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CHARLTON

WEST BROMWICH

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1954.

Heath, the West Bromwich goalie, is greatly harassed by Hurst, Charlton's right winger, as he endeavours to clear while Ayre, of Charlton, and two Weat Bromwich defenders await the result of the tussle. The game ended in a one-all

draw.

SPORTS ROUND-UP

Joe Carr Voted

Golfer

Of The Year By British Writers

Joe Carr, the Irish amateur player, has been voted “Golfer of the Year" by the Association of British Golf Writers. The writers adjudged that Carr, who beat American holder Harvie Ward in the fina) of the Amateur Championship at Hoy- lake, and represented Britain in the Walker Cup, is the golfer who did most for the British game in 1953.

Second choice was Bernard Hunt, the young Hartsbourne Country Club assistant who headed the list of winners in big tournaments, guined his Ryder Cup place and halved his singles with American Dave Douglas.

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Henry Cotton, Britain's Ryder | Match Play Professional Snooker ful of all the champions, Vana's

Will play Cup cuptain and

at Fred Daly, Tournament

Manchester, whole-hearted who won his singles and doubles from March 1-0. They have sorely missed by spectators the

the Americans,

mct against

were

ali the

nats world over. stven since the voted equal third.

event was played reinstituted after the war in the 1946-7 season. Fred Davis has won the title Ave times and the athletes last time Donaldson was success-accepted as world

"NOT GOOD ENOUGH"

SWEDES GIVE LOCAL FANS THEIR MONEY'S WORTH IN INSTRUCTIVE TENNIS

By “ARGONAUT”

Opening the two-day exhibition series in Hongkong at the Hong- kong Cricket Club yesterday with two singles matches, Sweden's top- ranking tennis ace and recently-crowned All-Asian Singles Champion, Lennart Bergelin, edged out local champion K. H. Ip by 6-3, 1-6, 6-8 while Swedish Davis Cupper S, Stockenberg drew with K. C. Dao, 7-5 and 4-6.

Both possess a strong serve and are exceptionally strong on the forehand, scoring frequently from this point with tremendous flai-racket cross-court passing drives or vicious cross-volleys.

a combination of sound' all match by 6-9. round ground strokes, volleys, overhead smashes and craft.

STARTED

BLOWLY

court.

THE SCORES

5. Stockenberg drew with K. C. Dao, 7-5, 4-6.

L. Bergelin beat K. H. Ip,

TOMMY ATKINS

Army Sports Parade

Top spot in the Tommy Atkins Army Sporta, Parade this wook is shared by two golfers. They are 2/Lt. M. R. Keeling of the Royal Signale, whose brilliant schievement of winning both the Combined Services and the Army Golf Championships at Fanling last, wook-end makes him the outstanding performer of the week, and Captain D. A. Kennedy, whose hole-in-one at the 190-yard fourth hole on the New course wing him the bottle of whisky which was handed over to me to be presented to the first of our golfers to accomplish this exciting feat. Congratula tions, Captain Kennedy.

Army soccer enthusiasts are delighted at the selection of loft-half Stevens to captain the Combined Services team against the Hongkong Chinese at the Club Stadium this afternoon,

The soft and slippery condition of the court made it difficult for superlative tennis to be played hut despite these setbacks the visitors gave one of the Colony's

The bottle is being forwarded | Championship have now been biggest turnouts their full money's worth. În instructive and selentißle tennis.

to the Secretary of the Army played but the match between Golf Association with a request i King's and 1 Dornets is s Both Stockenberg and Borgo-; which he has been acclaimed game saw Bergélin back Into A

that he pass it on in the winner. outstanding and both the com- play in almost idrarlècul as one of the greatest stroke commanding 4-2 lood. Ip rallied style in handling

back the racket, players in the world today.

petition proper and the plate strongly to take the

'BILENCE' RULE· strokes and tacles.

competition are held

up intil His points coine neither from seventh game but could not hold his service nor from any ex- the visiting

I have received a most in this game is played off. ace from winning

a boxing teresting letter from ceptional strength in any de the next two games each by to clinch the set and

enthusiast who asks me if I can partment of the game but from 60-30

explain the fact tint when the Welch Regt Boxing Team was in action against the boxers front HMS Birmingham in the recent The backhand, which is execu-

tsumament at the China Fleet

the Club

It is hoped that Stevens, who ed by both of them without any

Silence during boxing' rule was

sails for the United Kingdom on change of the grip, carries lot

was not enforced. of alice with it and except for

started slowly in 10-3, 1-0, 0-3.

The writer said that he had | Sunday next, will be available been prevented from going to to play ble lurt game for the point-winning drop cross-volicys his match against Ip and, play-

TODAY'S GAMES throughout

but had listened 10 | Army against St. Joseph's on the show and short passing shots is mainly in from the base

and Smurday. This game could be the broadcast commentary exploited

whole set, passed Ip re- defence

(3.10 p.m. at HKCC or 8 p.m. and the

was astonished at the noise manocuvring

forchand drives at Macpherson Playground). ball to just peatedly with the over the centre-line of the op- that carried as much pace as

I. Berzelin V. T. Wang during the actual bouts.

V.

The facts

of are, From 3-0 Bergelin | lane set). posing court, forcing a return accuracy.

nocumnie. I was at the show and 5. Stockenberg to their forehand where their carried his led to 3-1, 6-2, and

I too was surprised that very accurate half-volley from the 0-3 to win the first set in 22 (one set).

L. Bergellu v. S. Stockenberg little attempt was made to curb three-quarter court and ability minutes. to add extra reach to seemingly

(one set).

the audience during the aclus!

passing winners with Д late forward lunge enable them not only to cover that part of the court like a blanket but also to repeatedly turn, defence into attack.

for

Bergelin is much the steadier of the two and shows more

Anesse and accuracy in the execution of every stroke.

Though troubled by the very slow court, the Swedish ace in his three-set match against lp yesterday gave a fine exhibition of all-round strokes and at times glimpses of the form for

WEEK-END

HOCKEY

-and

Bergelin

Ip recovered by holding ht

with love opening service gume in the second set and as Bergelln relaxed his play, went on to lend 3-0.

the

v. K. H. Ip

course,

S. Stockenberg and L. Berge-fighting, and I understand that lin v. K. H. Ip and Edwin Tsai several Army boxing cluelasts were somewhat perturbed about (best of three sets).

the whole incident.

COLONY CHAMPIONSHIPS Bergelin began to follow up

Only five Instead of eight his services with net play for Colony championship matches the first time In the fourth will be played today.

These are: game in the second pet on his service, but found Ip in

S. Sand v. E. Saubolle, C. C. brillant form with his passing Kao v. F. Mu, C. C. TEDU v. T. shots.

Lo. C. S. Cheng v. W. K. Chung, From 15-15, I forged shend R. M. Macpherson and P. L to 30-15 when Bergelin double-Holmes v. G. B. Smart and E. faulted for the Orst time in the Zulauf. match, and clinched the game with two spectacular backhand sideline passing drives to lead by 4-0.

Scoring trequently with de- Ilcate drop shots, Ip took the Ah game by 50-50. Bergelin made a strong effort to regain the initiative and succreded in holding his service game after The feature matchi of this douce was called. Ip's drops week's loogue hockey

and passing chois, however, gramme will be the clash be carried him through the seventh Four performances by British ween the two teams at the head | game to give him the set by

been of the Ladies Division, last year have

King (0-1. records by George V "A" and Recreio "A". International Amateur

On the outcome of this match Athletic Federation,

will rest League Championship Men's

are honours and it is expected that performances Johnny Williams, former Gordon Pirie's Six

Miles in the tussle will be worth going to British Heavyweight Champion, 28min. 19.4ses, and the 9,000 Boundary Street, Police Ground, the field is now

one of Germany's top Metres Relay time of 15min on Saturday, to see. box-office attractions. This 27.2sec. by Piric, Dunkley, Law followe his knockout victory and Nankeville, senson's

over Gerhard Hecht

and, as a county's

Two women's relay perfor- Taylor result, he is to have more figh's that better

yards in 6min. 40sec. by N. Smalley, D.

T. L. Taylor, president of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club. bad some harsh things to say about Yorkshire players at the club's annual general meeting In Shefeld. He told them that a keener spirit on should be shown next season.

Referring to fast playing results the worst since 1892-Mr said: "It is felt

ful was in 1950,

there.

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mances, the 3 x 880

results could have been obtained In March he plans to meet Leather and M. Slemon and the

if the catching and fielding had been up to the standard which we expect from a Yorkshire side, It was below it...our bowling also was not good enough."

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Information has been reserved that the Thunderbolts "A" team has withdrawn from the league. The following are the fixtures for all Divisions of the League:--

Ladies'

Saturday

Division: KGC

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Heinz Neuhaus, the Champion, at Dortmund. two have met twice before, both Hampton and A. Johnson have creo A on Pompie undan times

European The

x 220 yards in 1min, 39.9ses, J. Newboult, S. by A. Pashley,

also been accepted.

On the at Dortmund. first occasion, in October 1951, the result was a draw. In the return, last February, Neuhaus won by, a ninth-round knockout, 12 WANTED

Piric's time for the six miles was beaten by Emil Zatopek in Nuvember, when he clocked 28min, 8.4. and this record has also been accepted.

St at 4 p.m. (Umpires, Gansalves, M. Petters),

Bergelin put more

power and speed into his game as the third set began but could not find

touch with hie Arst services.

Ip broke through Bergelin's opening service, only to see his tractive all-round game, opponent, now playing an at- draw level at 1-1.

Bergelin held his next service

game after four deuces to lead

by 2-1 and went ahead to take the next game by 50-30.

Another double-fault and errors on Bergelin's part cost Gr Boundary St at 2.30 pm. (Um him the fifth game, but the next Pires, Fit Set Coxon, A. L. Nery).

Gremlin v Victoriame p Putico

Sunday

YMCA on RAF Kal Tak 3,1 Men's First Division:-RAF

p.m. (Umpires Mad Walker. Wharry),

The South African Football

BANNISTER TOO BUSY

Dutch v Army 'B' on Army Gr Association want to buy 12 top

Stokumpoo at 230 p.m. Umpires English footballers. They will

Roger Bannister, Britain's faster. S. Dio, Krishan Lall), be farmed out to the 12 league Miler, Invited

RN Recreio 'A' on Recreto Gr to run in the Kings Pk at 3.13 p.m. Umpires clubs in the Union, teamed up Benjamin Franklin Mile in FI- Corden, Markhan Bingh). to play

against the

Droits Becond Dion:-KAAT various Philadelphia, on April 24, is provinces and the national side, imlikely to accept.

and used as coaches for the

league clubs and schools.

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Wages will be around

week-the top

Also in the wanted columm

He added that he has had private Invitation to take part in medical research while in the United States.

v HKHC on Army Ge Suolampoo at 10.30 m. (Umpires Cpl Baldwin, BSM Richardson),

FUTURE FIXTURES

February_21 Ladies Division:-DGS Recreio 'A' v Victorian:

On

Far East Golf

** <

Championship

The following three matches have been postponed:

K. H. Lp v. H. MacLachie (to be played tornorrow),

K. F. Lee v, K. C. Dao (to be played at a later date).

P. Simon. v. V. T. Wang (to be played at a inter date).

Figure Skating Championship

Oslo, Feb, 16. Last year's World Champion in figure skating for men, Hayes Alan Jenkins of the United States, today led in the compulsory Agure skating in the World Championship being held here.

were:

Results of today's compulsory gures for the first three men

514.1 peints-B plasing points.

Hayes Alan Jenkins (US),

James Grogan (US), 514.2

1.

3. Akvin Giletti (France), 499.2--10.

After the pesults of today's competition, Jenkins most prob- ably will get a new world cham- plonship in figure skating.

Grogan, who has one-tenth of a point more than Jenkins, told the United Press that he would

not be able to win the chempion. ship as he did not have enough training in free skating to beat

Jenkins.

Maximum Winners

In Football Pool

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1

London, Feb, 16,

I agree fully with the fact that the Silence rule should be strictly enforced during nighting

and

I believe that when. Arty boxers are invited to take part in inter-services competitions should be agreed that enforce ment of the rule is a qualifica- tion of the deceptance, Noise during the rounds is grossly un- fair to the baxer.

TACTICS WON

One of the big surprises of the RAMC Athletic Meeting at Boundary Street yesterday was the defeat of the well drilled Tug-of-War team from 18 Field Ambulance by the less fancied

cam from 26 FDS.

Actually

this battle of teams as a bottle of coaches. Capt Bowen had train ed his Field Ambulance team to was out- a fine pitch but he guessed and outmanoeuvred by

Webster who QMS

Rave his team the call to "heave" at the exoct moment the opponents'

was not so much

right feet were raised. The QMB's tactics were excellent and his team collected the cup after two straight pulls,

a very special one for Stevens as he will pretty certainly find tumself pitted against his old Army

fellow colleague and countryman, Nash, who was re- vently transferred from the Army to St Joseph's,

The final of tho FARELF Rugby Championship between 1 Welch and the Fiji Regt. will take place at Singapore on Monday, March 8.

of

Army football referees are reminded that the monthly meeting

the Hongkong Referees Association will take place in the Tavern' of the NAAFI Club in Chatham Road

7 p.m. tonight.

At

The next examination for Army referees will take place at Stahley on Monday, Febru- ary 22 at 6.30 p.m.

ATHLETIC DATES

1st Dorsets and its Welch ATO now through to the drink of the Land Forces Athletic Championships by reason their being placed second respectively Brigade meeting.

Dates for

of

·irst and

in the 27

other elimination-

events are as follows:-

35 Bde. at Sek Kong on Feb. 19 and 20.

HQ.RA at Boundary Street on Feb. 10 and 20.

HK and Kin, Gr. on Feb. 22 and 24.

The Finals of the Minor Unit Championships will take place The Army soccer players are on Friday, February 26 and the Major Unit Championships will becoming used to being involved be decided on Saturday, Feb- In controversy. Recently centre-

ruary 27.

will Competition forward Bennett was the cont start at 10.80 a.m. on both days, figure in the incident in the Hongkong Boldkluby game when he landed Fine wins at the week-and in the back of the net and replace the Army cricketers in an

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fd there while a goal was almost impregnable position at

only to see it chalked off the top of the League tables and It seems that only a major col- by the referee.

On Saturday in the Army-lapse could rob them of the Navy game the incident was re-titles now. The victory of the

detall. A team was particularly satisfy pealed in almost every only this time it was Reeves who ing as they had to take the field was in the back of the net when without star bowlers Dowling Bennett scored. But once again and Porgotter.

the goal was disallowed.

The Royal Norfolks are well

o retaining the Land

on the way to:

have

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The Army Navy rugger match.

Hon.

Forces Inter-Unit Squash Cham in the Pentangular Tournament produced some exciting play and again They pionships. fought their way into the Final the soldiers' victory by 13, points

to nu puts them in' a and after the fine display they strong position

very th the competi gave against the Royal Engineers it will take a very strong, team

One of the features of the to deprive them of the premier game was the fine play of the honour.

Army backs whose early success Joid the foundation. for the By defeating AA Workshops REME, 187 (Java) HAA Bly. ultimate victory. Eve and An- one of nandale were other players who RA, have surmounted

caught the obstacles In

eye. the most important their effort to win Zone 1 of the SNIPPETS;

Minor Units Soccer League. With

Ever

Manila, Feb. 16.. The fourth For East Open Grogan is now serving with Bannister, a St. Mary's underbed Recreto 7 on Golf Championship scheduled to the US, Ammy and does not have Hospital student who won the Recreio Gr King's Pk at 10.30 anatart here on Thursday was the same good conditions for

(Umpires to be notifled later), £15 event in 1951, said, "I have a

University v St. Joseph's an Uni- given a last minute internation- training as Jenkins, who has his rate in great

anowit of work to do voralty Gr. Poktulam at 10,30 a.m. al touch with the arrival yes- Jown Cainer-United Press. England during the playing during the next two or three empires H. Crobos, to be notifies terday of three golfers from season-and the prospects of a months which may prevent me

later),

Borg x Valley. Sporta HC

Guam, job on the side is thrown in as from taking such a trip."

Police Ge Boundary St at 10.30

They were professionals Bill an added attraction..

b.m. (Umpires to bo rolled Hill and Gone Holbrook later).

Army amateur Richard Martens,

The tournament, which will

only one more game to play the players come and last four days, will see top pro-

Gunners still have a 100 percent centre-forward Palmer arrives and 'B' team goalkeeper Clift SHC fessionals an

for driver record and I hear that they are joins Stevens on the HMT in focal amateurs

A 23-year-old Recrelo golfdom competing. Twelve and a 66-year-old nurse cach quite confident that they can Google on Sunday next. v Gremins: XGVA Doriasa times winner Larry Montes and won the maximum of £75,000 preserve the record in the last Array the

Celestino Tugot, will lend the this week in a football pool. RAF Army AV RN; Argonau Men's First Division:Recreio Philippine got stunned golf Ashford, Middlesex, has just The driver. Mr G. Lewis, of out a League game that day v Army because their intended opv Thunderbolts

Men's Recond Division: CAAT circles when he shot an unbe found a couple of rooms in pre ponents, Preston, are playing a Way Danza Univen bors, Elievable seven under per 15 in paration for his wedding to 19- Afth round Cup tle.

a practica round at the Wack

year-old Rita Dodd, This will be the first occasion MBU HUTTERS-Tel. 0412) (1 441 broke E. J. Dutch Harrison's

Queries repsrding, Fixtures to Golf and Country Club,

This side from Brazil has visited () }

The nurse, Mrs E, Britain.. Sao Paulo are ful fide; one of the best in the Wharry-3021 x 310 Immediately, plonahlp in November, 1948,

power- Umpires not able to moet their 60 set on the ove of the first works at a private whole of South America.

Major Philippine world open cham-hame at Brighton,

resort. Her hubsand The Thunderbolts A Team have -(London Express Service) withdrawn from the leag

France PreSSO,

Chino Mail Special,

of the South African FA is a British referee

to control the tests against Hearts and Israel and to pass on the gen. that makes British roforceing best in the world.

Buhumil Vana, the great Czechoslovakian player who took, over from Victor Barna as the world's foutstanding table tennis player, is to retire from the in- temational scene.

At 25 ho considers he is not up to strain of the top-class game. Perhaps the most colour-

Arsenal will meet the Brazilan side, Sao Paulo, at Highbury on February 20. Arsenal are with

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Army boxers will be pleared to hear that the Royal Navy is planning. да all-star boxing show to be held ourly in March. The next Important date It is the intention to invite the the boxing calendar. Le This boxers of all three services to day, February 18, when the take

part. A sign of the 1st Dorats meet let Royal times. Work has now begun Ite Boston, Norfolks in the semi-final of preparation for the opening of nursing the Land Forces Inter-Unit the military swimming baths Mouth coast Team Championship match

is 64 min

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