1954-02-24 — Page 6

ENGLAND v. IRELAND AT TWICKENHAM

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1954.

SPORTS ROUND-UP

D. G. Wilson (England) gels the ball and outpaces his attackers in the match against Ireland at Twickenham which England won by 14 points to 3.

Pick

100

Guineas For The

Fastest

Hundred Of

Of The

County Cricket

Season

The Batsman who scores the fastest hundred in the coming county cricket season will receive more than applause-he'll get 100 guineas. The donors will be a group of English businessmen.

All ardent cricket lovers, they are giving four awards known at the County Cricket Trophies. The prizes are silver trophies plus 100 guineas.

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and gain handsome profit."

Former Ryder Cup player Horton Smith, the U.S. PGA Prezident, wrote to say that a sponsor could be obtained if the next U.S. v. Britain match-in America next year-was held in June, July or August.

They will be awarded to the, invited the St. Dunstan walkers, pay for itself batsman making the fastest to compete. The offer has been hundred; the bowler taking the accepted and already the blind most wickets In an innings-in competitors have started train- the event of a tie, averages ing for the 52 miles walk. will decide; the fielder other than a wicket-keeper who takes the highest number of catches and wicket-keeper with the highest number of victims.

BLIND WALKERS

The Annual London to Brighton walk, to be held this year on May 22, will include a num- ber of blind competitors. The Stock Exchange Athletic Club, organisers of the events, have

Insole To Save BADMINTON England Cricket

Says HAROLD MAYES

It's been quite a month for the country which cradled cricket, hasn't it? But I think the item which beats everything else is that, while England's chosen were making us suffer from afar, the MCC, quite seriously, were debating the question of whether or not Brisbane was a satisfactory venue for an Australian Test.

Perhaps just as well that they have decided to leave things as they are, becunse, after the miserable showing so far in West Indies, the Australians, with good reuson, might have gone further and said they couldn't have cared less whether ut England team visited them or not.

There's an arcful lot of stock- fak; fol

done before GITH- other England team. Voute Aus- tralia with a chonee, in spite of Fagland being holders of the

Ashes.

still eue to the sorry conclusion that he's filed his finals,

At his job us No. 1 batsman hasn't an equal, he probably The sooner the selectors leave him to do just that the better

Lel's face it: thal Re-Win- for everyone. If we're going to and-four-drawn rubber succesa ! have

was gained

by

4

professional skipper. secident, and then the quicker it is realised

after the happenings In the that Cyril Washbrook is the first two Tests in West Indies only man who can do the job. you'll have dimeulty

in trying effectively the better.

to convince either West Indians

fot

or Australiens' otherwise, one, wouldn't atterupt for cher 54.

What's

trullers

cricke!!

Jevel, the

is a kapport

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way of putti The tight English Well, international first thing necessary

It admit that Len Hutton passed his intermediate examina- tion by scraping the Ashes, we

Headaches (BAYER)

Toothaches Colds

are quickly overcome, by

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NEW TERRITORIES

FANLING UN LONG

&

SHEUNG SHUI DISTRICTS. THE

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is now obtainable

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from the SHEUNG SHUI STATION STALL,

SHEUNG SHUI RAILWAY STATION.

Orders Accepted. Deliveries Undertakan,

FIND THE FIGHTERS

in the Northern leagues. Don't

ASSOCIATION

MEETING

At a meeting held at the South China Morning Post, Ltd, Board Room last night, the Hongkong Badminton Association decided to write the six players from Manila acknowledging their request and granting per- mission to participate in the Colony Championships.

to

This was

now

Lewis Jones, the former Welsh Rugby Union star playing for Leeds in the Rugby Such a date would clash with League, has been chosen for the British tournaments. As the Argh League tour trial match visiting team has the cholce, the at Leeds on February 24. The PGA will pick an end-of-season trial is in preparation for the date, probably October-(Lon- tour of Australasia in the

don Express Service). summer. Jones WOA men- ber of the British Rugby Union team that toured Australia 1950.

in

Harry Weetman, Britain's long-driving Ryder Cup golfer, olms to get still more power from his broad shoulders, Prac- tice on the course restricted by bad weather, he has been spend- Ing his time wielding an axe chopping logs.

condition tixit on

JOHN LANDY

hope

IS AGAIN

UNLUCKY

Melbourne, Feb. 28.

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TOMMY ATKINS'

Army Sports Parade

The place of honour in the Tammy Atkin's Sports Parade this week goes to the Army Cricketers for win- ning the premier honours in local League Cricket. The players have shown consistency under varying conditions and their success is a fitting reward for both play and conduct that have been in the best traditions of the game.

Cheering news for the title holders is that the Inter- District matches will now pretty certainly take place at Singapore and an invitation has been received for the local eleven to visit Malaya at the end of April.

Special Army Interest was 1535 centred on the Army vs. St. 1445 1st Division Soccer 1465 Joseph's match at the week-end sa the 1500 Saints included five soldiers in 1515 *heir line-up. Davey (Welch), 1320 Ritchie (RASC), Nash Bickford

and Swinburn (RA) were in 1535 action against their botter 1845 known military colleagues and 1550 of them turned in very creditable displays, with Davey and Swinburn outstanding,

all

I commented last week about

the nola during rounds at the rocent Welch Regt. HMS Birm Ingham boxing match at the China Fleet Club. Much dis-

cussion has since taken place

about the incident and I have been asked to give the official Imperial Services Boxing As. sociation ruling on the matter.

. The rule says 'When an all-

1600

1615

1

Tug-of-War Final,

4 x 220x. 4 x 880x. Long Jump.

Javelin,

4 x 120x Hurdies Final

આ

Tug-of-War Final.

Weight.

4 x 110x.

One Mile Team,

4 x 440x.

The following teams have? won their

the way through area rounds to this meeting:- 27 Lt. Bty. RA, HQ 33 Bde. CPO, AA. Workshops. The two teams from Hongkong and Kowloon Area are not known at the time of writing.

The prizes will be presented by Brigadier RD. Bolton.

MAJOR UNIT CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday, February 27 1030 hrs. Pole Vault 1046

John Landy, Australia's service audience is present the

for the four-minute | Siknce Rule will be enforced

1110 sug- mile, covered the distance When a mixed audience of ser- in four minutes 2.6 seconds vice and civilian spectators is here this evening in spite of present the Silence Rule will bo

ÎNCOURAGED', a gusty wind.

PGA REJECTS OFFER

The Professional Golfers' As- sociation has rejected gestion from America Ryder Cup match next eight years.

a that the should commercially sponsored for the

the

Sald a PGA oficial: "The match is so great that it should

Surprise Battle

let them squeal any more about the players concerned would be At Colony Tennis

It, for Clyde Walcott and com- pany showed them the reason. And how!

Philippines Junior Tennis Championships

If the powers that be decide that the unble has failed they should get down to the task of

an amateur, Andlag

tell him before the Pakistan

Manilu, Feb. 24. serieg begins this scason what's French Junior Tennis

of lim expected

and let him Champion Jean Noel Grinda

task of (327 the

yesterday scored his first victory in the invitational junior tennis tournament here by trouncing Antonio Regalado 6-0 and 6-1.

get cracking moulding a skle of fighters,

Britain's third ranking Junior inr Michael Davis chalked up his second triumph by beating M. Dungo 6-2, 6-2.

The wind, blowing at an eo timated 15 to 20 miles per hour, was against him in the finishing straight-a handicap which may the difference just have made between success and failure in breaking the world record,

'Landy's time was his fourth fastest, his best being four minutes two seconds in Decem

was 1.2 seconds ber last,

world record held outside the by Gundar Hacgg of Sweden.

Landy covered the first half at Chater mile in one minute 59 seconds, The probable venue..of the Road, Was B

01 surprise battle | When he heard his time Thomas Cup matches will: be which ended in the match being three

second for minutes one either Macpherson Playground discontinued on account of three quarter of a mile, he In Kowloon or the Southern darkness. Playground in Wanchal Plans

responsible for their expenses.

Also discussed were the plans for the playing of the Thomas Cup

ties, regional

wherein Hongkong will entertain Burma

the

that event Colony defents the visitors, will entertain Japan.

and

in

Championships

the

Feature of the Colony, Grass Championship Tennis Courts matches

yesterday HKCC courts

at

this

the oper manently block up tures of the courts in

the

There are the facts and that should clear up the matter for the all who wrote to subject.

me on

LOOKING FORWARD

Army Hockey enthusiasts are looking forward with eager anticipation to the Army "Ä- Royal Navy match which takes place at Sookunpoo on Sunday. Normal League Axtures have their attraction but there is al- in ways something special Inter-services matches, what- and ever sport is involved, Hockey in Hongkong is no ex- ception. •

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Congratulations to the Royal Norfolks on thele winning of the Land Forces' Squash Cham- magnifpionships. Their players have often played brilliant squash and they are indeed worthy champions.

gathered himself for cent last lap spring, but had to with the opposing

One of the Colony's star are bebyg formulated to pyplayers, K, C, Dao and his part- contend

ner, A. V. Szeto, were offered wind.

He told Reuter afterwards he former which previously had stiff resistance by C. S. Cheng

of the shut and K. W. Chúng, who after thought when he breasted the affected the flight the and it was felt that with the losing the first set 0-3, steadied tape that he had beaten Hacgg's alterations,

οπι lobbing have courts suitable to hold any

Hongkong

in games

the

up to concentrate and a long drawn

#mark.Reuter.

out rame had to be suspended on account of bed light when the score in

Get the second games ail

reached eight Henricks Swims

internationaal future.

Other business under discus- sion included the purchase of

K. H. Ip and Edwin Tsal, as prizes for the various competi-

defeated their tions in the Colony, and mis- expected, easily cellaneous matters dealing with opponents, dropping only the preparation for both the game in the process. Thomas Cup games and local

Another fancied competitions.

one

100 Yards In 56.2 Seconds

Give me my pick now, and I'd take Essex skipper Doug Insole, who has that happy knock of combining pleusing personality with essential toughness in the right proportions, as well as being a pretty good cricketer.

Failing him, what's wrong

couple, V. Trevor Balley, the one

Melbourne, Feb, 23. Mr W. B. Brown, Acting Pre-T. Wang and E. Saubolle man over a depressing period Later, Grinda and Davis sident, occupied the chair and the came through, but had a hard

Jon Henricks clocked 86.2 who can truthfully be said teamed up to defeat

wid was attended by Messrs tussle on their hands, eventual-1 seconds, believed the

meeting

fastest never to have let England Bernandez and J. Cruz, 6-1 and R. Young, F. M. Rozario, M. A. winning in three sets.

6-1, In their first doubles up- pearance.

with

down?

Hulton apparently told his players to go in and play their own sweet way in the second innings at Bridgetown.

it that's the case, it proves the point of all the people who have insisted for a long time that he has been exerting his influence, however passively, on all the batsmen who have played for England, so that we have a band of Test cricketers who let the ball hit the bat.

matches

Grinda

In today's will play Manda Eliznide while Davis will take on B. Sarangleo. Grinda and Davis will also see doubles action against A. Barras und Ventura Gawat,

So far both Grinda and Davis have been playing against nod- entities but their real ability, particularly that of the former, will be tested when they come up against Philippine Junior Champion Johnncy Jose, who ranks third in the national sender my contention no Test rankings-France-Presse. side, unless it gets caught on a Brisbane sticky dog-that place again—should ever get less than

In

TWENTY APIECE

220 runs in an innings, because

believe if it cricketers who

are supposed to be of Test

standard all go in and have a dip they'll average at least 20 runs oplece.

And

Monte Carlo Rally Winner Confirmed

Monte Carlo, Feb, 23. Louis Chiron of Monaco, who a Lancia, was tonight the majority of people drove who watch first (?)-class cricket officially confirmed as winner of the 1054 Monte Carlo Rally would

much prefer that to some of the laborious centuries which ended a month ago.

Oliveira, S. P. Aras, K. Y. Lam, W. F. Foo, P. H. Wong, Zan- der Teak, Charles Lam, Chun Koon-kung and J. K. Leighton.

Hungarians Win Again In Peking

team

Paris, Feb. 28.

THE RESULTS

The following are the resulta;

Hingles

also

time ever recorded for the dis- tance, in an attempt on his own Australian 110-yard free style swimming record tonight.

Ha knocked 8/10 accond off

R. E. Moore beat W. H. Everiti (bis Australian record. 6-4, 4-0, 0-1; M. Heenan beat F. A Weller 0-1, 6-4; C. B. Hopkins best A. P. Weir.

Doubles

K. H. Ip and E. Trai beat D. C. Loh ond V. C. Kung 0-0 0-1: P. L. Halmes and R. M. MacPher con beat T. 1. Shop and P. P

Saubolle Chen und K.

Lieu 0-4, 4-0, 6-3.

Alan Ford (Yale) took 504 seconds when capturing the American record for the dis- tance in 1945.-Reuter,

A visiting Hungarian football authotte beat M. Chad Jake Tuli Beats

defeated the Chinese August 1 team 2-1 af- a match in Peking, according to 4 broadcast by Radio Budapest plcked up here tonight,

TODAY'S GAMES

Singles --K. II. Ip v E Saubolle (1); Winner of C. C. Kao/F. Ma v *. C. Dao (2): E. Tal v T. Lo (3); W. K. Chung v V. T. Wang (4); W. So far, the Hungarian team. Widner V E. Allenspach (51. D. has won all five of the matches Hill A. L. Fisher (0); d. 1. P: played during its six-day stay Pritchard, 3. P. Walsh (THA. D. in Communist China. In Shang-Barnett v R. M. Macpherson 183. hol, the team will play four

TOMORROW matches-France-Presst,

HOME SOCCER

(Starting at 6.30 p.m.)

Dutchman

London, Feb, 23. Jake

African Tull, South contender for Yoshio Shiral's world flyweight title, tonigh beat Henk Van Der Zee, Dutch Flyweight Champion, in a ten- round international bout here tonight.

Court 1: P. L. Holmes & ̧R... · M. The referee stopped the Macpherson v w/o C. B. Cheng & contest at the end of the oth IC, W, Chung/K, C. Dão & A. V.

Szeto; Court 3: V. T. Wing & round because of cuts over the Sanbolin 5. Kho MP. Poon: Dutchman's oyes. London, Feb. 23. Court 3: K. H. Jp & E. Taal v E they've been forced to alt

The Appeals Committee of Leicester City beat Swansea ene & C. A. Braun F. K. of the first three

Pereira & T. Hut Court 4: T.

Van Der Zeo had the better through.

the Monaco Automobile Club, Town 4-1 in a Second Division & G. Lin; Court 3: M. Heenan v

rounds, but which organised the Rally, dis-League match today. This match E Zulut Court 0: A. C. B. Hop theh Tull really got on top County men have been known missed protesta tgainst the was postponed last Saturday askins v. E. Moore: Court?:

with a strength-sopping series to complain that they don't get eligibility of Chiron's Italian Leicester were playing in a FA & Kendall

to the body, Welsh & D. F. Mayne: Court of punches paid as much as professionals car.--Reuter,

Cup tie.

D. T. Smlih v J. N. Bayliss,

Reuter,

THE CAMBOLS

AGAIN ?

Ery

Barry APP.

HAVE YOU LOST YOUR GLOVES WHY DON'T YOU INSURE THEM LATER PUT YOUR GLOVEC, ON,

AGAINST LOSS

STOROL (VERY WELL, DEAR | 14=-7

YES, DEAR

INSURE

ALL

YOUR

BELONET

BUT YOU CAN'T HAVE LOST THEM - THEYRE. INSURED

Here is

I'VE LOST THEM

| ARAINST YOU LOSING THEM

Surf

to

I hear a whisper that they are also ready

meet all comers at Deck-tennis as two of their present squash team playing together won the ship's competition aboard HMT 'As- turlas on their way out from the United Kingdom.

Bre

The Dorset footballers now out in hot pursuit of the 'double....the Major Units

3 Miles Team.

Hammer,

x 229x heats,

4 x 120x Hurdles

Tug-of-War Semi-

Lunch.

finals.

Discus.

High Jump.

x 220x finais,

x110x heats.

11

+

1200

4

1210

1220

1400

1410

1410

1490

x 880x.

1445

1455

1510

1520

1630

1545

1000

1005

1015

1630

"

H

Long Jump

4 x 440 heats.

Tug-of-War Final, Javelin

4 x 120x Hurdles,

(finois). Weight.

4 x 110x Finala,

1 Mile Team.

4 x 440x Finals,

The following teams have won their way through the area compelltons to this meeting:- 1 Dorsets, 1 Welch, 1 R. Nor-

folks, 7 R. Tanks, 14th Ed. Regt. RA, 24th Field Engineers. The two

Hong teams from

area will

kong and Kowloon depend

aren

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of

on the results of the

which competition taking place this afternoon,

Mrs J. A. Dawson, wife Col. Dawson, Chairman of the Land

Forces Sports Board, prizes at the will present the end of the meeting.

NOT WITHOUT BENETFITS

From line to time one hears

Knock-Out Competition and the discursien on the effect of milli- Major Units League Champion-tary service on the careers of ship. The team is playing well young sportsnien. Two items of and there is quiet confidence at news that have come to hand San Wal that they can pull off

show that in many 1909 both victories.

national service has not been without its benefits,

that

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Last week I stated that the meeting of the 1st Welch and

The first item concerns Billy the Fijian Regt.

rugby teams Boston, Rugby League centre from Wigan, who has jumped would take place at Singapore into the news through his dis- The match will in fact take plays with the brilliant place here in Hongkong and,

Signals RU team at Catterick

Royal has not been while the venue

So well has Boston been Bnally arranged, it is hoped

has

been it

theng that an approach will

be played at Police Ground, Boundary Street, made to the milltary authorities on March 8.

to release him for the forth This match will arouse much interest and it is coming tour of Australia.

to allow him to completo certain that a very big crowd service when he returns to the will be there to see it.

U.K. (This is not an original suggestion, as a similar arrange. ment was made a few years ago for Brian Close the cricketer).

Conceams

Shemod

TEAM BOXING 'FINALS

The Land Forces' Team Boxing Championships have now reached the final stage and there The second example of pro- is certain to be an abundance greas

Quixall and of incident and excitment, when Finney, the Sheffield Wednesday the fighters of the Dorsets and footballers who are playing side the King's duck under the ropes by side in the Army's brilliant on March 2 at the Church of young all-professional side, England Institute at Fanling. The

management This date has not been finally have

stated that the players agreed upon, but it is hoped by have made tremendous strides the organisers that the show will by playing together away from

Ing will start at 2.30 p.m.

stranged and that box- the tension and desperation of This match should produce some excellent fights and while One enitie forecasta that the powerful team from the Quixall and Finney will soon King's will start favourites they form one of the greatest wings will certainly not have things in the game and he attributas | all their own way in fact their development to the fact after seeing the Dorsols' men in that they have been allowed to nction I think that there may máko・・ natural progress in a be a surpriso. or two in store sphere where, playing, the game for their opponents,

for fis own sake, is more ima portant than a mad gallöp after points",

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Army athletes have their big moments this week-end when the Major and Minor Units Athletic Team Championships tako place at Boundary Stree

League football,

TUG-OF-WAR

The semi-finale and finals of the Land Forces Tug-of-Whe

Here for the benefit of intend-competions will take place at ing spectators are the time tables the Athletic Meeting on Meidsor and Saturday, The tranin, fr for the two meetings--

the Minor Unit Competitions, fre 17.Lt. Bty”, RA and AA shops who will meat in one. semi-final te, and the winners of the Hongkong. Be Kowloon Area competitions who get in be Into the An 1.SYS The teams in the Jemmi» | Competition-, are,

who will youn

MINOR UNIT CHAMPIONSHIPS

Friday, Februnzy: 16 1020 hrs. Pole Vaults 1100

Miles Tourn. Hammer 1160