had made "extraordinary per- their first year formances for of big-time competition. Pirie with no opponents to push him" ran 5,000 Metres in 14:02.0, the Czech runner observed.-United PTC35.

Spotlighting The Three-Year-Olds Of 1954 (Sweden) v K. C. Dao (Hong- Anutriyev

CORDOVA II MAY

BE THE BEST FROM FRANCE

By JAMES PARK

So far as can be judged at present, the three-year-

kong).

3.30 p.m. S. StockenberE V K. H. Ip.

4.15 pm. L. Bergelin v Stoe- kenberg

p.m. Stockenberg and Bergelin v K. H. Io and Edwin Tsal.

4.45

In case of rain, the matches evening on will be held each February 15 and 18 in the covered court of Queen Eliza-

Centre. Corner- beth II Youth

of Shantung and Nelson Streets Kowloon, commencing at 8 pm.

old Allies are nothing out of the ordinary. Such being the New South Wales case, we have to consider the French challenge.

England Faced

With

Pirie Doesn't Want To Go

To Vancouver

London, Feb. 9. Gordon Pirie, British |Six Miles Champion, stated today that he would not run in the British Empire and Com- | monwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada, this

summer.

Ho said travelling makes him tired and the distance to Canada is too great.

Pirie hopes to meet, and beat, Emil Zatopek, the Czechoslovak triple in Olymple Champion, the European Champion- ships in Berne, Switzer land, in August.--China Mail Special.

Ceylon's Best Athletes Prepare For Asian Games

Colombo, Feb. 9, Several of Ceylon's top class athletes have been in regular training for the for the Manila Asian Games.

Follow-on past few weeks

rated the Beat W. Australia In Second Test

There was a time when Cordova 11 was best two-year-old in Frunce, irrespective of sex. would certainly have won the Queen Mary Stakes Asco; but for the heavy going.

To

She

at In Shield

Match Sydney, Feb. 9. New South Wales beat On returnin France she better, but that I not beene out

performance by a state reading of the form Western Australia in their Test match sparkling gave

Sheffield Shield game today Think she book. which enused ne to would win the Cheveley Park Cordova [#

Djebel, by six wickets. is by Stakes. She Was

odds-on | Alhonilla by Pharis, and Alluna chance that day but, after look-by Arbar. It will be surprising minutes and the game was re- ing them over in the paddock, if a worthy candidate for classic sumed in splic

selection.

ar

10-1954.

MANCHESTER UNITED v. BOLTON WANDERERS

on

Wood, Manchester United goalkeeper, saves after a corner kick, stealing the ball from the head of an attacking Bolton Wanderer. Bolton won the match ́5-1.***

•Express Photo,

ERASE THIS CUT EYE BLOT ON BOXING

Says DENNIS HART

When will gomething, be done to rid" boxing of its greatest curse the cut cyc?

At the Albert Hall last month it claimed two more victims, Alex Buxton and Joe Lucy -both British Champions,

יי

overwhelming points' decision. Mid-

Lightweight Lucy was robbed of an way through the eighth round he was so far ahead of Johnny Butterworth that he had only to stay on his feet to win. An unlucky blow, 'n gash over the eye, and it was all over at the end of the round."

the

..

boxers, bankers and Buxton's injuries did not have does not stop the fight, can leave I know, such an obvious effect. His fight a boxer half blinded by blood, bishops included.

But, leaving personalities aside, went the distance, and he losta.sitting target for the pay-off

Wim punch.

Dawson's win was good for the points to Dutchman Snook. But the British Cruiser- How sordid. Those cariler sport as a whole. It was gained weight Champion

has not been has

were well within by a man who never developments

Indeed, rushed to the top. One who has fought so badly. His cut eyes the Queensberry rules.

making skill

dominant had to fight all the way, and may not fully explain his poor showing. But they certainly feature, they raised the whole fight often.

Would-be champions, and their didn't help him.

tone of boxing. Even more important than the Not so this latest ruse. It is managers, can learn much from success. The unfair but reduces the American's effect on their fights, however, not only is that both fighters have been boxing to savagery-like jungle lesson is that it's better to move

out of action

to lear for three ants trying

out each up the ladder

by step, slop put

has had to other's oyen. Especially as in Buxton.

marking time on some of them f to Germany and addition to fists,

have necessary, heads have trips New Zealand.

been trouglit Into use with Some managers already work Too many The cat eye is a comparative sudden upward butts in clinches on this principle. newcomer to the fight game. It

difficult unfortunately, try to take short Boxing is having

If this cuts. And that brings us back is the result of evolution. In the enough job to survive. early days, bare knuckle gladia practica. grows faces the to cut eyes again, is one thin

--(London Express Service; tors slammed away at each other knockout blow. Cuts do arise of 00, 70, and sometimes a 100 course, from the natural hazards

of the game. rounds.

But, even they Contests Insted Contests

so long be- should not be allowed to bring cause pugiliste relied solely on victory, of brute force. Punches Jost much

Why

Darts League Results And Standings

Rain delayed the start by 19 of nine wickets in reply to Guy Thiedeman, Kamanathan, to inflict, maximum punishment bohing the injured man beMiguel Brewery Darts League

of a

effort.

I wished I could change my honours does not emerge from drizzle, which did not affect the total of 383. Thus only Lock have been in regular attend-were cut to 15 rounds at most,

anec. There are at least two Even then, mang

and Statham, the not, out batsmen, have to make 52 for runs to avert a follow-on.

this trio. They are worth wicket and which stopped dur-

ing the lunch interval. She was up in the air and all ing In Ind

Final scores read: legs and wings. She had grown i

There is the doubt that La

New South Wales 297 qutekly 100 necessary furnishing. On reach-Jolite was the best filly shred ing the top of the stand I met y Alyeidon in his first season, She is charming individual and Paddy Prendergast.

nad

NO LIFE

lucked the

I was impressed by the manner in which she won at Newbury in the autumn.

FA BULLETIN SAYS

At the University grounds in Colombo there has been a sur- prisingly

turn-out good

not introduce a rule athletes.

of their sting flirough being whereby, if a boxer, does have the athletes Although Bridgetown, Feb. 9.

are delivered incorrectly and aimed to retire through such an Injury, England were faced with keen and the coaches are keen, at less vital parts of the body and he is ahead on points at the

thero has been a drawback in SCIENTIFIC APPROACHL

time, he is given the verdict? the follow-on at the close of that the facilities provided for

Came the scientific appro

proach To prevent possible abuse- in the second training are not play today

all that is

and penetrating Jobs replaced such as a fighter building up a against the desired.

many, of the ponderous swings; points lead and getting the bout The coaches have been very the West Indies, having then

end solar plexus

bolo stopped by cutting his opponent's

In Section I of the San regular at the training centre. scored only 181 for the loss Captain Duncan White, Massrs.punches were introduced along eye-the fight could be declined!

with other innovations designed a. draw

REME Command:W/S won their BETTER Fights

NEWS

away game against RE's Whit- with slight the West Indies first innings C. L. H. Paulus and A. Bwaris

with minimum

"Beller news on the boxingfield Bks in convincing style. boxers front last

month

came from P. O. Mess Tamar received a honorary coaches in attendance weren't satisfied. They wanted Nottingham, where Bobby Daw-shock. In their match with the daily.

They were son outpointed Yolande Pompey, R.A.F. Kal Tal a shorter cut still. Sumana Navaratnam, who will

Don't get me wrong. I'm not losing the first three games but So was bora' the idea of at- be getting married Boon, has

an American spot of leading

crusade then managed a draw, tacking the lenderest: nine declared (R. Benaud 112, England, who were 53 for found spare

time to turn up all the eye. A couple of blows against the Empire. Pompey, In The loss of this point has set two overnight, lost soven very regularly for training. The enn open up a cut, which, if it fact, is one of the nicest fellows them back a little in their close K. Miller 20, Gorringe four for

and 168

for four (R. wickets today for only

fight 281 panel of couches say that he has

with REME Command 65)

runs against the varied attack been the most consistent.

W/S for leadership of the sec- Benaud 50).

Western Austraila 283 (Pat

MAKING COMEBACK

tion, McCarthy 98, J. Rutherford 563 of the West Indies spearheaded

Sonny by

Ramadhin, Alex Two old-stagers are 'making a I told him his fly, Sixpence,

comeback. La Joliette was steadied in the und 181 (E. Carmody 48, M. Valentine and Atkinson,

They are John do looked magnificent, and that i

wall Foley 43, Simpson five for 37).

and Oscar Wijesinghe. Only Len Hutton, the Eng-Sorum she

furlongs stayed six

she early stages and, though

Western Australia's outstand- would beat Cordova 11. As 1 drawn, failed to get a clear run

dland captain, played the bowl-De Baram holds the 200 Metres antielpated, there was no life in near the stands ralts.

ing four wickets added 82 runs Ing with any confidence. He record while Wijesinghe has the fetest 100- Metres üme, to his to raise their

72 before falling made Cordova II. She was left in the

That left the Jockey no

credi 181, Valentine at 107. lanings score to lurch as soon as they started to

alternative but to go to the left leaving New South Wales to race in carnest.

of a wall of horses. Once stoelv

THE SCOREBOARD West Indies, Ist Innlags, 383. six wickets had fallen for D9

England, 1st innings · and It was featured L. Hutton, c. Ramadhin b... yesterday

Valentine

72 by a solid 43 by M. Foley, righthander who was making W. Watson, st. McWalt b.

Ramadhin his Shield debut.

Pat McCarthy, who failed by P. May, c. King b. Ramadhi

c. 'King b.' only two runs to score a first D. Compton, while Albanilla is in the 1,000 Jollette comes from the famous innings century, again showed Valentine Guineas and Ooks, with Altana Trustful family, which his his eye was in when, despite a T. Graveney, c. and

The latter rendered, such good service to leg injury, he hit a sound only in the Oaks.

The dam. Glynn the Sledmero Slid

old Bobby pair were trained by

Eighteen-year while Cordova II was under the Justina, was bought by the Simpson was the chief trouble care of Sembint. They will be lato Poter Beatty, who left her to Western Australia with his T. Balley, trained by Charlie Elliott in to Mr Jeremy Tree, who bred

finlibed Atkinson leg spinners and be future.

La Joliette.

in Evans, b. Gomez with figures of Ave for 37

Laker, c. Gomez b. although in club 3.

Atkinson A. Lock, not out Statham, not out

in 88 minutes second

Whether Cordova II will stage was fairly into her stride, La score 168 for victory.

A tallender's stand was res-

a comeback remains to be seen. Joliette raced into the lead to ponsible for the fair total after I would not care to say it is win in her own time. beyond her, for there is no doubt

that she

summer.

was the best of the 1 am sure the Ally is much Boussae two-year-olds, in... the better than the form would sug-

*tat. She

the Is in

1,000 Guineas and Onks.

On the maternal sido

Cordova I is in the 1,000 and St. Leger, Gulneas. Oaks

La

should

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c. Walcott

c. McWatt

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10.

J. P. Blake, who secured a, second place in the 800 Metres at the Ceylon AAA Champion- ships, J. A, de Silva, who won the 100 Metres in 11.1 seconds the Inter- University

Belasubra Championships, M. maniam, most promising school sprinter, Paul M. Modder, 110 Metres High Hurdles record Holder, June de Kreiser, oute standing "woman" athlete' in Ceylon,

Aubrey Koch, Catherine Fonseka and Kate Pathirana

grounds.

Floodlight Training Facilities Essential

All Clubs

Το

London, Feb. 97

There is a gap, says the English Football Associa tion, between the time a promising footballer leaves school and when — “if he has not lost heart” he finds a place in a senior club side.

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Owing to unforseen commit- ments 15th Field, Paris, Sadn have resigned from the league,

The following are the results of matches and league tables of both the first and second sec- tions of the Daris League

Section

Resulta:-H.K.C.T.U. E. Ad. Civ. Mers Hankow Road 1: H.Q. Lind Forces A. M.P.8.C.--- Murray Ama racks 2;. 8.A.0.C._ @_c.o.p. 73280 (Coy, RAS.C.14;7 BAITUTKA Tak 3. P.0. Mesa Tamar. 3; Royal #ka- gineers 1, REME Command" W/shop D; R.A. Station. Gun Club, 4 C.P,0. Mem. Tajnar: 2; Hongkortg Bigani Regt. 4,; # L.A.A. Regt. 3 1 Coy, ¡N.A.S.C. 4, 18 Field Park: Bqdnjo,

PWD, LE A PIS REME Command

W/Shop 11 10:10 1:49, 17-20 po. Ness Tamar 110110 BCoy RABC.. 12.3.2. M.P.4.C. Brur.

B11 7-8

Queen Rd.

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HQ. Land Forces

a few of the many who How is it to be closed? The controlling body of turn out regularly at the Univer English soccer has directed the question to amateur clubs particularly. Professionals, says the Association, have already appreciated the supply of ready-made stars is in Gun 12 extremely limited and have taken, active steps to encourage young players.

Ceylon's crack middle distance runner. J... do Sliva, and W. G. L. Perers, who spring. 1 quito a murprise at the AAA 0 meet by winning the 400 metres * in 50.7 seconds, are also dri 4 serious

training on grounds." Total (for nine wickets) 181. But a coach, mys that the response is still poor and ate of Wickets at 35, 45, 10, 107, tribute it to the ill-equipped

119, 158, 170, 170, 177.-Reuter, training centre-United Preer.

I shall be interested to see the Justina is by Fairway, out of 9.7 overs, oficial estlinate of Albanilla and Jury, by Hurry On, out of games this season he has taken Altana, They have ability above Trusiful. The deeds of the only two wickets for 177 runs. Richid Benaud, the Test all the ordinary and there is prob-family are too well known to

Was the chief architect rounder, need repetition. There ably not a lot between them,

line through

Lets Fly, I staying a mile and a half, and of the New South Wales victory. should say Altana is not so far be no doubt about La Jollette for he followed, his first inuiriga behind Infotuation on weight staying a mile and a half, and of 112 with 60 and had bowling for-sex basis. fanoy that at she.may have a bright carcer, figures during the match

Boven for 183,-Reuter. ong time Albanflin was rated the Landon Express Service.

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"lack of interest" in the tice which, during the, summer RAH.C. & Sup- matter, one main difficulty if my activities. However, in the Cer

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173" LA In Its latest bulletin it sugull advantage i gests: Those amateur clubs who is not being falon of the great

It concludes, 27, LAA Ad.. CM Hankey cannot and to install their way possibilition which these In apparatus could Join together and run a well

dustrial sports clubs could pro- squipped train-

vide not only for their own mound for evertor practice members but for the youth in Local, authorlile mighty so their locality

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