1954-06-30 — Page 6

THE

CENTRE COURT MATCH AT WIMBLEDON

A general view of the Centre Court at Wimbledon as the Swedish pair, Lennart Bergelin and Sven Davidson, nearest camera, play, J. Palado and V. Petrovic of Yugoslavia in the first round of the men's doubles. The Sweden won 0-4, 0-2, 7-6,

-Reuterphoto.

MAUREEN

CONNOLLY IN

MERCILESS FORM AGAINST FORMER CHAMPION

Wimbledon, June 29.

Miss Maureen Connolly, world's leading woman tenals player, who is bidding for her third successive title, showed her usual merciless form in reaching the semi- final of the women's singles event in the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships 10. day.

Miss Connolly scarcely made a mistake in beating her American Wightman Cup colleague and former Wimbledon Champion, Mrs Margaret DuPont, 6-1, 6-1 in the quarter-finals.

The champion was extenderlining the game.

S. Grifin

CHINA, MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1954.

WITH ENGLISH SOCCER IN ITS DEATH THROES-

The Players' Union Is Asking More Pay For England's Footballers!

By W. CAPEL KIRBY

What a joke or should I say tragedy? Il-conceived and ill-timed attempts are being made to get more money for the England players who made such a terrible hash of their first round World Cup game against Belgjum.

With English football writhing in its death throes, the Players' Union, at the Instigation of their chairman, Jimmy Guthrie, seeks to embarrass and confuse the issue with what is tantamount to an ultimatum for increased match fees.

The

The spot of honour in the Sports Parade this week goes to one who has niready received frequent mention in this column.S/Sgt. Docherty of the Army Physical Training, Corps.

Tomorrow Staff Sergeant Docherty leaves the,Colony aboard the Empire. Trooper on his way home to the United Kingdom and he will leave behind him apprecia- tive memories of his contribution to Army--and Colony--- by sport.

communication to the perfect Lofthouse goal, which, more than 20 goals scored British HQ demanded the ri- would have made England's Baházar all but two were from gular 250 match fee instead score 4-1 against Belgium, houders.... of the sliding scale starting at should never have been allowed £30. Failing that there was

a veiled threat of taking the

Ministry matter to the Labour for arbitration.

of

Sir Stanky Rous but politely replied that this was a FIFA competition and as guesta we must conform to the scale of match fees laid down.

WRIGHT-OR WRONG

England selectors obviously

A

do not

Wright from know wrong. Wolves prefer,him full-back, How right they are. I prefer to sea how England fare with him out of the team altogether,

out of Germany,

never once

$

#

His ability as in swordsman (water 'poto matches and his de- JUST LIKE LAWTON

and his wuccess when he won aparture.makes the ery for more Said my Informant: "He has Colony Championship on the ofalaly more troportant still. a tremendous leap and pops up athletic field will be Shooting ja Swizerland'a

LIVE AND ACTIVE In most unexpected places, like jamembered and recorded in the national

aport, They should

your Lawton at his best."

official record books, but it will One has to hand it to the stick to it and over again Then there's that other be on account.c

Jon]

Territories Army Cycling his great, con- New attempt to organise anything colourful character, Rodriquez tribution firmly

N coach,

trainer, Association when it comes to so ambitious is this World Foot-Andrade.

Instructor, official, as well as enterprise. This live.

and ac ball Festival.

Nearly as black as the act of his role of guide and friend so tive body is out with a snappy Never

and an valuable having experienced

many athletes in many differont poster advertising its future as- shortages they will have

the Bruguay's middle

Uno pack, appetite and money to tuck into Andrade in the most even-pce of activity that he will divilles and Judeipe by the

bo. recalled.

latest Information, next season tempered, philosophical foot- mountains of food,

but in the baller I have seen.

is drive planned on ang even Probably he will be, best more ambitious scale than tho they have billen off more than

At Berne he was more maulod | remembered for his work they can chow.

as one which recently finished. about than A kiddy's golliwog. coach to the Army soccer loam

The poster reveals that the Tho thousands of tinkorn, but

betrayed his last season, but during his time Association offers zidars fall tailors, bank managers and feelings beyond a look or two of in the Colony, Staff Docherty messengers who with rifles surprise when he found both has also done some fine work ties to take part in Time Triels slung at the trail

the on Sunday legs Intact after

over, diriances from 10 to 100 Czechs in training fencing tears, and miles; Massed Start Races morning make their way to rything tackles,

of course officiating at ranges all over Switzerland, As ever, he chased the bail all couldn't

READY TO SWOOP meetings; in trainings bassciball over diflances of from: 30 10:100 mile provides opportunity for care less about the over the field against Belgium World Cup battles being fought enrrion birds are ready to sWOOD,

These are wanted men. The benzis

refereeing soffar participation in track events on and contrived to catch up only in their midst.

matches, in coaching when the opposition had des-

Representatives of Italy's lead the smaller soccer of grass and cinder and also patched It Into the wide gaps

Apart front their owning clubs, rich by

of successful Command Pay Ofice andace reliability trials.

was one of his chargeslated in tha new, programme Already 28 events have been- left in his trail. As captain he national side and an inquisitive being heavily subsidised by the team was woofully lacking in inspirn desire

industry, are interested and in carrying out the hundred which covers the period 10 sce the much- motor

from Uion when we held a two-goals publicised Hungarians, little in the Baltazars and the and

one odd jobs that fall to Cup the lot of the physical training Hat does not include avanta August to March and as the Interest 15 being displayed Andrades of this World locally

instructor in the Army. World

Cup Serios. to Nal beyond

other Juventus,

clubs, it Staff-Sergeant Docherty will organised by the Turin opportunity Lofthouse and van Brandt. To affords to rake In the shekels which George Raynor, the not be as a losa for companions looks as though Army ryallsta Nal for remarkable restraint in

his are going to have a full and on shoddy souvenirs and in- Rotherham-born ex-Bury player with whom to talk unclenching his fist when a creased tourist Belgian sent him flying

traffle which has just, joined as manager coach times in Hongkong foc, apart strenuous season in the saddia. back-

he will sing commands four-in-a-room hotel after many years success as from his family,

PART OF THE GAME wards with a deliberate two-

accommodalton and inflated Sweden's national coach, have have R.S.M. McDermott, RA, handed push.

With the Impending approach And to Brandt

van prices.

already persuaded the much one of the sender Class 1 soccer of the Motor Cycles, trials. sensori (or the wonderfully

lauded Schiarano to copine his

referees, and

QMSI Watson I have been asked if I can give to | sportsmanlike way he tried

Financially the undertaking goal scheming to this side at the Bombadier Neville,

APTC a grand allrounder, and

some Information. Stanley Matthews. Never was a flop before 0.

the bail was South Atlantic, instead

trainer. of TOY

hazards which at any time did "The Macatro" kicked. To reduce losses asing home with the Uruguarvers aboard the troopship in this column recently

the Army soccer team, as follow

mentioned rate him into doing anything much as possible the free

listyan foam. of an ungentlemanly character,” has been

As far as I can ascertain the cut to the Ixarest

For the benet af mercenary- and they should have

various bodies in the minimun. OH, THESE REFEREES

minded folk Schlaffing's fea is pleasant memories to recall

Colony who are organising In respout history

trials. Chi huse equivalent of approximately heen marlo. For the first time in 20,000, of which the player many parts of the Colony and information on the Scotland would have been my

On behalf of sportsmen in year have not yet published any with a better chance if Laurentnternational sport from I have gels £15000 pnd-Uruguay, in all sections of the Army.

30 years covering the

subject. Franken had stayed in Belgium actually paid to watch,

I contacted a keen triclist ||; the rests htt

Osta sengcat who has taken part in many Instead of depriving them of clear-cut penalty in the match

WORLDĮS, BESTY

lead,

Good conduct medals

But she was (Britain) beat Miss M. Grave to the full for one game only not allowed any more and Mi bad Mias

(Britain) the match-the sixth of the Connolly

passed comfortably | 6-2, 6-4. Mrs DuPont, play- ¡into the semi-finals,

Miss A Buxton and Mrs A Send sel ing with all her old fre, made Two more of the world do. Thomas (Britain) beat Miss E.

determined stand and saved minuting American squad, Miss Altwood (New Zealand) and stop three match points before win-Doria Hart, No. 2 seed, and Miss Mrs K. Sladek (Canada) 5-1.

Louje Brough,

triplo 3-6 and 6-1. former

Miss H. McFarlane. winner of the title, both reach- od the semi-finals, where they C. Mackay (Britain) beat Miss E Buding (Argentine) and Miss clasb.

Ramirez (Mexico) 9-7 and 7-5.

Mrs R. Gilbert and MIS S.

Ip "Koon-hung In Fourth Round Of Mixed Doubles

Wimbledon, June 29. Hongkong's K. It. Ip and his partner, Mim V. M. Lowin (Britain). entered the fourth round of the mixed doubles in the Lawn Tennis Championships here today.

They beat M. G. Davies and Miss D. Spiers (B)- lain) 8-0. 0-3.

They were definitely the beiter combination and Ip's nicely placed shola put his opponenta off balance. Backed up brilliantly by Mine Lewis, he fought out and mostly won several thrilling railles at the net. In the second set Ip and Miss Lewis broke through for the vital two-love lead and then victory.Reuter.

They eliminated Britain's lost

and Miss

who disallowed

two representatives, Miss Helen Waters (Britain) best Miss J. De Fletcher, and Mis Angela Mor-Ribe (Spain) and Miss D. Spiers timet, respectively, by the same (Britain) 6-4, 6-4. tourgin, 6-1 and 0-3.

Mrs J. Cawthorn and Miss M. Mias Hart was too powerful Harris (Britain) beat Mrs

K, with Austria, while Emil for

Miss Fletcher Ernest and Mrs P. an erratic

Kerr (Bri-Schmetzer, and won in 33 minutes. Lusty tain) 4-4, 4-6 and 0-4. hitting was Miss Fletcher's only Miss A Mortimer and Miss chance and she Indulged in it, Shillock, (Britain) beat Mrs but her mistakes were far too frequent.

E. Abbas (Egypt) and Bliss F. British Women's

Ward (Britain) 6-4, 6-2.

Fourth round: Miss L. Brough and Mrs W DuPont (USA) beat Miss S. Lazzarino and Mrs N. Migliori (Italy) 0-0, U-2. women's doubles,

Mixed Doubles

Amateur Golf Championship

ง

The pace of Miss Brough's shots often had Miss Mortimer overhitting.

The English girl tried to slow up the match in the second set, but Miss Brough was always looking for an open- Ing

at the

Miss next, while Mortimer had to be content with a baseline role.

All four pairs peaded in the men's doubles had to fight hard to reach the semi-finals. Top- seeded combination Rose and Rex Hartwig won straight

against Africans Abe Segal and Owen J. Robson and Mrs J. Robson Williams, but second set (New Zealand) beat D. Butler went to 20-10, the longest in and Miss R. Bulleid (Britain)

Championship, so for.

8-4. They next mbet Americana A Segal (South Africa) and

and Budge Miss D. Folger, (USA) beat L SOAPY WATER Gardner Mulloy

Patty, who also won in straight Norgarb, (South Africa) and sels but had to fight hard for Miss V. White, (Britain) 6-4,

point against Armando 7-5, Vieira ΟΣ Braz!) And Hugh Third round: C. Stewart of America.

Gasten, Yorkshire, June 20 Second round: -- M. Otway Miss Marlene Slewart, 20. and Miss J. Burke, (Now Zen-year-old Canadien holder of the land) beat N.

Kumar (India) ule, reached the quarter-finals and Mrs S. Hammersley (Bri- of the British Women's Amateur tain) 1-2, 6-1, 6-0

Golf Championship here today. H. Burrows (USA) and Miss after a desperats 18-hole strug

Miss M. Harrison Pickard and In South ((Britain 0-3, 6-2,

mwny

IS GOOD FOR 'PLANTS:

USE BATH SURPLUS

IN THE

GARDEN.

WATER IS PRECIOUS

NEW TERRITORIES

FANLING UN LONG

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SHEUNG SHUI

DISTRICTS.

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every

the

the in

the

ina a

virtue

of

club

queue and 25s, to sit in a halt- Another South American good

over

EL

lots of

we Bayto Docherty and his fellow rasimliar events in Britain and he vellers, a sincere 'Good-bye tells me that the hazards are.

fuck und

something. safe usually some

after the following

Turning on a loose track moving over-deep-ruts

It cost me five hours

empty stand and put the rule blago coveted

in Italy li over Uruguay In their

clash Julinho, a right winger Brazilian Journey home. with Czechoslovakia.

claim to be more escapable, and should have paid mo.

speedier than Matthews and Tom Fidney "He is the best

world, ," they declare,

Thoy

LAWRIE WAS MISSED

in the

scen nga

JUDO, CLASSES.

the

En

sandy000mbing

So many requests are being crossing, water, turning on a dificult gradient, climbing a received for information about.]*. Like the Austrians, this You can wager all the coffee Judo classes that I took the rocky track, climbing and turn- Uruguayan team has gone into in Brazil to a Swiss lakeelde matter up with the appropriate ng on wet gradient, and - cross- a decline.

It was ing muddy grolina. Funeral, Their shooting was chales that even at 10 years of authority and here

England's shockingly had. 1. have

thrice-refected is the answer that

to me, pointed out received.

however, that better in fairgrounds aftor and recalled Prince of Dribble Judo does not come under the it is all part of the game to bo

faced with closing time. Scotland would can still prove them WrOTHE

new and driginal control of Arapy hazards and that riders should What price Matthews in the Board and therefore does not have licked the hide off Austria If Lawrie Reilly, had been here Italian Soccer mart 12 or 14 receive official recognition in the not regard the above list as una anything like exhaustive. ------ Army as a sport. to harass, the Austrians, shaky, years agệt [* defence,

That does not mean that the

SMALL BORE LEAGUE Ales, Hogy, Swann, Abe BRA

Army is lacking in any appre :One of the most interesting ciation of the popularity or competitions arranged in the is the Binali far as the Colony is concerned Bore Bhooling League for WOs. enquiries have been made withi

Sgts, Messa of 35

President and Hibs chairman,

to tell Canada's

ope

P Mervyn Ward (Britain) beat Lgle in, the fourth round against called into the hotel

Cyclists importance of the sport and es Calory, recently the Irish Champion, Miss Philoportunist, centre-forward is very Must Have More the object of running classes and Bide.

Albs, dynamic

Than One Bike

Hananm

mens Garvey.

football

in fact soveral unka have run

them on a unit basis.

unlikely to be, it in time for the M138 Stewart,

stands start of the Scottish who bartly Ave feet tall, beat Miss season. Garvey in the final last year. "The only consplation," he

For the, benet of those, who, Todpy. It was a magnificent cos- sald, la that Gordon Smith

are interested I can tell you that best between two plucky Oghters will be ready for the kick-off"

Montreal, June 28.

the SOPT at Headquarters, Lond merred only by a culo decision, With so many matches being Anyone wanting to be Forces, has quotations from From in favour of Miss Stewart when played simultaneously it.

that the scientists come a member of Canada's fessor Wong Lun who is generally her ball landed in rough grass, {'regrettable

qut pernity.

sessions

man

Instruction

thro

the

The league has provided lots of interesting fixtures and one of the pleasant features has been the attendance of many wives at the shoots,

WORKMOD

At the moment

who have coll

The league was" started in 1952 by Brigadier R. Chandler, [who commanded the Brigade, at which had been faltered by. a.have yet to discover the secret cycling team for the British considered to be one of the Panethe time, and who presented, yo and Miss Woodgate (Britala) roller at, the short 17th She of being in two places at once. Empire Games this summer local teachers of the art.

AUER STODAY, D The No. 2 pair. Vie Seixas beat G. Palah and Miss J. Shi-was allowed to drop clear with- Practice games and training had better dig up a pair of Professor Wong has providedsí and Tony Trabert, had to pull lock (Britain) 10-8, 5-7, 8-3.

Have nevertheless,

in judo for many sade R W. Urquhart, provided me with opportunities; jet black racing shorts Army units and enjoys wide sho

prement out every stroke to shake off K. H. Ip (BK) and Miss D. The.. the New Zealanders, Mark Lewis (Britain), beat M. Davies earlier beaten the American, from other parts.

Hito Canadion had to study football personalities (without mends or patches) reputation in local circles, interest in the Otway and Jeff Robson, in a and Miss Spiers (Britain) 6-1, Margaret Smith, 4 and 2.

of the world two complete racing bikes Ove-set match which

It is belleyed, however, that has followed the and renew, the acquaintanceship and a crash-helmet, aroused 0-3.

are at present, ser by Brigadier, Chandler by r the Centre Court crowd

Two of the greatest Scottish of notable characters such as to a B. Molloy

other Australia, and womon

The British Empire Games of floors and PA high pitch of excitement.

golfers of their day Baltags of the Dowing mous Compita Association has made it Misa Bilge (South Africa) beat were eliminated in the fourth. tache Otway and Robson led two J Syatham, and Miss H. Flot. They were Mrs Charlotte Bed-

clear that speed, alone will not fully qualined to give instruct sels to one and broke through cher (Britain) 1-0, 7-5, 7-5. dows, for 2-1 leads both, in the fourth

This indiarubber who will be 07 this

of determine who makes the team to and who would be willing and Afth sets but could not Adamson

Molnar and Mrs N. and has played international golf Brazil's dynamic stock is a You have to have the unmended to take an active parb in classes

(France) beat D. since

cdloured boy, lica moet of his shorts. clinch the advantage.

brganised colors for the betten Reid (Austraila) and Mrs E. Holm, twice former champlon, back home as Goldilocke

1913,

Mrs Andrew team colleagues, yet is known and

of those soiflegs who ap In another Han

or semi-final.

American-Austra- Buding (Argentina) 6-0, 7-5, who was thought to have played. the "Goldṣn Hended 'Marves » Squipment include racing shoes,[Obviously very keen to leam float the moment, however,

Trahert and 4-9. Seixas will play the holders, N. Fraser (Australia) Low Hoad and Ken

ander last game of golf two years. {:contradictory, tags earned' by ht lots of spare parts in case something about the art of jus Rosewall,

both of the bikes break Any others? the number of valuable goals downboth of who were taken to a 12-10 third G. Bucaille (France) beat after a severe illness,

AV

for Brazil Vieira (Brazil) and Mrs D.

Army Zealanders John Leydna (UBA) 6-1, 6-4. set by New

**Hillers who fall to have

water polo Án Mrs Beddows went down Baltazar has headed

and his club, Sao Paulo Barry and American Hay Bur-

fighting of the 20th to Miss J♫

ipment will be dropped from Colong is, about to lomeris M. Otway and Miss J.Kerr, and Mrs Holm put up a

Corinthians. rows.Heuler.

the team even if they quality in berviers of one of its most on- Burke (New Zealand), boat M. great struggle before losing by In the Mohta (Iran) and Miss B. one hole to Miss Elizabeth,

same way that the trihis said a notice from thusiastic referees with the impending departure of Capt. Stanley Matthews, gets a cheer the Association. Knapp (Britain) 6-1, 6-2.

all to himself when he "heads. The standards for the cycling (§. ** Fourth Round: v. Seixas and Other quarter-finalists are the ball, so Baltazar creates a team, both for equipment

poro Mis D. Hart (USA) beat 4 Miss Anne, Bisgood, Miss Frances minor, menaation, when, he kicks speed, wisp suggested by the In the short tum Cat Kelle (U.S.) beat Miss H. Fletcher Main (Canada) and Mrs L. Blephone, Mille, A.

Jacquel a (Britain) 0-1, 6-3.

goal. Op of the South Canadian Wheelanau #Associa, has been dic: Elkargicones he hun Mis L. Brough, (U.S.) bea) 0-1--Reutor.

Alvensleben (Switzerland). 6-2, (Belgium), Mrs E. M. Hartley American officials told me the toge and scopled by the BDG Iven freely, of his time, fond on MISS A.. Mortimer

and Miss A: Singleton. Reuter. other aveling that in a run of governing body---United Press, ferge rijster, kid, miks (Britain)

THE RESULTS

Women's Singles

Results were:

Quarter-finals-Miss D. Hart

0-1, 6-3,

Mita M.. Connolly (U.S.) THE

holder, beat Mrs. W. DuPont (U.B.) 0-1, 6-1.

Mrs C. Pratt (U.S.) boat Miss

CHINA MAIL 9. Fry (US) 0-4 8-11 and 6-3.

is now obtainable.

from the

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Orders Deliveries Undw

Men's Dembles

Third round.. Seixas, and T. Trabert ((U.8.) beat A Becker and J. Pickard (Britain) 62-6310-8: 6-2, (continued), mom third pock Bad liht, a

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