THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 27,·· 1954.
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FAVOURITES WIN EASILY
IN OPENING MATCHES OF BADMINTON TOURNEY
By "ARGONAUT”
Favourites passed comfortably into the next round in the opening matches of the Colony Senior Open Badminton Championships at Club de Recreio and St. Teresa's Club yesterday. Of seven gatnes played, six ended in straight sets and one in a walk-uver.
The closest match of the evening turned out to be the Mixed Doubles encounter at Recreio between the second-seeded combination of Patrick Wong and Ulian Khoo and Craigengower's Bill Funk and Dlanu Yung.
Although Wong and Mus Rhon (played much below the virged deserving w onere by form 15-13 and 15-7. the leers prél
up a plucky fight mid enjoyed the lead in the de-t half of both sela.
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Senor Changlonship, bang te match of the evening neweroper
with her Custer peelally conspicuous excellent short
services
deadly half-court anush; 8.
flo Inned
und mising performance
beaten by Bernadine by 11-6 and 11-5.
though Hrd
continue The Championships thus evening with another pro-
ten matches gramine
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Velerun Patrick Wong plu- vided the decisive factor in the with his combination's victory ateudiness and clever pure inent shots uni polu-seodtg Craigengower drives and smashes.
Bernadine Neobeat" Singles Retardium beat Cindee H 11-4, 11-3. Serge Men's Dublua Albrit Tu und y # Fare best A Xavier
A and A
do Roga 14-5. 15-7
Doubles --HamTION Yung and Wine Cheong received wala.count loan 1 X 1. u arad KF
Patrick Wing and lan Klatret 11.11 Funk and Diva Yung Ja B, 15-7
TONIGHT'S MATCHES
(At Craigengower)
Senior Meta Singles-Ku Tong- Lom Y 14, 7p. Tu M Ciao Bill Park. is a p45
Senior
Sendor Men's 17:3 R. Wong A Robert Tay VJ I Pomeroy &J A do Motta, pm.
Doubler - 173in Ladies 169
v Cinder at
Wannie Cheung e and Ro Suok-kam, 7:30 pm Rremedion &
Correa Helen. Highlights of
evening's Kwong and Mary Wang, pm. games will be provided by the
{A1 Recreio} in action
Ulton Khoo did not appear (visiting Mande partielponts, all: 10 be able to settle down in lof whom will be seen her first molch this season and at either gourt. tenrted to le on the erratic site
10% The Kreater part Kame.
!
The
court Craigen- On the same gower's Y. S Li and Albert Tam accounted fut Iecreio s Albert di un und Bandits Xavier by 15-5 sul 10-7.
The ree players were lu fize forin with th
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smoshes and debate not shots, but Rond nd Xavier in their fix.
the Senior Appen 'once Championships seemed to be a little overrawed by the reputa- 1lon of their opponents
AIR!
Russia Likely To
Send 400 To Melbourne Games
Sydney, Apr 24.
THE RESULTS
Men a Sether Pomeroy Ixal
J
13
Singles
A Sontes 15-4, 30-7, Jimmy Ku beat J A Boraran M Hormis beal Ed 10.85 1-4 Margut la 13-M 15.
The
V
Senior Men's Singles-Ka Wat- bung v Sy Khm Pinu. 7 in Torten Simeon Row, 830 p.
Sensor Men'
Doubler-M Euralit
Yap v F. Hutav J. C Koh. p.n.: J A. Soarer & B A Brown Kanton
7. Fou, aby Young & W
Srnkst
Mixed Dubles Lam
Ming-lak
Ku and
& Dulothy Lasu v Juny
sty Yung. 1207.
Crowds Stay Away From
Floodlight
Football
By ARCHIE QUICK
SIR GORDON WINS
Passing the post to win the Great Metropolitan Handicap at Epsom on April 20 Is Sir Gordon Richards, riding Luxury Hotel, followed at a respectful
Cunningham. distance by T. Mahon on Misty Night and W. Rickaby on
Reuterphoto.
The Least Praised
Men In Football
By GEORGE robb
Few spectators ever see the trainer, except when he sprints on to the pitch' to put an injury right. He is essentially football's backroom boy, And few spec- lators really know how much he does.
of
His two main jobs are the organisation of players training and the treatment injuries. In the last day or so I have had a sample of the latter. Cecil Poynton, Spurs' trainer, has been round regularly to se ne while I have been lying ili in bed with glandular trouble.
that.
But the trainer's task is not as simple as What is the future of floodlight football? During
He does endless small jobs which seem the seven days before I write over forty malches have
trivial, but are essential to the smooth running been played in the evenings under the “lights" and reports of the team. He has to make sure that all in- Me E. J Holt. Technical from up and down the country reveal a big falling off individual items of players kit are taken on away He must see the medical kit is packed Thirector for the 1050 Olympie attendances, In seventy-five per cent of the cases Scot-Journeys. Games in Melbourne, suld the fish clubs have been called in to provide the opposition, for any emergency. Gomes Committer expected Russia to enter
400 but still more and more customers stay away. nearly athletes despite the present strained relalious between Aus- tralia and Russia,
ure
Why ?
these The answer is thut
friendly matches, played in a spirit of exhibition and lacking the competitive element which is the very essence of Soccer. Mr Holt was leaving by wir for Switzerland
To combat the decrease there is only one answer-the | to attend a neeling of the Olympic Inter- | inauguration of Leagues, nationa) Federation,
A There is likely to be one on
In the past, many footballers became trainers when their playing days were over. Tom Whit- taker of Arsenal, Ceel! Poynton of Spurs, Jimmy Fulham, Trotter of Charlton, Frank Pean of Billy Moore of West Ham, Bert Sproston of Belion, Jack Oxberry of Chelsea, are the niony,
Ad
Rome
Di
modern physio-therapy
Let's Smile Again!
By HENRY LONGHURST
wift
One of the great golfing tournaments of the worki As the United States Masters. Over in England, as the American Open Champlonship, the amount we hear about it is in inverse ratio to our interest in it. Scarcely a crumb of news is tossed to us, and in no single news- poper did I deicct the name of the winner,
in
This deficiency I propose to make good--not merely because this is perhaps the third most notable event golf but also because this year there emerged from It a character who, even at a range of 5,000 miles, most instantly endear himself to 48,
As to the result, it was what club. limited to 200 members, in some sports might be
Incidentally, un-is now monaged. worthily suspected as a frame- by the late secretary of Birk- up by the promoters te dale, Major Corlett. between Hogan and Snead.
And now back to the beginning Their total was the compara- of the tournament where u 31- live high one of 209. Hogan year-old bespectacled amulpur, having won last year with 274. Bly Joe Patton, who was u individual round reserve for the last American Нокин 72, 73, 09, 78; Wolker Cup
and is a Bread 74, 73, 70, 72. In the hamberman in North Carolina play-off, before some 500 with, it is said, a marked sense spectators, Hogan drew Brat of humour, knocked spots off blood at the fourth, Snead them all in the preliminary long What is squared with a two at the sixth driving competition. and both were out in 95, one more, he opened with a 70 to under por.
share the lead and then, when he added a 74, he had it all to himself.
ond were:
their
AZALEA HOLE
from the
WAR
the
team
ot
Snead chipped in
In this unexpected blaze length of a cricket pitch at the limelight he fell back to 76, Ove
two Hogan,
buhind two behind teath. Hogan got back
and that holes later, and so, all square, Snend,
presumably end of William J. to what they call the Azalen Hole, the thirteenth-470 yards, Fatton. His first five holes in par 6, dog log round the woods the final round 5, 4, 4, 3, 4—- to the left, with a creek run-goined blo Dne stroke
The ning along the left and then Snead, nothing on Hogan. across in front of the green.
sixth is a short hole, 100 yards and downhill. Patton took his five-iron (what a farce - 100 yards with a mashief) and in it went for a hole in ont.
Hagan play's safely out to the right and short in two. Snead, win or burst, slams one down beside the trees and is Oc An two with an iron.
Stala stroke behind. Hogan |
on
PENALTY ACCEPTED Undismayed, he knocked off hos a five yarder for a two at birdies at the eighth and nintis the sixteenth....
But what is to be out in 32 level with this? Three feet short with the Hogan, still three ahend of first, he misses the next.
Sapad. Three more four' 50w him one ahead of Hogan, will As the pressure increases, it three ahead of Snepd. Is the Master who
judes and
Then, alas, the Azalea hole. Snead, who entered the tourna-
have o
The h
ment, with a severe attack of Ever willing to putting jitters, who sticks it Patton took his brassle and the
Snead 70, Hogen 71.
out,
ball Anished in the creek, Of came his shoes and socks und
the
It was Snead's third victory in he went, but a closer sight at Augusta and also his third, of the ball, combined with out of three, in direct combat cooling-off processes of nature, with Hogan. The only fly in decided him to accept the the ointment was his statement penalty, Still in his bare feet, at the end that be "did not pro- he pitched up short, was on in pose to try his luck in the five, and down in seven. British open."
In the end he was ong stroke
I wish I had been there, not behind the winners and for an only for a great occasion but amateur it was a truly astonish- CECIL POYNTON, Spurs
Lecause the Augusta NotiQual isling achievement. trainer
one of the lovellest courses in
im- What is perhaps more The experience they
game | America, especially at this Ume gained | trainers when they hang their, ployers are leaving the
of year. Tom boots up.
pressive, however, is his com director's reply
altogether. was: as players is loyalpable,
ment as he walked to the four- lo sold tussin would be an-the Anglo-Scotush Border Then I know what is going to Whittaker. of course, is now Why? It is difficult to pin- This all odds up to a depress-
It was jald out
when xious to compete in the Games between the big clube of Glasgow happen, they will reserve them- better known
by Bobby teenth tee at a moment manager point specifle reasons. a
Recently, ing situation. If this stream of
Dr Alister fe must have seemed and he did not think the Petrov and Rinburgh and the North-selves for floodlight matches and (present Arsenal trainer is Billy treatment of injuries
at its has
their Janes und the late be-men prepared to pass on cuse would make them change East Coast
understand the the big bonus to the detriment Mile)-but I League clubs;
hecome highly specialisera their plans-Reuter.
All experience to the up-and-coming Mackenzie on the site of a huge lowest obb. famous training top class clubs have of their play In League games." | stili uses his
should ever treatment lade
dry Southern
up nursery founded by a Belgian Langue siders
buron in 1880, and famous for the spectators, "let's smile agala." "Ah, well," he said turning to touches when the occasion de roams, equipped with the most allogether, it would be a sad seriously considering the sane
Another club offcial told me mands.
its flowering shrubs all ΟΥΟΣ appll blow to soccer.
A súltabile Easter text If over subject and there is likely to be
America. he thought that if big bonuses
ancer. So trainers must know
there was one, and the БООЛОГ ecombination of Midland non-
were paid the clubs fitted with But although experience helps, how to operate these expensive
-{London Express Service)
The President hos u per- Mr Patton pays us a visit the; League clubs,
"light" would attract all the the job of trainer needs to and intricate machines,
manent cottage there and thebetter pleased we shall be. best players when it came tondition a great amount of hard This. again, needs extra transfers and clubs without the work and study.
It is no easily knowledge that can only be installations would be left out in | acquired set. And today fewer won on FA trainers courses, the cold.
and fewer players are becoming and by personal study. That should not be any obstacle-but It may be one reason why fewer
LEAVING GAME Then, in these days of voca-
courses,
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Notice to Members
Australian Subscription Ponies 1955
The Stowards have ordered a batch of 100 Australian Subscription Ponies to race
But what are the big fellows going to do about it? I went along to Millwall the other nigh: when Newcastle United attractive visitors--or would have thought. The atten- dance was
80
WOTC ont
Sidelight on the Second Division promotion problem:
negligible although Blackburn Rovers and Leicester Grand Prix Des players are going in for training.
the play was completely enjoy able.
City, level top with Everton, meet twice over the Easter and that may be the key to
the
Nations Eventional training
more
not picked up a single Won By Portugal | JACK_GARDNER
won
Not so long ago the League jigsaw puzzle. Also, Blackbum clubs were complaining about have congestion of fixtures, League point at Leicester for 20 years, In 1955 and they now invite programmes being too big and and Leicester have never Members 10 subscribe for Cup replays being a nuisance. at Blackburni them.
But hore they are arranging! extra matches to supplement An application form has their incomes. been posted to every Member. In the event of non-delivery further forms may be obtained at the Club's Office, Alexandra House, 8th Floor.
Nice, April 27. Portugal making a sensational concback won the Grand Prix Des Nations closing team event |
here today with 15 points.
Carruthers The of the international barse show
Favourite
Bangkok, Apr. 20.
OUTPOINTS ANSELL ADAMS
Home Rugger PORT VALE
Results
London, Apr. 27. Rugby Union results today were:
Abertillery 9, Neath 5.
Birkenhead Park 5, Llanelly Bridgwater and Albion 11.
16.
Cross Keys 11.
Plymouth 3, Maesteg 0. Penzance and Newlyn 3, Car-
Torquay 13, Gloucester 19. Weston-Super-Mare 0, Bristol Aberavon B, Swansea 10.
Leicester, Apr. 26. DON'T LIKE IT
Jack Gardner, the 10% stone dur 18. Leicestershire farmer, outpointed Second was France with 10 The players de not like It
Ansell Adams, the Trinidad points and third. Spain with 23 either. One said to те 01 Millwall: "The clubs are taking
points. Switzerland was fourth Heavyweight Champion, here
tonight with 81.6 points and Aflh was
in a 10 rounds elimina- 3. thousands of pounds out of these
the Briush Empire Turkey for for Bight matches and what do we The ringcraft exhibited by Italy with 83 points. gel-eleven players had a train- World Bantamweight Champion was sixth with 70 points and Heavyweight Championship.
It was an uninspiring contest. each on £2 a piece, that is Jimmy Carruthers during bia Egypt seven with 84 points. if wo
Gardner, former Brush winand the Scottles training in the last few days
something to Spain, which had made a blon, won with tomo
down
with has made him the favourite in
4 guaranteed £10 and even more bis May 2 title fight with Thai Door show in the first heat with spare, but did not, make much 20 points, won the second one use of his weight advantage of By Order of the Stewards,
win, lose or draw.
Doncaster, Our only challenger Chamroen Songkitrat. with only three points when 10 pounds. It was not until the H. MISA, consolation is that the eveninit Caruthers will continue bis both Francisco Coyoaga and. Angl. round ́that he "londed n
bonus money is likely to be training schedule until Friday.Captain Alonso Martin Secretary,
"made a really damaging punch---Chips stepped up next season."
United Press.
'faultless run-United Frost, Mall Special.
The Subscription List will close on FRIDAY, 30th April,
1954.
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB CASH SWEEPS 11th Race Meeting 1st & 8th May, 1954. Through Tickets for the abbre Race Meeting may be purchased per day or for both days, I purchased. per day the cost is $30, or $40 for hotti days.
By Order of the Stewards,'
H. MISA
here
THE GAMBOLS
by Barry Appleby
TE AMAZING WHERE ÁLL TUR DIRT COMES FROM
THAT FEELS A LOT CLEANER
Cham
13
BUGBY LEAGUE
Rugby League, results were: Belle Vue Rangers 12, Widnes
Hull Kingston
Rovers 11.
Halifax. 17, Keighley 3. Hunslet 18, Hull 8.-Reuter.
Rexona
MAY
PLAY HERE
Port Vale, sensational English Third Division cham- plons who reached the FA Cup semi-finals, are ready to play three matches in. Hongkong after the Asian Games, the HK Football Association announced yesterday,
The English FA have offered Port Vale because neither. Blackpool nor the other First Division clubs were available for a visit to the Far East because of tour engagements on the Continent.“
Manlin
The Chairman of the HKFA,]. At yesterday's reception Bir Mr Jack Skinner, said yesterday Mon-kam alsa » presented. to that the Council in considering Chief Inspector George Harris. the English FA, ofer will first who will leave the Colong. 2002 try to Bnd out what drawing on petiroment, a silver shield power Port Volo would have on behalf of the LKFA
his yeoman, among lopal Chinese spectators. appreciation
servies at football matches. Mr Skinner, who will dy: 4o ]]]
for today Games, will consult the Philps Harris paló a tribute
football pine Amateur Athletic Federa- Colonya
irpectators, tion on Port Vole's offer, The who never gave me any loya PAAF had proviously agreed to ble”.... sharp with Hongkong" the ex-: penses of bringing out to the like to do before I pasa AWWY, “There's one thing I would Far East an English team.
and that is to bring out a desen The viking Engllah foam to tackle you," he told oficials were to play throp matobos in of the HEFA Bonilla flor the Asian Games, one of them against the winnari of the Asian football champion- ship.
the Aslan In reply: Chief Inometer
INDIANS FENED *The visiting
Games. 1.
by the
tion at
day as the, HI
President welcomed the, Ind
thing and fin ngalows • Comb the Club stadiumi,
FORMOSA'S' KI WIN
Games ↑ "footballers Club aldo 440Ƒin a Bulbition match Jaat Club stacijam efter, lesdir at half-lame
scored in the first
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