THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1954, ..
SPORTING SAM
By Reg. Wootton
Cockell Will Earn A Lot
Of Dollars. But He's Not A World Champion
Says ARCHIE QUICK
Seventeen years ago I stood on the dockside at Southampton and waved "bon voyage" to Tommy Farr as he left in the "Queen Mary" to fight Joe Louls for the World Heavyweight Championship. The same Tommy Farr sat next to me at the Earl's Court ringside and watched Don Cockell book himself the same trip by out- pointing Roland LaStarza and thus become the No. 1 contender to Rocky Marciano. flow will the present English Champion fure on that hazardous journey. First of all it will bring him an awful lot of dollars. Secondly, to his credit La- Starza ranks second only to the reigning Champion, while Corkell has to his credit a victory over Harry Matthews in Seattle.
uzey
fight with But, thirdly, Cockelf was not his concl
En Ray" Robinson muy Impressive
an truke-litzle mark Starza 1 superBoss weight
There makes mu 17
Casy target, but i the American showed himself a
And Do pung preber
PF Curel to skip eive the points
lively enough
Bakel serve
que early
Also
1 Cockr
Cavour 19 his complete phlegm He is the lesat concerned person at all bas
ontests, but he has
a shrewid business brain, and be bring
1 fear in & approach to a boil and during +
L'onty
Pay
Fir
Sussex farmer, and I would say that he will leave the ring one day the most prosperous of the English champaras.
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"Sugor had since Benny Lynch, and I have left an nut forgetting Johnny Pater- son and the rest of the chum- one plans.
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SATURDAY SOCCER SPOT
TOO MUCH FOOTBALL HAS DRIVEN OUR PLAYERS
TO STALENESS
Says I. M. MacTAVISH
The popular topic of the moment in local soccer circles is 'too much football, and I join wholeheartedly with those who are of the opinion that our players are at the moment being asked to play too many games. However this is a subject which must be given sensible consideration for I cannot believe that the Football Association is either oblivious or indifferent to the strain that is being placed on many of the top ranking local players.
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to
of vital spark on rare occasions. Before offering criticiz
been driven should be They have the governing body remembered that this has been skaleness. on executional
and that Nothing but a planned respi your
can allow them to regain their Tome of the present difficulties have
because
freshness.
may of the
Desperation
produce a good shortage of grounds at the start assist them to
of of the season ..coupled,
at the crucial moment, Kame courac, with pollee restrictions but it is just a feeling Bicker on The grounds that were and the spark will soon be ex-
linguished and real avaliable.
inating damage will have done to the players.
Mactio
And
been
popular one with pa vajaing terport match against our neur !
if
The
they
A
top
several of the
teams the
which
and is the quarter way through yet
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The
bad
thens Both
1st Division gamės start at 5 p.m. INTERNATIONAL CUP FINAL the Tomorrow the Anal of International Can will be the Club Stadium played at when teams representing Great Britain and China will fight for the custody of the trophy.
best
The match will be contested over the full time of '90 miles and a big crowd will be there There can be no doubt that
to see the struggle. The result the polley of bringing visiting
show | thould be close but much will ldes to the Colony-whatever Reports frum
ability of the its effect on the Axture lists that our representatives at an depent on the
and all time low in the annual in-players to produce their
form spectators alike.
and the same The return of Gardiner to honours neighbours of representative
Great Britai ultuck elevates a player's status and reports show that many of the cad the
players were
is unexpected for this popular few players are indifferent to top-ranking
to raise a pro- playce has shown his best re that fact if you doubt this clearly, unable
cent
form In the Club half- Just sten to some of them longed gallop.
back line. If he has got over when they have been omitted
BASIC CAUSE
the
psychological effects of from a selection. was, however,
his injury, Gardiner should do ittle more than year
Genercity speaking the baske
well between inside forwards bright spot during the evening
Was 653 out- Foutball in this Colony has at
who cause of the trouble lies in the Reeves and Jebling, but it may such thic was the very convinge that Dower
the helm a band of men win of Jos standing amateur champion, and Found
be the specg of McGregor and pubile fare that have tried to give the
teams
Lunnon that will count most He won Hygraves over the Irish Cham-I do hope he is not going to be rushed. He is not 21 until June,
pleasant variety as far as their pian, Terry O'Connor, Bygraves,
has been supply many of our represent in the Great Britain attack. so he cannot fight for the cham-
soccer entertainment a Buc
On Tuesday the Club is again Birkenhead, lootes
have ve player were granted froma
|pionship--Allen wil almost cer-
oncerned
start engaged in an important game heavyweight prospect.
Lanty defend that for the third failed then it is in the respect strange dispensation at the start
when they entertain Kitchee at ZEST LOST HIS
tante against Erie Marsden of
that they have served up to of the season and it was almost, wh
the Club of the
Stadium. The Im- Around The purkeun
Lancashire but there must be big ration
portance will of course depend of these etubs to North Istington Anget at
matching Dower with Jake
players who have suffired. London they have been talking Tub the Zitlu, who undoubtedly
to a great extent on the result a couple of League matche
knowing folks of barrow- The deci
of the Club-KMB Byweight the Its been painfully bathe time muny
game today The former world. Alten
for it the Club beat the Busmen hoy Terry
predicted that the dispensation In many recent games that our
very The writing was on the wall | foetballers have reached
the meeting with Kitchee lakes od 15 wight champion and
would boomerang and it
to the Allen when he Rut
has
on a new lustre, the reigning British tie-muskler, for
an dangerous stage of both physient dennitety I was told
detriment of our players and the Kitchee, with their brilliant bor Terry Govler,
disqualification and mental indifference. unsatisfactory 4 wits his zest for
are more win over Marsden after appear edge has gone from their play playing power of our represen-forwards,
likely to that he had lost
12 years ing well beaten. Against Dower and they can only produce the tative teams.
upset the Club's heavy defend- training and aftpy the ring much of his quickness he contest was at 8 st. 2 lb.
era than are the Busmen, and Mr John Shopson,
have favoured
in this match the Senior Sirleld manger, told me of the weigh hind departed. In fact his friends which should
Allen, while Dower had never
winners will start were betting against him.
firm Is That should forkeli 15203
The whisperers were right, previously had a ten-rounder in
favourites. was most likely that he would
ไปโล 13 winning fights. The
South China also have A face Marciano in New York in After five and a half minutes of
what was scheduled to be a ten-Welshman has speed and ring-
match on Tuesday When St. September.
he le ped
round contest, the man who has craft but had never previously.
Joseph's Visit Caroline Hill. 1acfore light have
been talking of regaining the demonstrated a powerful punch.
The Saints did very well against probably against a Continental
world crown from its Japanese This time he did; his decisive
Kitchee but I can hold out very In the all-star Earl's Court
holder was knocked out by Dal right hander was a peach of a
Bitte hope for them when they there were also Handolph
Our players would have had
inect the Champlons. It looks with steady and Yolande Pompey arisen in the Welsh Armament. is: Turpin
a balanced football programme
good thing for South China. both up agalust mertoere con-
Dower,
who has 10 eight Manager Sellar."
and would now have been The low standard of cruiser- Tientals and neither of them
stone limit weight trouilles, is,
the peak of their form instead
KMB are in action again on this clid any thans lo enhance 18 after
country was 14 professional contests, weights in
when they tackle Sir, I read with interest the of the current burnt out shadows Wednesday
Kwong reputation. Both wen on pants being likened to the legendary emphasised by Albert Finch of
Wah at the Club The Crydon qualifying for 11 but the
title article written by "Argonaut" in of their early season velves. vieloties wern
was at
Stadium. Kwong Wah have mere may inside
Watch!
fight with Alee Buxton with a Thursday's issue of your good to
Arsenal shadows of what they have stone Earl's Court
taken two points from over good chance of heating him. Yet paper, on the Badminton League will not be able to come to the
South in the jury 1 have no dout his compatriot fritingh
an industrious Anal played between Chinese
China and one from Army but caused That Pompey
Allen.
Dower is n Wilde yet. Finch, although eventually
was never a will Workman,
great and Craigengower Cricket aight lks way back to the top I doubt if anyone ever but I am rand
but, however tired the players form they will get much satis- HO CAPO about equal the Tylorstown Terror. middleweight and he is no longer Club at St Teresa's Church Hallsigh of relief in some quarters it is unlikely that
I take Wednesday evening. Turpin
I am certain that the action from this game, Une cannot help feel but the wee ad from Abercynona young man.
But by his win over Arthur
may be, prospect we have ing that the heating he took in is the best
Howard, another Islington loser. I watched all the games in news will come as a great dis- KMB to win.
I must say appointment to them ... for this match and
Kitchee will be having their he probably paved the way to a
Ia kreond I honestly believe that there
three game in
days somewhat in- econd le. Burton v. Finch for "Argonaut" was
the he reported the British Championship is a correel when
not one top-ranking player in when they play Eastern at the
his Club Sladium Colony-whatever bont that will not pull in many
Thursday. game played between Ramon this Costumers on
nationality who would not give Eastern have been a big disap- a hill by itself Young and Bill Funk thus
play against the pointment this season Aid although there is always the stalc or fresli
chance that they will and their lost form I think Kitchee will collect the two points.
will
INSIDE
that.
Dower, the new sty who
who has blow to the jaw. All I now say
HIS
who
GUARD
yez.
British and Empire Heavyweight Champlon Don Cockell (left) grimaces as America's Roland LaStarza slips inside his guard during their fight at Earl's Court, London. Cockell won the 10-round contest on points. -Reuterphoto.
POP
This
REMINDS
.ME!
OF WHAT
him,
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Badminton League Final
When Sookunpoo, the Navy Ground and Boundary Street
Kome enough for were good clubs it should have been insistert that they were good enough for all. If the lust for dollars had been suppressed the present situation would not have Brisen.
The news
Far Ent
that the
nay
have
at
when one remembers some of "Despite the disparity of the his all to the great fights of the past in score, the set was very closely famous Gunners from High- this division,
contested with each point stern-bury ly fought for".
Blindness Never
Stymies This Golfer
Blindness is little handicap to finger Gerry Brereton, who re-
Og
to
It all started a year ago when
unkier
an
lively or weary!!!!
WEEK-END GAMES
full
The fact is Ramon Young was badly hurt on the right
2 Local fan will have forearm which was accidentally whipped by the racket of his programme of soccer entertain- termmate while warming up" ment to keep them going during before the match. I agreed the week-end and in the days with "Argonaut" up to the point that follow. when Bill Funk was leading by 0-4, that each point was sternly fought for but
Grst
on
Qu current
All the mid-week games are listed to start at 5.45 p.m.
THE PADRE WALKED OFF
་
With the cancellation of the "It Army-Eastern match the thereafter, ently drove off from the first was visible that Ramon Young class programme this afternoon WITH THE CUP tee of the Bolton golf course could not hold on any further has now been reduced to two prelude to his campaign with his injured arm under the games and there can be no doubt
Known because of his convince
of the game, that a very big crowd will turn other sightless terrifle pressure people that golf can still be set by Bill Funk, who then out nt Caroline Hill to
sce journalistic connections as points easily. And League-leading KMB in action The Happy Padre," the their spor
scored his With the backing of Briga- therefore, thereafter, each point against Club,
This should bo ä
thrilling Reverend Robert Paterson, dier A. C. Critchley, who went was NOT sternly fought for. blind last year, Gerry hopes to
game for the Club, in spite of minister of King's Park
South Also in "Argonaut's" descrip- their defeat by fem the British Blind Golfers
China, Church, Glasgow, is a man tion of the singles game played are rowndays tough handful Association.
between Robert Tay and Ramon for any side in the competition, of ideas and likes to intro- duce a new sort of note into The received a letter from the Young, he said
KMB w}} naturally star his ministrations. Blind Golfers' Association ΟΙ "Robert Tay held Young to favourites but if they are to Conada, who were mistakenly
that 9-9 in the next game of the finish on the winning side they His latest innovation" start Impression the
gave up will have to play at top speed ed off most Intriguingly. While Gerry was a golfer and were evening but literally
the ghost after that to enable throughout the full 70. minutes. over 100,000 him forming
people watched desirous of
by
battlo ociation In
Celtic and Motherwell Britain similar the "Y" shuttler to win
15-0".
Club is just the sort of aide Ca
cilor's to knock the Busmen off their inconclusively in their
Scot- Gerry thought it a good idea
In this game, it was really a normal game and it is certain to reach the Anal of the
Bish immediately started and
to ding-dong struggle and when that we shall see none of the
Cup, the Reverend gentle-
by learn
prior apt the score
arrangement golf. He was an
was deadlocked at tactics which KMB adopted in man,
with an indulgent management pupil, despite his blindness, and 0-9, it was evident that Ramori their
match recent
against is now an accomplished player. Young was suffering from the Navy for the powerful
Club of the Rangers Club at Ibrox.
walked off with the Gerry is on the links
coveted about
Injured four
arm and ogony of an
such will stand no eleven
trophy and hardly a soul in days a week and gets his caddy Robert Tay was suffering from methods.
"eyes" he be his
places lack of stamina bud had
St. sight Sing Tao clash with
This done, he went off in his Gerry in line in readiness to literally "shot the bolt" before Joseph's at the Club Stadium
Scotish The and it
car and collected a they strike any start and touches the ball ever giving the game away.
international cap
12: E jemey normal so, gently with the club head standard of play of this game blance of thos
In from Sammy Cox, the Scottish too strong they could be preparatory and drive.
FAIRPLAY all departments for the Saints. skipper. The trophies were pro- duced by him in the pulpit at the Sunday morning service to help him emphasise points in HETTY on tho game of life.
to theirs.
to
the "address" was undoubtedly low,
Seconds out!
TWO BONERS
SMOKING
HANDS BERDOU D
FIGHT!
Don't risk
your sight-
БОГ form
it cannot be.
replaced.
- TIONGKONO
„KOWLOON-
•
CHAMPIONS OF TOMORROW
L/Cpl. Ken Norrls won the Individual Army Cross Country Championship at Colchester and is shown here with the trophy, but he has also other claims to fame. He won the Inter-Counties Championship, ran second to Gordon Pirie in the British Championship, second to Alaim Mimoun of France in the International Cross Country Championship and has won two races abroad this year against star foreigners. He has established himself as Gordon Pirie's successor and may soon be another Briton to give Zatopek a close race.
Derek Johnson (Oxford) winning the Half Mile in 1 minute 53.1 seconds in the Battle of the Blues. He broke an Inter-Varsity record that has slood for 20. years and has successfully defled the efforts of such great half-milers as Hamish Stothard, Angus Scott and Roger Bannister. Johnson, a champion of the future, is the English schoolboy record holder at 440 Yards in 48.9 seconds.
SPORTS SURVEY
By
“ALL-ROUNDER” ·
NOT SO COMIC. Canterbury semi-final at. Villa Park. He and Margate met in a Kent was once a member of a stage Senior Cup lie. Margale won, rong and dance act, Jack
and but the to was ordered to be Jean and these juveniles entor replayed by the County Com-tained the Forces during the
because mittee
the winners War with singing' and tap felded two unqualided men. dancing for a Wigan amateur Belleve it or not, their names concert party. were-Abbott and Costellol
MERRICK, MERRICK AND FULL CYCLE. Two young MERRICK, Sounds like a firm men were serving in the RAF of solicitors, but, in fact, IL in together during the War, One the last two lines of
defence estab- of Shirley Town, South BIT was Charlie Faultless,
Cub. Arthur lished Scottish League referee, mingham League who this week whistles" Wales (35) is in goal, celebrating 20 V. Ireland of Wroxham and years with the side, brother then the Scottish Cup Final. He Albert (28) is right back and Has been at it 18 years. The Arthur's en Geoff (15) is left
They are two was not even back. other RAF man
Cousing on the Services' linesmen's list, and
cousin of GII but the two of them will go to Merrick, Englaxi and Birming Switzerland this suinmer
ham City goalkeeper. Arthur Britain's referees in the World ones played against 01-19 Cup series. The other? Athur years ago, both goalkeepers in Ellis, England's dutstanding a very fundor match, Wangu official
PLEASE DO NOT SCORE The Welsh FA have, diced. The younger element of the A YOUTHFUL DILEMMA Peter Partridge to plop scoring. congregation was particularly Maxwell Murray, of Queen's Answer is that he is ther Interceted and not slow to ac- Pante, has a problem. He will Welch Amateur International cept the Minister's invitation to almost certainly be thosen for goalkeeper, but has become slip round into the vestry after- two Scottish Internationale or fretscoring Inside forward with wards and handle the
Liver
the
same day-Scotland v. Ire- a Birmingham Worksteam, bauble.
landi
Arsateurs et Ibrox and The FA wint him to return ta equally Internsting Scotland v. Wales Youths at goal i pulpit lustrations he has used Llandudno.Which will ho PREFABS AND DOMINÕES. hammer home the point of choose? If he selects the Youths Birmingham City Counelly have
tho blowing
Other
a second
number
of bubbles and the prodilation seasons will be an all time fabriented pub
to
a sermon include
match his six", "caps" in two erected:
of a policeman's cap, a "amalege under 18.
[în; next to
Cun
boen formed. At the
up so, a araman helmen SONG AND DANCE ACT." Fubstit Dominoes hegels and an old patched pair: No wonder lille Jackie
of trou NOTE: The Cup le life, Port Vale now back In the Hangers i lod Internationing: SUM trophy cupboard.
the mem the number with a dating in the FA Cup doubled in
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