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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1984

TWENTY BRITISH MILERS UNDER 4:10 THIS YEAR? IT'S QUITE POSSIBLE

By

“RECORDER"

Much has been written about Roger Bannister's four-minute Mile, but little notice has been taken so far of what is, indeed, the most pheno menal crop of Milers under 4:10.0 in history and they are all British. At the British Games alone on June 5 and 7 no Tower than seven Brilons гасея and the best foreign entry, clocked 4:10.0 or under for the Mile In two Belgium's experienced Frans Herman, could do no better than finish sixth.

year there have So far this been 11 British Milers under 4 minutes 10 seconds and 21 in all under 4 minutes 15 peconds.

Here is the complete list for the current season:

3 94 Roger Bannister 4072 Chain Chain way 4080 Peter Driver

4 in Boyc

490 Chris Brusher 400.2 Victor Milligan 4.09.2 Ken Wood

4004 Frank Wyatt 4:09.8 Brian Hewson

4DB David Law

4 10.0 J. S. Evans

4102 John

Disley

4112 Brian Barratt

not much

Driver

in Peter

won 4:00.0, (Jump by Kơn Wilmshurst for a Wood and Frank new British record, Wilmshurst whlie Ken

earlier this season twice Wyal: disa beat 4:10 and JS. had Evans

returned exactly 4:100, improved on the British record which

represents a Mile fuster in this event and received scant thon 4:10 as, even if his actual notice from the

British' prese time was 4:09.91 the stopwatch which

Interested in would still show 4:10,0.

feld events performances. Wood and Wyatt, both long

When he cleared 24 feet 0% were more

Inch In the Long Jump, the press got Interested as this was two inches short of the British record of 24 feet 2 inches set by Harold Abrahams in 1924.

istune runners, surprised than anyone else and both stated that they didn't like the distance-too short for them and would return to the eight, 12 24-lap races.

forward olso

Brown,

There are two British recorda with 1 British runnera al-

But are older than Abrahams" ready under 4:10. we can loot Long Jump. Eric Liddell still to John Disley is the 100 Yards record at 9.7 Brinn Barratt, Jock

seconds (set in 1923) and Willle Maraden Keith

and Roger Applegarth has now held on to

this joining

select the 200 Yards record at 21.2 Dunidey group,

The

sub-4:10

seconds for nearly 40 years. would thus mount up to 10.

docs

not

club

The 40th anniversary of this But the Ust tabulated above record will certainly arrive on include four other July 4 as Britain has never had Britons who beat 4:10 fast sea-a poorer crop of sprinters then son and have not run in a Mile the present one in all these 40

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year.

4118 Gordon Firle 12.4 Jnck Brown 1128 Keith Marsden 4:128 Roger Thankley 13. A. D. Gorilon 4:13. A. D. CRM 413B E R. Douglas 4140 B. T. Taylor 4142 E. G. EDİR

FDCษ Xe hardly Last

year Bul Nankeville This season he first important clocked 4:07.4. take has the reason

now been concentrat- Saturday ing on the Half Mile and has 1

coming When

Midlands, vet to run the fall Mile in an the Northern, Southern and Welsh Champion- unportant race. Ahips will be held

bigura

Th

meets ut

has

up

to

4:03.8

Donald Seaman, second

Bonnister in In the Invitational Mile at the 4:08.0 to Roger British Games, run in pouring last year's AAA Championships, rain that, it is estimated, put has not run on important Mile times re-race this year as yet. Freddle five sectay2. on the

Brasher, Don Green, who did

last Chris turtaxi, MacMillin

Australian October, has been concentrating studying at Loch University). on Two and Three Miles races Victor Mitigan and David Law this mason. bent 1:10 while Tab Boyet Jun Falsed with 102 It Seems day Boyd snake good his error with vielry t 4:08.8 for Oxford at Cambridge against Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania.

BIGGEST SURPRISE But the biggest suprise to Come in Mile

For

the Inter-County Whit Monday wha

LAWN BOWLS TEAMS FOR SATURDAY

The following have been elected to play for their 'luh in the lawn

2nd Div-USRC KCC MUSIC 330 pm -1, Sinthera, G. Li, R. Hollway. L. Congrove; G. Golyer. M. Scuit. D Agnew, A. Bleven, it Trail, Trett, C. Ingledew, D. Edwards.

yeart.

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Aftemple are being made to and Mr Applegarth, for a 40th anniversary Interview. He known to be alive and in the United States, but no one knows exactly where,

To return to Ken Wilmshurst, Mr Abrahams can rest secure in the knowledge that his English native record in the Long Jump will survive. For the

reason that Wilmshurst is ineligible for having been born in India.

the

It is a noteworthy point that two other Englishmen

are not English native record-holders or Ralph Dunkley, London for

Kame reason having University runner who clocked been born abroad and, by O 4:09.8 on October, nothing has colneldence, niso in India. They been heard of yet this year. | are Arthur Sworney and

A. G. K. Brown. He may have retired from run- ning or may be waiting on the bigger m-elings to come, Jle is often confused with but is no British relation to Roger Dundey, the

Junior

101 (under record holder at 4 minutes 12.8 seconds.

Bart sub-4:16 Milers But

Britain (note

Wood Wyatt who had never run under 4:20 before) that even with Ralph Dunkley on the retired jist 20th member of the sub-

20th club

expectedly

4:10

TWO VY

80

may yet be found,

in a season.

FORGOTTEN nor

un

and

WIMBLEDON DRAW ALTERED

London, June 16. Six hours after the draw

It may be noted that neither for the Wimbledon Lawn the United States nor Sweden, Tennis Championships had where the Mile Race is regarded been made yesterday morn

classic event, has ever bowls league gunes on Balinday produced ten sub-4: 10.0 Milering, the Championship au-

thoritien issued

another statement changing it. So many tast clockings were The event involved the men's returned In the races between doubles, which had brought to- 880 Yards and Six Miles at the gether two Australian pairs in British Games and there was so the same balf of the event and McKenzingly: Y

much for the notional press to two powerful American pairs exult about that one of the finest in the other half.

It is the first time in living performances of all completely

that 021

Wimbledon tscaped

the sportswriters' memory

draw has been altered. Attention,

Under a remote rule govern- 60 feat 1 Thia was the

the Championship ing

draw, inches in The Hop, Step and

the Committee have permitted themselves to switch

the

3rd Div-USBC v KCC at KCC at 3.30 pan-

Steverison, Gudes, 1 Guldsmith, A. Mether, T. Curry, R. Van-Zuid

Ebbs, Read..

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Pases, JFV. Roza Pereira,

Storanhu: 3,83

Ribeiro, G.A. Guterren, EM, Alarcon,

JF

Gutsepez, SE. Souza, F. Luz. JA LUN

Recreio White y KCC at Recreio at

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4pm-A.AC. Silva, C. Baglo,

II.A. Dzurto, CA.

Silva, M.A. B 50.

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A.A. Lopen; L. Rodrigues, Custa. AM. Sourn, B.F. Marque,

nd Diy Recreio v IRC at INC at 4.m--A A. Baptista, FII, Carvalho, M. JJ. Nowaha. AA. Guterres; Hoza Pereira, G. Laurel, LA. Bogario, A.A. Remedios; IL, Alven, J. Suva, M. Roza, A.F. Gomen. KNOC

and Div-KGC V PRC i KBGC at 1pm-J. Taylor. S. Blehemp, GA EFS. Baker. M.E. Purvin Cordun, R.C. Pearce, C.3. Adkew,

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placings of Audralie's Lewis Hond indken Rosewall and

QUEEN'S MORSE THE WINNER

Jockey E. Smith has a proud smile as he is led in on Aureole, after winning Unfortunately, The the 53rd Coronation Cup for H.M. The Qučen at Epsom. Queen was not present to see Aureole, which is trained by Capt, C. Boyd-Rochfort, win this race,

Photograph Controversy Overshadows Day's Events At Ascot

Ascot, June 16.

There was much discussion among racegoers here today when a photo of the finlah of the Royal Hunt Cup, main event of the second day of the Royal meeting, was displayed after a considerable delay.

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Uruguay Has A "Bigger And Better" George Young

By TOMMY MUIRHEAD

Lucerne.

Uruguay are Scotland's rivals in the preliminary fomnus of the World Ctp. Uruguay are World Cham- plons and they certainly looked the part when I watched them in the most impressive wórkodt I have ever seen.

The 22 Uruguay players, supervised by three coaches, weft at it for two solid hours without a break. They did everything except play ʼn înátch. Their bodies glistened, Perspiration ran like water of their chests. But they did not look tired an they walked to the dressing-room at the finish.

The majority of them aroj Call it regimentation. Call It big fellows with powerful leg| anything you like. But what I muscles. Biggest and most sow showed how World Cham- powerful of them all is 90- plons are made. year-old centre-half ani cap- tain Jacinto Varela.

A

is difficult to bellove there

bjpger Ba impressively built player

..

a

George Young of Rangers but Varela definitely is. What he will be like in match I do not know, but he did everything

the other play- ers did that morning. And then

Went

uit on his own to the

of

far

(London Express Service)

LOCAL GOLF

Members are asked to note the change in the for

d save the stadium and Ladies Day at Deep Water Bay. the graceful action of a Mac- Competitions but, that

'Thore will be to Thursday

Donald Bailey,

com-

That was the only time repon will be played on the Was on his own, but I noticed The third Tuesday competition last Tuesiny of each month. The

ald not

laugh, jolie and remains as before. The fixture shodt.

Hist for the balance of the dea- The players were just coming son is as follows:

on to the ground when I got to

9

the stadium at nine o'clock- Tuesday, June 20, Eclectic on an early start by Scottish custom July 20, Medal, counting Putts: holes (4 card limit); Tuesday, they had to travel by Tuesday, July 27, Stableford; Jake Tuesday, Aug. 17, Foursome v Bogey: Tuesday, Sept. 21, Medal Aug. 31, 3 Club

--and special bont across the from Allterfingen to Thun.

First of all,

dozen bolls Medal; were

the (hidden partner),

ball,

the

Autumn Meeting-Thursday,

brought

and out, players did everything it is humanly possible to do with a September 30.

Then come

Entry List is posted at Deep a pep talk from Water Bay inviting entries for the coaches. Next a double-file the Ladier Foursomes. The list and slow trot round the field, closes on Saturday, July Judge Major Petch ruled that Mr Paul Hatvany's five-year-old Chivalry, a

8. dolog a variety of exercises on Players may 83-1 outsider ridden by young Dominic Forte, had won by a short head from the

enter by signing move at the word of com- Desert Way,

er Informing the Hon'y Secre mand from the chief coach. well backed top weight King of the Tudors, who started 100-8.

Play is on 3/8 difference And second favourite at 9-1, was placed third, two lengths further back m à field of 26.

never saw one out of

mbined

Water Bay Deep The judges' decision was not, the actual photograph, which is noon. The day's racing began stop. Then more ball practice,

Match Play. but practice with a definite pur-

COMPETITIONS RESULTS announced unul about 12 against a white background. On ke yesterday with a win pose-nothing slipshed.

Results of Competitions held minutes after the race had been a photograph reflected by a for an Irish outsider, Marshal

There was serious penalty at run. Major Petch said he had mirror the patch was quite op- Ney, at

100-0 in the Jersey kick taking. When the fallout Top Water Bay are as fol- spent sume time looking at the parent. The mirror's reflection Stakes. Australian Ras John-enme, the goalkeeper stayed on

Thursday, Bisque, winner's photograph through a against

background

won by Mrs P. storie was the successful jockey. and one of tho coaches kept Hawkins 3 down after a tie with magnifying, glasa before giving showed King of the Tudors' nove Sir Gordon Richards had throwing

balls high and low Mrs S. M.

Backe, his decision. ho delay was

another blank day--Reuter. and in a directions, for the Mrs Hawkins won

The keeper certainly had bent slag Competition played caused by the fact I had to look

second nine score. at two photographis, one to decide the third horse," added Major Petch

dark

on the line level with Chivalry

Winning owner Mr. Hatvany, an Australian, called the result "a desperately near thing" while a son of Mr Frank Dennis, owner of King of the Tudors, die- remarked he was glad he was

A not the judge.

MUCH PRAISE The photograph controversy

Big crowds gathered In the paddock and cüclosures

GOLD CUP PROBABLES London, June 10. Probabló runners and Jockeys for the Gold Cup, Royal Ascot's richest prize, running over two and a half miles at 1445 GMT today, are: Elpenor

(J. Deyrebere)

Stone

Scuese (Bir Gör

Northern Light

Barlow)

cussing the photograph.

the white patch on King of Tudors nose was generally con- notions a sidered to have cost his con-overdoned the day' to Talma II (E. Mercer), Silex I

dead heat.

but young Dominic Forte, 19-

B. (P. Bookmakers betting on the year-old twin brother of John

don who won yesterday's bile 11 result of the photo offered 16-1 Forte against Chivalrý.

These odda Then, the Arcot Stakes, dry CoryT). Philos (R.

#1 (C were soon mapped up, but 6-1 calls, came in for much praise was a general offer just before for his handling of

Chivalry the result was announced,

King of the Tudors hd Le Bourgeals (R. Rckaby) The patch on King of the footed a ctitoin Winner until Fremonition (W. H. Corr) and Tudors nest did not show on Forte

Northern Gleam (A. Brabazon). stormed

up on Chivhh

All carry 120 pounds except spolls in the last Northern Gleam (123 pounds). to gain the stric. Last month, Forte won China Mail Special. another big event, the Victoria Cup, on Chivalry

Queen Elizabeth, who iguin drove up the

the course with her Windsor Castle guers before the

Craigengower Win League Bowls Match

bowling

rocing began, saw her purple and gold colours carried by Angal Bright in the one-talle

BEGINNERS' America's Gardnar Mulloy and the great goed of twink Coronation Stakes The Royal

SOFTBALL LEAGUE

USA summi-nhat.

It is understood the men's or Hid

Д

the

Water Polo

Clarence Henry Pleads Not Guilty

net.

a busy time,

Championship Leaders Both

Lose Toss

June

Par

Was 3

on

runner-up.

with the

Cup

Tuesday, June 10 was won by Mrs R. Sloup who took her flug only a few yards from the 20th green and the runner-up was Mra W. F. Llen who finished six inches from the on the 10th. Scores were good, Mrs A Hayes Anlehed just off the 19th, freen, four players. In the cup on the 18th and several on the 18th green.

Mrs A, D.

Coleman Deep Watch Bhy Manager will be in

London, June. 18. Middlesex and Warwickshire,

petitions with the assistance of Joint leaders in the English charge of the Junior Golf Com County Cricket Charaplonslips W. N. Gray. These will tice, both last the toss in their

arting at the end of next matches which started today, month.

At Swanse Glamorgan to

Faning results are: -Qualify- talled 200 off the Makesexing Round of Captain's Cup for bowling, but offspinner Fred June was won by Mrs O, Wong Tiunas was a constant threat to with,104 a 81 nott 79. the batman and claimed six

LGU monthly medal win- wickets for it.

were:-Silver Mrs A. the iners Glamorgan's captain, Wit Hayes ́and Bronze Mrs M. Wooller, in the unusual role of vald last month of 83 on the Mrs, J. Wal returned a opolished 71.

bat

was top scorer with card

Old Course. This is the best At Ally, However, failed to finish

Bath, Fatty. Thus there are skipped by And Conte,

Warwickshiregrass, score to be returned on two Australia which earned him a five, c in the first three behind

tumbled out lowly Somerset for that course up to the present the 1,000 Guineas

130, left arm slow bowler Ian for the Old Dragon's Prize, abled

Cricket Festoon, Crolingower purpose of the revision Club to defeat their hosts winner.

King taking four wickets for 29.

best which

is given for the New York, June 16. Festoon, at 11-8, was the only Is to keep apart in different Filipino Club in postponed

Clarence Henry, score during the year.

realstarke whs L. Wight, the sections of the draw players First Division, Bowls match by ring rivourite of the after-

The current

No. 1 Eclectic Lodles player, who hit a closes on June 31. And the offlchily nominated by libeir ૐ

heavyweight boxing con to two yesterday, countries.

confident 08. Wight followed second one begins on the July 1 tender, pleaded not guilty through this varied drives with to run to the end of August, a narrow singles draw is also under con- the 19th head, the home team from losing 4-1, bà m

today to charges of attempt beautiful rhythm on the easy the same conditions apply to sideration-Reuter,

Ing to bribe Middleweight paced, wicket. were leading by three, shots on

the second us were played in CLOSE OF PLAY YOONES EVEN CHANCE

Bobby Jones to throw his

the No. 1 Competition.. the total aggregate and on twď Water Polo.scasun feas June 11 Garden fight with

The

Lord's: At

MCC 156 London,

June 16.

off to a bright start at, the Ritz Hongkong's two representa-

24220 on the 10th,

(Howard Joey. Giardello...

66) Cambridge Ih, | Swimming Bath last night when Silya (FC) conceded

Ball for 12

the 27-year-old University 143 for seven Hongkong Softball Associatives in the Wimbledon Cham-

plonships are

concrted more valuable hour to G. B. Rosselet fol in dry with South Chips

At Both: Somerset 139 to $7.500 in response to a plex chance to survive on the 20th head, and this, plush ah exelling guns And, the boxer was reduced from $50.000 (Fretive not, out es).

scored a good The following have been selected leagues and those who have the first round of the men's the five gained by Costes in

the EYMICA in any Henry's attorney. The assis Wight 68, King, left-firm, shot to represent the Club in down bowl never played before but

tant eariter game

protested

London, Juna. 10. for three. against China-Hol Tid The South

Ruslan At Oxford: Busor 342 for the

men ....... and... ...-WOIKEIL reduction, saying.. game proved to bo really

eppcluded and seven declared ding-dong

(Doggnet 140, athletes will be seen in action investigation is with boln tumle

Cox 30). Oxford | In. 'Britain for the first time ahedciates might not want Potter: 34, teams showing good ball hand-

when they compete in a flood- and markings The play film to appear, The boxing University 44 for no wicket.

aminu has

At· Liverpool: thfamous

81 light meeting to bhi organised went from end to end, and the characters

control the

High-arm medium by London athletic clubs at the 24. 39. Landolt is anak score of 6-6 must have halal of the game

off-ping bota tomaatisfaction vent

oner (Washbrook not out 13, Henry was arrested on Jime 107 Same of Ura 198

ploy Charges of offering Jones 51). No.

berore lunch with | owing A bribe to throw his fity wie wit Huddersfield prisitro to meet, Lombona ere ind me The ZYMCA were not wo happy about their showing could receive a maximum - 351 for four declared Cutton

Bond some women as C.B. Houmtet 24 against the Chipere YMCA who tence of five years in prison 60. Won 138, Watson not put pinletes to compete walost the really found their form and won and a $10,000 fine, United 80) Gecertershire 27 for no best woorden tubnert i. Britain.

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Freis

Entries for the Beginners L.C. Parker B.A. Trinkett C.W.League are now open Greaves, A. Balley, H.F. Brida

Taikoo

for

teams and individuals, boys

and Division.-Talkoo W ccc and girls, who have never Talkoo at 3.30 p.m.-E. Bellamy, a.

Graham, W. Brown, J. Kinburgh:

S. Sicedo, 8. Franer, CM,

Marshall: G. Stark, W. Bovard, G Clayton, J. Baxter

leogue matchen on Saturday:

before participated in the

tion's

various softball than even

1st Division (way) y Recreta wish to learn this Interest- "White" of 4 p.m. Tang, T. Lock,

H. Chubb, T.E. Baker: A.V. Lopes, ing game.

C.I. Stapleton, F.. Kerman, S.

nships, beginning next

Hongkong Champion,

singlesto of the Wimbledon

K. H. Ip, has been

Molinari,

Weng D.C. Symons, D. Phillips, All equipment, such as balls against t

E.R. Boosolet, W. Ho ang.

drawn sixth

Role inc. at bats, gloves, masks, gif, ranking French player, while by the Association. the other Colony entry, Edwin 1.30 pm.-H. Chins, E.P. White, provided CW. Lam, W., Howard; G.B. Ladd, Entered

L. Gibson, W. Caffney, J.A. Tibble:

teams and individuals Teal, wit moet M. Mahtad of W. Wilson, D.D. sequera, will be taught the hiddamentals Iran, now resident in Britain.

softball by

Leo, M.J, Dieghs.

experienced Reuter.

3rd Division Chome) v Pilipino Club conches wito zan speak Eng- at 4 p.m.-W.F. Dudman, V.C. B 16 mour, H. Chamberlain H.A. Trish and Chinese. Individtials, AWW. after they havà từcquired the

to-

JW. Glover AA Metart fundamentals will be put Brandon G.N. Obard; W.B. Edwards, J. Carvalho, G. gether to form teams to com-

| Bete in this. Tengüe,

Champelover.

SEDGMAN TO PROMOTE TENNIS TOUR

Entry la to bộ made : either

in writing or in derson, with manvend dddress early written, to

Of the followA -one My budcence before June 30,

Sydney, June 16 Frank Sedgman, moved into No.

the professional tennis promotion Qen's field today with the announci

ment that he is organising a tour

of Australia In October with 184

SCOTLAND v. PAKISTAN

Edinburgh, June 18.

At the close of play Softland *' ħad gddrid 284 Tuis for five on Molthon Room the first day of their match

against Pakistan.

1 Goor Shell

himself, Ken McGregor, Pancho Troukone. Gonzales and Pancho Segura b

Ted Waterford,

Melbourne

ring promoter, will manager of the four,

Jack Retir, bromoląć jo? [the pro-tours of America and Euro

for the past söyüral years,

·la.ití Japan and will have noth

to do awithiths October Sedman - said, ----United PAÍS.

Home Centre Hong-

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