1954-02-19 — Page 87

THE CHINAA!

GORDON PIRIE UNDER FIRE FOR DECISION NOT TO RUN AT EMPIRE GAMES

London; Feb. 18.”

1

Douglas Gordon Pirie, Britain's "Sportsman of the Year", has come under considerable fire this week for his announcement that he will not after all run for England in the British Empire and Commonwealth games as he had earlier promised to do.

Instead of the Empire Games, he is to concentrate on the European Cham- pionships in which his clash with the famous Czech, Emil Zatopek, is the antlelpated fitbit.

The Empire and Cominon-that some tough opposition is prowess, which is strictly for

The TULEE

wealth. Guints are in Vancouver, Vnt.calver (and he will cer Iden

Wedgin Canaus, at the end of taltly get that from John Landy | amateurism, July. The European Champlon- | of Australlu and his colleagues ips are in Berne, Switzerland, | Rogor Bannimer and Chris at the end of A. gust.

P

azon for rating off the Verncouver trip is Though e ti is flying out there, the distance is too great, 1 get thed even after travelling for a race, on the Content--a short jour- Tery

"ALL CLEAR" Pirie did not, however, make Chalaway) will improve, not the change without careful lessen, His chances of bealing thought and consultation with Zatopek.

the English governing body, which gav。 him the "all clear" from the Amateur status point of view.

A great and countrywide con- 11 very tid jagant.raging as in the rights. But wrongs of bis bethon. There are those win

y that his duty is to his coun try and that country coines be- fore personal ambition, that he I forsking the substance of the Empire plizes for the shadow of muevest in the European, and

;

Others say that as an Ama- teur, he has every right to run where and when he plenses, that if he feels the Vancouver It is interesting to note that trip will ruin his training, heJim Peters, Britain's brilliont fun every right to refuse it, and Marathen unner, Hoger that he should Train as he thinks best, "Leave Pirte alone," says one newspaper.

Ban- ulster and Chris Chetaway, all of whom have ambitions equa to those of Pirie of beating the "unbentable" Zalopek, have all said they will first travel Vancouver before taking on the all-conquering Czech in Berne,

one man had every right to

NOT AT ALL, PLEASED English officials are not at all pleased. They feel that Pirie hus let them down. Jo Canada, there will be great dismay and" |dicappointment, especially as back out, it was Peter, Running the news from London reached a Marathon in top class com- them about the same time da apany twice in four weeks is no handout from the Vancouver Joke quite apart from the long

the air Journey both ways. on "great Mile Toc" war distri-

Moreover, Deters may well have to take the time off—it he can get it-an an annual summer holiday. The visit to Vancouver could mean his being financially at cpcket. Yet without the slightest regard for self, he has said he will go.-China Mall Special.

HQLF & Base Organising Committee

Units Athletic

Meeting

The HQLF & Base Units Athletic meeting for Minor nits was held at Boundary Street yesterday.

A thrilling climax was reached when the fast event for the day (The 4 x 440 Ymula Relay) was to be decided. Command (Alket May Ofer had held the lead Theoughout the meeting but AA

REME Workshop:

finished trongly 2761 were 311⁄2 paints ahead at this stage.

Command Pay Office won the

• *j[

and collected # cuaily points and AA Workshops by only finishing third could only master points,

A Briting meeting was thus concludes and won by Compiend Pay Offer unmoxing the HQLF & Base Und: Challenge Trophy by the marrow margin of halt a Tat

AA Workshops

5B Hongkong Chinese Train-

buted.

Their amelal organ, the Bris tish Empire and Commonwealth Guinea

News Letter, quoted Pirie an saying, "I will very definitely go to Canada for the The soldiers of the Games. Suskatoon Light Infantry were stationed near my home during the war and through them 1 beard a lot about their country. I want to see it myself."

What then inado Pirie so sud- denly change his mind? The ginal belief is that was his evach, a German named Weldo- Oerschler. The reason for mar this supposition is that the 23, year-old former bank clerk and how a paint salesman announced hix decision after A visit to Belgum, where he spent a con- siderable ime talking 10 his coach.

ZUL

Larry Montes

Leads In Far East Open

Manila, Feb. 19. Philippines' all-time Golf Montes Champion Larry stroked a two under par 70 yesterday to lead in the firat 18 holes in the Far East Open Golf Champion ship at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club.

Before he left, he had given assurance to the English officials that he would compete Vancouver, and I was generally assumed he would run us first string in both the Mile and Three Miles. When he re- turned from Belgium almost his Brst net was to announce his in-

Challenging the defending HEME.

champion, after his third Far 1ntion to concentrate solely on Final Tean blarings were:

East Title and 11th Philippine the beating of Zatopek in the victory, Command Pay Office GO

was Celesuno Tugot, points: AA Workshops IEME FOUT Championships.

who scored 71. young English runner's A

unknow comparatively surprise decision followed on his golfer from the American Clark change of job, which again did Field air base in Pampanga 201

meet with the approval of

C. Mueller, drew province. Many Pirie in the "Shamateur class 73. He was the third best of everyone.

Put publie attention by chalking on the grounds that ne point the day and the best among the firm would give

a young bank clerk without experience £750

In the opening round of the sterling a year and a brief first Far East amateur women's which would allow him to run tournament, Philippines woman us he pleased if he were un champion Dominga Capati shared ordinary young fellow.

the lead with Mercedes Fell- Pirie was given the job, theyelano, who matched her BO, say, Trading

bis 011

athletic

Unit 49; HQ Land Forces

In the Tug of War Final AA Workshops REME won the Tog of War Challenge Shield by de- Irating HQ Land Forces hi two afght pads,

Teluns won events as shown: Command Pay Office: -3 miles Teuru Race: 1 Mile Team Race: 4 x 80 yds. itolay; 4 x 440 yds. Helay: Shot Put: Javelin Throw. AA Workup: 4 x 120 yds, Hurdles, Long Jump.

Hongkong Chinese Training Unit:-4 x 220

yd. Relay, Poly

Vault. High Jump.

HQ Land

Forets: x 110

yet. Helay. Hammer

Placus Throw.

Throw,

Command Pay Offee aret AA Workshops REME will now

JACK

forward to the Command Inter-

Chimpionship

tinle

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sold

this

WEEK-END

SOFTBALL

The following are the softba}}

amateurs.

J.

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The tourney enters its second day today with Montes still heavy favourite to carry off the trophy. Tugot was predicted to finish next to Montes-France- Presse.

Lancashire League Clubs Attract 11.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1119,- 1ERSA.

— WEST HAM

BLACKPOOL

Farm, the Blackpool goalkeeper, dives in vain to save a header from Dixon, West Ham centre-forward, which scored West Ham's first goal in the fourth round

FA Cup tie. Blackpool won the replay 3-1.

All Blacks Meet The Barbarians Tomorrow In Last Tour

Fixture

London, Feb. 19. When the New Zealand Rugby Union team meet the Barbarians tomorrow it will be the last official fixture and the climax of their British tour.

The All Blacks, whose captain, Bob Stuart, is to become an honorary Barbarian, will face a side as strong in talent as in tradition.

Mention of the "Ba-bass" prompta thoughts of a Great Britain fifteen. It is something less yet something more than that: for a player has not necessarily to be an international and a Barbarian.

comes

in manners

D

F.

Jude (Wales),

White (England), J. R. O. Stephens (Wales), R. C. Hawkes and C.

Smith (Ireland)China Mall R. Jacobs (English trialists), E. Evans (England), and J. H.

BILLIARDS & SNOOKER EXHIBITION

He is picked for one of their between 1824 and 97) and A. matches and automatically be- Womys (caps gainst Frames, a member - not ofly 1940 and 20), WE, Crawford because of his ability, but for the spirit in which he plays the twee 0201 1925), and Cam

(Irish cans fgainst France be- game. He must not lack, Bar- New Zealand

bridge and

Blue, M.R. "Steele | Special. Parlans say. " sportsmanship.

Bodger, who played for England The Club have over against Truste 1947 and 1948, thousand members, from

the and

against

the 1948 Australians. home countries in Britain, from With them are Captajn H. A. the British Empire, and France. Haigh Smith, the Club Secre

They were formed 84 years tury, and ALFA official of the age Bradford, England, at on Rugby Union, and H. L. Huglies Oyster supper. W. P. Carpmael, (Blackheath). of Blackheath (London), in tinies when the English season 13 internationals: I. King (Eng

those They have chosen a side with

ended earlier than it does now land), K. Jones (Wales), Lelies

eved It would be good if Butterfield (England), W. P. C. those who faced one another in

in Davies (England), G. M. Grif- (Wales), C. Internationals could occasional-

Morgan y together.

(Wales), W. R. Willis. (Wales), Today they have an average R. C. C. Thomas (Wales), 3. of six games a season: against Leicester, the

East Midlands HKAA To Take and

against the Welsh clubs, Penarth, Cardin, Newport, and

On Dorsets In Swansea.

There is iha story of a "nol unnotable" figure who allegedly forgot the Barbarian spitit on a Welsh tour. He was usked fo go home.

Ini 1927, their match with East Midlands was -used to test the New Zealand rule that no player was 'allowed to kick for touch except in his own "twenty-five," Rugby Uniqn officials watched, and were ap

Athe

the Non-Chinese lead with 246

score of games.

MAMMOTH SCORE BY MCC AGAINST BRITISH GUIANA

wns kritik. Gulana, Teb. 18.

The MCC today completed their figt innings against British Gulana with the mammath seges of 607, to which the home team had replied with 62 without loss at the close of the second day's pay in the flyday, match, w

After Willie Watron had been dismissed for 257, Graveney reached his doubla edatury and went on to maké 291 before falling to Globs.

Gravener's departure brought Sanforth on a collapse, and the last dva Lam wickets for the addition of a only 60 runA

THE CO

W. Watson, 9 Burger, t

Dibbe

22 2 B2 120

Hector

L. Hutton. e. Gibbs,

Heeter

P.

May, e Obbons, Hector

D. Compton, b. L. Gibba

T. Graveney, c. Christiani,

b. L. Gibba

K. Suttle, run qut

Spooner, not qui

Wardle, c. Christian!, b. G.

A. Lock, b. G. Gibbs

e. Camacho, b.

Gibbs

Moss,

Gibbs

Q. Gibbs

F. Trueman, c. Seaforth,

Extras

Total

Fall of wichots: 1.4; 9-81; 4408 5.941; (7-570; 8.374; 2-574.

Hector Camacho

Bowling

*

Shriatiani

20T

a. Gibbs, net gåt

Gibbons, nos out

"Wyan 3; lag byes 2; no-balls 1.

Beitiak Gulaša, 1st innings

Total (for no wkt)

99

#2

--Router.

WEEK-END

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CRICKET

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TEAMS

The following are the cricket 2:2li | team selections for matchen this

week-end:

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Army

Ise Division Anny

R

At

130

Ds

American Zone

Thorne Novillo. J.K. alá

Kerr

pire. P.8. Betry; soover, Diem A. "End Division: Army "B" v Police on Sunday at 1.30 p.m. at Sopkun- poo-Chubb, McCoin Evans, "Dad" Lev. Petty, Breston, Pierce, Martin;

Draw For Davis Clark Rock. Turner, Umpire, Br.

Cup Tourney

Bad; corer, Mrs Chubb,

Transport · lesvan Birke Pier að 1

BAF

p.m.

O

KKU

Division RAF. *

at 1.39 .m. as Kai

Galide, Slappard,"

1st tomorrow Melbourne, Feb. 18.

| Tali?===Kefliewen," Japan will meet Mexico N Horahan, Test. - Hughes, in the first round of the Bih raạn, Farally

Armstrong Henley, Mills, Farally:

IRO American zone in the 1984 Davis Cup lawn tennis come-morrow of 4-3 pinat Cox food

Division IRD V KCC to- A.R. Klichell, K. Nazarm, B.I.M. petition.

Bux, J.C. Hon A.K. Mzerkoe, A.15. The draw was mada today sell, Ador A. Randahar. Arthur and beguited as follower Mexico: An Rumlaha A.2. ompt, A.R.

States; Cuba, bye.

Japan, Chile v Canada, Briw, Umpire. K.M. Omar; scorer, tish West Indies United 2nd Division Cv Recreio to Crows at 1.30 p.m. at Boondoo. F. M. el Armilli, M. Y. Bamed. Japan made her first post-war R. Razack H. T. Harma, B. 11. appearance in this world lawn Khan, Ali Khan, B, C. Zalchana tennis championship last year gumam, 8. Chagle. Umpire

anak Adam Khan, E. Minu ASESIN when they were beaten five- Basodotoy; scorerang H. Kitok love by the United States in the

Craigongawer first wound

Division Vancouver, Boorpions tomorrow at

CCC Canada.

41 1,80 at C.CP. B. Rog, G. A. Bo Mexico

C. Hong chờy, H. P Madar, Ka

W... Culleche,

G. Sounders, fix Manley, 8. P. Karwolle.

Friedly maleb.

v Ims Birmingham on Sunday at 3 pm

CC. 1. Rag Souza, G. Hong Choy, H. P. Mader. Dhabhac W., Colledge, B. P. E. N. Herdo R. O. Badoes. Re Mosley A. 7. Купувать А. Вы Tokley.

Japan's

opponents

this year, also went out in the first round la the 1953 com« petition, being narrowly beaten by Canada. Mexico was repre- sented in that match by a two

three

1st

Int Division

Recrato

In the first day of the Bil-man team, Maro Llamas and lards and Snooker exhibition Francisco Pancho Contreras. matches at Southern Play- The United States, beaten ground yesterday, Hongkong challengers for the last was leading with 088 points to years, will open their 1954 bid.

neurelo v Navy to- 'morrow" x 1.30 pm, at Kinga Park, Ex-Shanghal's aggregate of 648 to regain the Cup from Aus M. A

Remedior, In the billards matches and tralia with a Brst-round match do Nord

British against

West Indies Rodrigues, Dr B. J. Gonna Là Gi points to the Chinese aggregate whom they defeated five-love Remedios D. 1. Redrigues, A. B. 122 in the moniker in the zone semi-final last year. Damund, A. P. Pereka. "Umpire.

Bonn A. 2. Omnund. · The Japanese and American 2nd The last game of billiards teams cannot clash this

Division Recreio v IRG ghear tomorrow at 1.30 pm, at. Soakun- The Hongkong Amateur last night proved to

final, Should gooA. M. Praia, E. J. Noronha, Japan beat (S.C.) Hongkong beat J. E then next meet the winner of 7.

1. JA. Remedios, C. A. yvanovich,

Carme, R. Nunes, Q Medina (Eastern) Shanghal by the Chile-Canada tle for a place Sequeira, L. da Luz, A. N. Other Aive points scoring 248 points

HKCC final of the zone. In the me limit of one hour.

Division KCC Scorpion Lam made a broale of 60 points

somorrow" af - 1.00 pan. 41 at one stage.

by July 19, the second Happy Valley D. Leach, 1. Mas

tang 1. A. Weller, R. Caponión, In the other two billards round, by August 2 and the zone 11. Campbell, P. 1. Holmen a

Team Match

be the

Athletic Association will take on |-most exciting, when C. C. Lam/before the rides they would. A. Guterres, A. P. Guterres, L

tho Dorset Regiment in a relay and..team Street on Sunday afternoon.

match at Boundary

The following have been in- vited to represent the MKAA:

TRACK & HUR LES Stephen Xavier, 2/Lt M. C..

In

he

The first round must be com- CCC

pléked

Units) to be held at Boundary League matches for this week-From "Down Under" (parently not impressed, for the Sweeney, Capt J. E. Mulvaney, malchos, Y. K. Kwake (S.C.) By September 19, The Roberts, Boyd H.R.Q. Rubbin

Stret on Friday, February 20.

The

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

end and the umpires assigned;

TOMORROW

Senior "B"--Americana v P. I Dodgers, p.m. (Ground A); Um- pires: W. Woo, R. Vierra, V. Britto. Juniors--Maumaus y Pandas. 330 g.m., (A): 3. Carvalho, il Gaman, R. Hamet. Rookles v C.A.A. (2). 230 p.m. (B); D. Sousa M. TITS, E. Bouza, 25th Gunners v. CAMA. Maumalis.

SUNDAY

SON,

newcomers

tro Ken

Lessons.

0

chi.

Kam-po

Rugger Teams

INTER-UNIT CRICKET

:

The following are the Inter

standings up 19

UKOKUU MAJOR UNITS

R.A.B.C.

14 Te Regt.

20. Bett.

Royal Tank Regs

London, Feb. 18.

rule was not adopted in future | J. Kearney, Hung Ches-kee, Hongkong had an easy win inter-zone final between the F. Marshall, D. 3. 137. Nine Australian and two Now

Choung - Man- Sgt. Lackwood, over

(SC) European zone champions and Chae Yat-hunk cheng Chek- Shanghai with a scope at 179 the GREAT MATCPRA Zealand cricketers have

Leung

Wigners accepted

of the North engagements with

The Club have great matches yin, Leo Lancashire

Shu-chung,

Roy points to 189, while HC, Lau Ameriçan zape must be con League clubs for the 1904 sea- to recall, and the greatest is Spencer, 2/14 Hindell, 2/L (SC) Hongkong beat. T.

Dleted by September 8. The thought by some to have been Williamson, Spr. Four son,

Fong Holdsworth,

A.B.Nix

(Cosmo) Shanghai 261| Sigmn,

round will be played Australa

from Pona, 14). M. Nures and Queensland), Jim Burke (New tourists (the third Wallables), Jack Wood, Cpl. R. Beck, A. Pereira (CL), Non. The draw for the European Unit League

on December 27, 28 Archer in 1948 against the Australian

Qwons, Cpl to 171.-

The snooker match between and 29, Cheung-shing,

Wong Club's property nt

Chúng South Wales), Wally Langdon whom they beat at Cardiff by Senior "A" Navy South China. (West Australia) and Jim Man

hinese, and S. P. Pong (Eas- zone in which 22 nations are February 10 Happy Valley is being lent to 13 m. (A). Hogan, Y

points to 6. On the same ground in 1952,

Chinese, was rather entered, was made last month. FIELD EVENTS the Hong Kong Kennel Club Tipe, T. Ray Jr. Pandas Rexoning (South Australia).

one-aided-game with Pereira Reuter. heling George Thump. The other Australians who however, .m. (A); Chev Taol, Choi Yus-tai,

the South Africans

Tin Cheung -- for a Dog Show on Saturday E. Ruzman.WACTIONS Y CAJA 3.50 have

Chan Walchuen, J. W. Bland, frames to Pong's total score of acoring 158 points - for · Awo already played Laun beat the "Ba-bass" 20th and

by 17 Sunday

it Wing Les, a pricket 21st (AF

Carvalho 1 Brave

aro; Colin

2/Lt Holdsworth, 2Lt Herron, 41 points. In the first frame, McCool points to February, 1954. The premises Ladies A-Colleen Wahoos (Queensland), Alan Walker and

S/Sgt Waite, Lau Kam-ylu, Ng Pereira scored 77 points to The captains of those, touring. will close to Members at 120ml: B. Suva. D.8. C. Pepper (New South Wales)

Lau-chin, Australiang' and South Africa'r

second frame Pereiros scored 81 Cockburn of Victoria.

points to Pong's 17. Basil Kenyon, are both honorary

Loizrnament tometrow Barbarians

R. H. S. Miller So is Jack Mon- HKFC TEAMS

(D.R.G.)Y Police, 3 chester of the 1935-30 South

Non-Chinese, Chu (Eastern).

had a narrow win | 4.103 patur på Ka The following will represent over. C,

The team Africans in Britain, and Owyn Club in their football League Chinese,

Army Welsh Interniatches tomorrow:

in the other mooker Nicholls, the old

Dangerfiel match. Falling badly in the Arizo national who played against Club: det (XIV CAA 4 pm at dist frame with a point to New Zealand and South Africa SAYBAYC its the early 1800s DIY Pre planku by a very small margin of atrooperpan McDonald, Payzow, Chu's 48 points, Miller rallied; Several more wat knows men

mor kurs: in the.. second frame to beat international rugby, ata 10 280, 21 y CAA at 230 pm 87 to 81. among those who seireted the at sitaway Bay, There are Bestsmen Hi Waddeli

Noon on Saturday and 10-a,m, |· Lodles" "B"-Wohoos "3" South and Des Fitzmaurice and Dudes, W. M. McLean, of the Churn-wal Chua Ming, Kwong Pong'a score of 24, while it, the

Ling, A.P. Turner.

on Sunday. The Badminton China 8.30 am. (B, F. Diesa, H.

Courts will be closed all day

Friday 19th, Saturday 20th

and Sunday 21st February.

During.

Show the

Honnibali,, C. Yen,

OFFICIALS FOR.

the

ASIAN GAMES SWIM TRIALS

Private Boxes, Coffee Rooth,

Bar, Ladies' Lounge and the

upper verandah will be Officials for the Asian Games

Archer will join Accrington,

Burnity, Manning and Burke will play fer Todmorden,

Larcashire League cricket played only on Saturday after- robna, Former Test leg spinner Colin Mococh syll play County cricket for Somerat in 1953.

is

John Reid, frating all-rounder

open and reserved for the use swimming time trials to in the New Chalbad tear how Barbarian sidedir. Hombrow. Suspe of members of the Jockey Club held at the Chinese YMCA touring South Afties, will em oh March 3 and Ladies Recrga- who attend the Show (admission 35.00 adults and a Club on March 13 were turn to Herwood Wellington co

anbounced by the H.K. Amateur Rochdale,China Mall, Special.

all-rounder Erie Fisher will join $1.00 for Servica pernonuel in Swimming Association yester. uniform and children under day as followe 10, payable at the Public enimas. Gale).

Rafaren do chrek-starter/Mr. Ng ¡Judged/chterga 9.C, Wong, chan Kam-fil, Kwok Chan-han

Palkktori Ne 11, "W};

COLONY TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

The followingince the results Shius of the. Colony: grasscourt, tebris PS championship matcher pinyed off

Tak at the H.R. Cricket Club yester

Members of the Jockey Kime respers/Melire, Club attending the Show and huhbat ode Who wish to make use of the Lawrence. So Kwall win

Yard Kim Ghe phim, T. Ai đại đáp Club Roomit and upper

(Chlet, recorder verandah must wear their Member's Badge, otherwise Wo they will not be admitted 20, thereto,

By Ordog,

and

THE CAMBOLS

Bishop. Todky the exhibition wit end with two more! Billiards games and, thres, mora,,soogor games.

STS/MUTTON

Matches

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RAF

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INK Bigħal !

1 Bin Dorset

RAPRAS 10 Ind DAY 1.ka. King

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