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Seemin In Brilliant Form As He Eliminates Hassan From The Open Singles

By “TOUCHER”

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1954,

Once again as in the past 29 seasons, the Colony Open Singles Lawn. Bowls Championship will produce a new Champion.

After fighting his way into the quarter-finals, the 1953 Champlon, M. B. Hassan, came to grief yesterday at the HKFC green when he found himself pitted against a brilliant A. H. Seemin who played superb bowls throughout to emerge the winner by 22-19.

jack to chalk up a single.

The match produced a high | but Hasson, not to be outdone, ; shot more that a yard away standard of bowls and some drew in the first shot with hir Seemin tried A heavy shot to marvellous drawing to the jack last wood six inches from the push the jack back to his two was displayed by both players.

woods, when a second shot was Hossan played as well an

called for. He was very narrow and Hassan easily put in the could be expected, but Seemin.

third shot with his last wood, was in exceptionally phenomen- al form in his drawing to the

The heavy slot put Seemin temporarily out of his green and jack.

weight for the next two or three heads and Hasson with dogged determination caught up to 16.18 and passed his opponent at 19-18 with three successive

He had a hugging toucher on practically every hent and when Hassan by the shot he would invariably be successful in shifting the jack a few inches Into his favour.

Hnason

LUCKY BUT BRILLIANT

execute a shot

The next head saw Boemin

with a mixture of luck and brilliance. After delivering a hugging toucher in front of the jack on the back- hand. Hassan successfully put in a

forehand blocker a foot in front of the jack.

stretch

error

There is a welcoming note at the top of the Sports Parade this week as we say 'Hello' to the sportsmen of the 1st Bn Essex Regiment and the 7th Queen's Own Hussars.

Both units come to Hongkong with Impressive re- cords in the many fields of sport in which they have participated in different parts of the world and we look forward eagerly to seeing them in action here,

SURREY'S REMARKABLE MONTH OF TRIUMPH

100 Points From Nine Matches

By PETER LOVEGROVE

In mid-July Surrey lay fifth in the County Cricket Championship table, 50 points behind Yorkshire, the leaders. A fortnight later they had dropped to eighth place and even their most ardent supporters did not give them a chance of retaining the title they had won in 1952 and 1953.

Yet, before lunch on August 26, with one game still to play, they had galloped. clear of all rivals and ensured that the Championship pennant will fly proudly from the Oval masthead for yet another summer.

on

third

In between, and despite the But, even more striking thon | the, game which finally decided most inclement weather Britain the number of victories was the the issue, when they dismissed has known for very many years, mar

manner in which they were Worcestershire for scores of 25 Though frequently (the lowest of the seaon) and New faces are always welcome: Hayes, all of REME, and Gun- they had the most remarkable secured.

Yorkshire

(the Interrupted by rein, five of the 40

lowest). As in our sporting affairs and if ner

run of success since Morris, a big bustling

used to pulverise the opposition post records are to be taken as centre-forward who looks cap-

the two days. On six occasions first innings closed at 82 for 3 a guide our new arrivals even able of getting goals and up- back in the 1930's. Eight of fans were decided in less than Surrey had boldly declared their

wicketa

the match lasted just certain to maintain, and maybe retting a few defences on the nine matches played were won, their opponents were dis,nisscover five hours, and its agg even surpass, the achievements way,

rain ruining the other after they for less than three figures; had shot Middlesex out for 51, another seven, for 125 or less; gate of 157 runs was the lowest Narh, the old Colony winger, at those whose places they have taken.

who played for St. Joseph's for

and 100 points were collected and the highest score achieved for a completed match in the Tho four moro than they

had

against them during the period history of the competition. It seems fitting here to pay part of last season, turned out

achieved in the first 3 months was 184.

previous lowest, 165, dated back tribute to the fine athletes and on the left wing on Saturday

They reached their climax in to. 1899.. sporstmen of the 1st Bn. The and gave a very sound display Royal Norfolit Regiment and the and it will be no surprise if he 3rd Royal Tank Regiment who is retained by the Army this have now left our sports arenas. Both units have left their

The trial geme was marred an unfortunate Injury to mark in many spheres but I om by sure that no one will complain Bombardier Leban who got a it special mention is minde of nasty kick on the head when the contribution made to Colony diving to save a dangerous cress hockey by the players from the boll. The big goalkeeper was Royal Tanks

cent to hospital for attention, bul has made an excellent 2- covery.

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Seemin lying a single Coming on the backhand,

the 22nd head, Hassan sliced on opened with a three Seemin hit the toucher with the jack almost a yard, but left and held the lead until the 10th one-yord through weight, spilt Seemin s'il lying that shee and hend when Seemin drew Jevel

the touches, pushed the jack with a measure for two as his At D-). On the 11th head

yard back and followed through Beemin, with tie of one in his with his wood for the

own wood slid into the diích. shot,.

TACTICAL ERROR favour, trailed the Jack a few

Three

well-drawn shote by

Seemin made another tactical inches back to register a count

Hassan gave him a three on the

offset his of three and lend of 12-9

that nearly 17th head and

him even brought

of The 12th head saw a

superb exccution

shots grani!

whole match. In display by both players, typical with his opponent at 13-13.

Another

of superis during the

on his own whole match. Seemin of the

of playing stond On drew the

The departure of both units about 10 bowls by Seemin followed. first shot

probably second shot that was the 18th head, after drawing a Inches jack high. Hassan [? -

in front of the jack, and trying will no doubt occasion Rome re- he trailed the tered the shot with a

to add in two shots at a time gret, but comings and goings are Won Jack-high shot,

few

inches back for * *** eight inches in front of

of three essential features of Army life.game at the Army tre Jack

register a count roun of two. He increased his

We shall remember both units Boundary Street this afterreon Jack.

ended the that would have

atiff opposition has with pleasure and appreciation When some match, he attempted Seemin's next delivery pushet lend to 10-13 with a single and a

9 heavy

been arranged

to test some of drive to take away his

....but now it is "welcome" to op-

kick-off of second shot, the sportamen the Essex the now players. The ponent's probable

la listed for 4.30 p.m. but it there was a Regt. and the 7th Hussars..... forgetting that toucher in the ditch that would and we wish them the very best understood that this may be de- still come in for a measure for of luck in the competitions that layed until nearer 8, p.m. to en- able the opposition to get to the second shot and at least be- lie ahead.

the ground. come the third shot.

the sho-wood to jack-high just alongside the jack with his own two woods just behind the shut- wood Seemin's last wood, how. ever, tralled the jack two feet to give him a count of three

n

widened It further to 10-13 un the next head.

The 20th head nearly caused Secmin's undoing. With Hassan

toucher in and a second

lying two shots font of the Jack

DETROIT DIVERSION

By

HENRY

LONGHURST

Detroit,

women Curtis Cup team of Having watched our

ensembles golfers in their ull-larkspur or all-sapphire

despatching the none seem quite sure which is which - Canadian team with gratifying ease as a curtain-raiser to their match aginst the Americans the following week,

Amateur Championship there, looked in on the U.S. where several hundred thousand are out of work through a slump in the motor industry, and where every other waitress seems to come from Glagow.

and the course is quite one of the serven

JL

BCCITS

The

the method

have excited

to

He missed in his drive and took a single to draw level at

10-19.

In the replay

Jack

acci- to

GOLFERS PLEASE NOTE

October 10,

will be

and the is the beauti-

Трете

will be another trial Ground at

The following Army players And now a timely reminder have been notified to report to for Army golfers. The Amateur the ground: Cin. Young (11th The 23rd head provided a

Golf Championship of Hong-Inf, Weps) Gar. Crowhurst (25 dramatic incident when during

Regt. RA), Cpl. Riley I close measure for the

kong will be staged on Sunday,d. Arst shot, umpire Ken Baker

This competition (RAPC), Cm, Ashworth (11th dentally caused the

is open to all amateurs with a Inf. Weps), Gar. Kenny (25 Fd.

of 10 and under.

Regt. RA), Gnr. Higgins (14th move when putting the tape

ᏍᎬ .

Fd, Regt. ·RA), Pte. Sullivan over it.

competition of the head, played under the rules of the Welch Regt), Gnr. Middleton

Ple. Morris (RA), Royal

(6 COD). Seemin drew in the first shot winner's trophy

and Ancient and

Leary Sgmn.

(R. Sigs), Cpl. about 19 inches from the jack ful Fifo Quaich.

Chesterman (RAPC), Cin. Hayes, Walters and Hiscock (ali and slightly behind it on the

Prizes will also be awarded of REME), Pie. Hewitt (King's backhand. Hassan was almost

to the runner-up and for the Regt Gnr, Nash (RA), wo fect short with his first

best gross scores on the wood.

sund New Courses.

These players are asked to Seemin was A little through

is already a 'service' note that they should now r his second

There wood and flavour

about the Champion-port to the Army Sports Ground Hasson coming on the

ship as the present forehand.

holder of at Boundary Street and not to the title is Wing-Commander the Police Ground as previously Seemin drew in a third shot

Beamish and the Tommy notified, on the forehand draw. Hassan

Alkins Column would be de- In his was again through

with

was

Old

stempt to promote his own wood this year.

alighted to see an Army wiener

or rest the first shot,

HOCKEY TRIALS

JUST IMAGINE!

A few days ago I received a Seemin played on his own

newspaper cutting from a Bom- third chot with his last wood to

bardier at Stanley and while its third The first trial games staged contents may not be accurately gtster the second and

weli, bat shot, as

leaving the by the Army Hockey Associa-described as 'Army Sports" it has tion were both encouraging and a subtic and vague connection forehand still open.

Although the nearest shot was successful. The trials were well and for that reason I include it stil well 18 inches away, Hassan, attended

and it is

already

here. who could ill-afford to be short obvious that with the present The cutting was taken from a at this stage with two woods available talent-and there are Scottish newspaper and recounts BOTTIC Army that At the recent Highland waiting a yard behind the jack pretty certainly little wide and through clemy is

players in the new arrivals Games held at Murrayfield in with his last wood, leaving

going to bo Edinburgh the traditional Scot Seemin a deserving winnér bý strongly represented again this tish event of Tossing. the Caber 22-19.

Was won by wait However, in hockey as in ell an American soldier for Under- ether sports there is no place neath the cutting the crestfallen are holding another series of a Yank winning the Cades for complacency and the officials Bombardier has written Imagine games at Sookunmpoo this after and in Scotland too ... things have never been the same since Hope and Crosby played at St. Andrewall.

Was a

OTHER MATCHES

Eastman failed to reproduce On the adjacent rink, A. L. G.

his earlier brilliant form andi,

The Detroit Country Club is which would have delighted the like a rural edition of Claridges. uyes of Harry Vaidon and

its owner, now in his most intelligent" have seen. forties, when the "shut fuce" Laid out on flat ground, though merchants have long retired to blessed with plenty of trees, the sidelines burs been

the modernised by

quite unchanged American leading golf architect, from

by which Robert Trent Jones, not to be Sweeny dominated the Amateur

Sandwich confused with the great Robert Championship at Tyre, and, as a result of strategic 1937. His beating of Dale Morey. placing of bunkers and fings, runner-up to Gent Littler in last

year's U.S. Amateur, was nothing but the best pays off.

In the quarter-nals the best classle. Played shot by shot by was served up not by any of Hogan it would the to us innumerable unknown

notice."

truth, however, The unhappy gures, any one of whom would easily attain a place in a British is that amateur golf no longer Walker Cup team, but by sur-competes for publle attention in prisingly thin cdition of our old this country with the big money friend Squadron Leader Robert "promotions" by means of one

which the other Sweeny, DSO, one of the earliest of

day the members of the Eagle Squadron diminutive Bob Toski, by keep

ing his head over the last six holes, won himself the equivalent ot £80,000 in prize money Sweeny's ambition is to play in and exhibition contracts, the Walker Cup match against us next year of St Andrews. WDB, In fact, TODETYC once batore, but there was a certale

Rahman was the more amount of argument, Ence he

sistent of the two and was suc- played for Oxford before the

cessful in at least <WD heavy war and lived for 20 years in

shots against an Eastman who England, as to whether he W6S

As the championship went on

was plagued with short woods, one of ours or one of theirs.

Some observers put down his all the great names were deleted particularly in the early stages

of the game. what is one by one from the list 1, in

Rahman will have, however, known as "seemeye finals" to the last four, there was left even

Ted to produce much better form to Dr his habit of playing 500 dollar a practising dentist,

in Florida Lenczyk, brother of the cole- get through his next round, "Nassau" matches

despite the comfortable win ho scored yesterday.

He look

12-4 a Bubstantia) Jend in the first fow heads.

'FLAWLESS' SWING

appearance

hero

In

This unquestionably, as Johnson observed of

He

Mere amateurs can compete no longer with this sort of thing and the more strictly amateur they are the less they seem to

count.

ONE BY ONE

ncon

despite putting ub acallant fight during the middle stages of the game, was eliminated by A. R. A. Rahman by 21-11.

On a slightly třicky green, neither

produced an player exceptionally high standard of bowls.

con-

On this occasion certain players have been invited to take part but any player who feels that he is up to Army standard

The Land Forces Swimming, and who has not yet played in one of the official trials is Diving and Water Polo teams are welcome to report to the officials due back in the Colony today. at the ground and he can

be This year they will not be bring- assured that he will be given ing back the Championship from eve every opportunity to show what Singapore but the swimming team did very well to get second ho can do.

The first game will commence Tattersal of the RAMC in the place and the success of L/Cpl. at 5 p.m.

200 Yds, Free Style will bring a lot of satisfaction to many folks here in Hongkong.-Tattersal has The Army Football Associa- hed. a brilliant season and his tion held another trial game at latest success is indeed a fing Sokunpoo on Saturday after-climax to a lot of hard training. noon when invited players took

ENTERPRISING

SOCCER TRIALS

who was to be hanged in a fortunations are, of course, Eastman fought back pluckily † part in a full scale match.

Polish Athlete

Refuses To Go Home

in

2009OTI,

of the season.

Battle Of Bosworth To Be Just

Shot Outside Madrid

By KEN SMITH

When Sir Laurence Olivier cries the famous line from "Richard III," "A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse?" it is more than likely to be greeted with cries of "Ole! Ole!"

For this month Olivier heads a star-studded cast and production team which goes to Spain for location shots of Sir Alexander Korda's colour film of Shakespeare's drama.

Academy

Award

the

VARIED AND HOSTILE

To what did they owe their amazing recovery? Partly, ot course; to the soft pitches that prevailed during the month, and which considerably assisted Laker and Lock, undealably the best spin bowlers in the world on this type of wicket.

The combination of enticingly flighted; rich spin at one end with quicker. more biting. shorter length spin at the other

side played havoc with side.

after

Laker had match analyses of

10 for 92 against Essex, 11 for against Northants, 10 for

114

90 against Middlesex, and 0 for 30 against Worcester.

Lock had 10 for 50 Un 57 overa) against Leicester, 5 for 64 v, Essex, and took 5 wickets for 2 runs in 33 balls against, Worcester.

for

The very British Battle of, Dolls (he 87-page contract will Bosworth is to be shot just probably be longer than

When the wicket was not outside Madrid, and thousands shooting script) he has started

responsive to spin, the battery of Spanish cavalrymen will be collecting signatures,

of fast bowlers wreaked no less recruited as "extras"; but it

Skipper Stuart winner destruction. the result is any way necr stirring a knightly battle charge Joseph Mankiewicz will direct, Surridge torpedoed Gloucester as the one he staged in Ireland Frank Locszer, who wrote the with a fo: 31. Peter Leader, content, for Henry V. 1 for one will be show's score, will add addition- who missed four games, took 14 ol musical numbers, and Worcester wickets for 111 and walt for Marion Brando dismissed nine Notts batsmen

64. What a cast has been ns- will lift his voice in song · AN sembled for this Anglo-American the gambler-hero, Sky Mastir financed picture! Olivier, in the son. title role, teams up with two of Our other distinguished acter-knights,

and Gielgud Richardson,

and as Clarence Buckingham respectively. Claire Bloom plays Lady Anne. and Britain's No. 1 surten villain, Stanley Baker, Richmond,

more

Alec Bedser, though he xover accomplished anything as spec- And do not be surprised to tacular as this, was steady and And Audrey Hepburn as Miss inexpensive throughout, taking Sarah,

the Salvation Army 37 wickets at low cost, his best 5 being 1 for 69 against Notts, sirk, Goldwyn, who at one Lime offered

to buy part of for 10 v. Worcester and 6. for Gloucester. Bowling Audrey's contract from ABC. LV. thinks she is tops, Mankiewicz averages for these five during told me recently in London the nine County matches were: that he would like to have

M. R. W. Av. ber for the part, --

Talking of Audrey (who

Lock

Loader Lakor is Burridge

In the lesser, but importan!, roles of the murderts will be John MUs and Richard Atten-

and there is borough;

back to Paramount | A, V. Bedser than a possibility that Vivienot due

ap until next year), her next Leigh will make a brief

char- American Alm is already lined pearance in the part of acter referred to in Shake-up. Titled The House of Mist, speare's work, but who never it is the story of an orphan girl who falls hopelessly in love appears on stage.

and nearly loses her mind, An

bost over-optimlsito

This will be

complete load of stary has made many Blin

bat founder,

with switch from the light romantic Olivier producing and direef-

roits Audrey played in Roman ing, as well as playing the Holiday and the soon-to-be- hunchback King, the steering seen Sabrina Fair, and my guess is that it will silence the erities who say the is a one-character actress,

should be sure,

Whether it will prove a box- cffles as well as en crtista quic- ccast is another matter. Film- Igoers are notoriously Toluctant when it comes to culture,

SAM STARTS SEARCHI Now that Sam Goldwyn has surted out all the mags over his film version of Guys and

SHORT TAKES

An American company Is bidding for the Aim rights of Agatha Christic'e long-running play

Witness for The Prosecution.

BUCCESA

Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisst follow the success of their teaming in Singin' In Rain and Brigadoon with

Cambridge Crew Missouri, to be shot acon.

Impressive In First Workout

Tokyo, Sept. 7. Members of the wailing Cam- bridge University crew

hod their first workout iz the Sumindu river,'

The fall, husky crewman made a fine impression with their sweeping strokes.

three

1. c. 600 dollars first nine, 500 beated. Grace Lenczyk, who had entered for the first time and second nine, 500 on the match.

clubs for both Dr whose sets of the man

singularly similar.

at this stage, With à 10 of Considering the tropical con- District Workshops REME are The presence night, "concentrates the mind

of such un- wonderfully. For myself, I put deniable amateurs at this stage four against him, he drew in the dilions, and the fact that many to be congratulated on their of the players are still strangers enterprice in staging their box

the standard of ing training evening at the his continued skill down to is good for American golf but first shot..

On the next head, a heavy to each other, flawless classical golf awing not for the gate money,.

Golf in strange game over draw by Rahman took way his the play was often remarkably Missions to Stamen last Satur

high

day to leave East- here. Another undeniable cwn third shot

Particular Interest was taken Their meeting with local amateur, Don Cherry, winner of man with a count of four,

of boxers was a most interesting From 9-12,

the first appearance last year's Canadian Champion.

Eastman kept

Sullivan, the young Arsenul one and it is certain that REME ship, who played against us in himself within distance at 9-13 player, and he soon showed are going to be well represented

Alan Burrough, Coach and Cup match, was and 11-14. Rahman drew In

Manager, expressed completo the 1959 Walk Councwhich he threo shots on the

that he had all the attributes of in the various competitions this satisfaction with the assembly. playing for a

next head lost by one hole.

and completed the match on the the first-class footballer.

One of the most entertaining here of the Cambridge shell He pays his way round the 17th head with a lie of four as

Although · subjected to - some bouts was that between Sgt.

which was shipped in tournaments by gaging in the Earlinan tried a desperate drive very close marking, Sullivan Instr. Farr APTC and local parts, local night

clubs and. on that missed fla Berne, Sept. 7

target.

notched three clever goals and favourite, Henry Wong. television. ho had won

The Cambridge crew appeared It

Over the A member of the Polish team

Recrelo, another 111 Indoed a pity that he will the

excellent shape," Thoy which took part in the European been booked up

Litte he sald ho

Both are experienced boxers to be in all over the out between the KBGC_club-

and both are regularly in good returned on Monday afternoon Jaat Championshipo month has refused to go back American continent-not, it need mates, Peter Hughes and Frank side for the full

but Howarth. to Poland, the Swiss Foderni harily be said, as a golfer but Ho

Here the outcome games that have been played on that Farr tired a liftis Hakone mountains, was also decided by a three on as came indeed, the last head played after

Members Polles sanounced here tonight.

far has been Gunder Middleton during the later part of the

the team were. honoured «at'a réception)} giveti who was a regular member of bout, but this was really to bo the winner, the night before, I was matchin widen

time lastexpected as he had very arguing with a man a good deal Pater Hughes led all the way season re

2 sportingly played in the place on Monday evening path the older than myself whe, not only but never by a greater margin

Middleton now Miecznikoweki has already claimed that the time would than four shots

now seems to have

the Japan Amateur · Rowing: found the devil), and the

was hurt in the Army Soccer Jeft. Switzerland and hopes to

shortly come when quay golfer

fridi varier in the afternoon. Association and the Asahi, noWEG United States, rode round in an lowly pro reach

that the according to the policomata-

Caresse pellod" cart, but also wore Shak ment,

A spokesman of the United was indwaew, the

biglory

univer·ški drabad Slates Embassy in Berns stated been any period, in any coun tonight

that

When 15; holes"-, tobic) (mil"

Athletic

pt

would have tense battlo was being Zought not be avaliable on the shape., There was somo, sugges-from a week-end - rost in the

took/Ons. A stranga, gama inde

The man's name is given a Jan' Miecznikowski.

Ho

part in the 10,000-metre race.

* YESTERDAY'S RESULTS

G

73

Colány Open 'Bingias

HKPOU AT FL; Beemin beat"|

The outstanding player

of

the team for a long term of Bd. Leben when the the femous •: Chinsenso · gardens wi

Quite

Among

Another Independent

The

In

com-

pany are bidding for the film rights to the life of Winston Churchill. I hope they aro unsuccessiu), for they plan to hiv: American Edward Arnold Da the Prime Minister.

Headaches (BAYER)

Toothaches Colds

are quickly overcome by

CAFASPIN

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Restaurant

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