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SEPTEM
LRC- TOURNAMENT
Mixed Doubles Champions Lose First Set Game Continues This Evening
It must be a severe nervous strain, when you have played your way to the semi-final Round of a Championship tennis tournament to have to wait at least 24 hours with the match very much in the balance and nerves will therefore have some" bearing in the match which is to be continued this evening at the LRC between the Colony Mixed Doubles Champions, E. Tsal and Mrs M. Chow, and M. Heenan and Miss A. Philip with the score at one-all in the second set and the Champions having lost the first set at seven-dye. All four players must feel that those who are friends of the Water Authority, are no friends of theirs.
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This is undoubtedly the best game so far, in the whole tournament and the rather thin crowd of spectators got a very good two dollars worth. Heenan is show ing once again that, given a good partner who can take her own share of the game, he is one of the best mixed doubles players we have acen on Hongkong courts. Miss Philip has been helping to make openings for his smashing and volleying to come in and as a pair they have demonstrated that they are not at all worried by before the match reputations.
which a slight inferiority complex and Pepperall and Mrs
Guillaume
Whether the tactics TBRI and Mrs Chow are they probably played as well as were having a ding-dong etruz- adopting are Bounid
one Ip would let them but theregle when they were stopped at dy
to be a sort of "Oh it 3-love in the Anal set in Lavour question that will be answered named by the continuation tonight, doesn't matter anyway because of Mrs Pepperall. :
That covers
the court at they can win at any time" spirit amazing speed and certain it is in much of their play, that any loose one put up when he is about, londe to the mudde death of that rally, but Mrs Chow seemed to be not comfortable when tucked away in a corner and left in a
a more purely defensive
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and, except for some beautiful she scored very few
On the other side of the net
sway.
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Marching smartly, into the spot of honour at the top of the Parade this week is Lance Corporal Rollinson of " the King's Regiment with as brilliant a punch as we have had the pleasure of seeing in a long long time,
In a light-welterweight bout at the Royal Navy pro motion last Wednesday, Rollinson took just less than a minute to find an' opening for his lethal right glove and his opponent, LAC Anderson-Dixon of the Royal Air Force thereafter ceased to take any further interest in the proceedings.
Rellinson baxed with skill and¦ n-side competitions that are so restraint until the real chance popular in that part of the presented itself and then, like a country.
Not only are they finsh cut come that accurate participating
they Bro the fight was winning. right hand, and
Here is a extract, from one of It suitable opponents can be the glowing press reports after found for this streng boxer their success in the famous there should be no lack of Kelso. Sevens about 10 days thrills in the season that Her ago:
"The Royal Signals won this nhend.
over,
there
The Army Football Committee
Hollywood With MICHAEL
AVA GARDNER IS OFTEN A HEADACHE BUT NEVER A BORE
I watched two cinema queens leave Hollywood and there was a marked difference. The first was Jane Russell, bound for Paris and London, to film "Gentlemen Marry Brunettes."
For the first time, Jane won't have her own hairdresser, make-up man, wards robe woman. Reason: No Labour permits for them to work in England. (“So what's the use of taking them to Paris and then sending them back to Hollywood," Jane said),
But she's got her secretary, Margaret Martinez with her. And soon she'll be joined by ex-professions) footballer her husband, Bob - Waterfield, and
a tough man when aroused.
Mr W, is also associate pro- thucer on the picture. Quite a step from football to motion it, if not so quickly. pictures. But others have done Jane's only fear the British Press and the questions she'll maked about adopted son, Tommy Kavanagh, morely to New York where The second queen to leave, she'll Bever Your
ress's Kaleo Cup, besting
a Jeg" \\
'live'
Mrs. Guillaume can be a bit erratic and neods a better back-
NEW ARRIVALS hand but she has come
Once again it is my pleasure weary Langholm Trayan, who Mira Ip was ber customary aggressive shots on the forehand. to welcome to the Colony the way betting motors · bogulum too purpoonful self, placing her shots
of a newly arrived socmed to Langholm that they She will need, however, to be portamen of beautifully and giving nothing
rogiment, both steady and aggressive if reports of the prowess of the were facing a whole company of
is going to pull back the King's Own Royal Regiment
ment Commandos. From the dick-off inital deficit when the game is
and there acems no doubt that the Army boys went over the resumed at 4.30 p.m. today. their arrival here will add still top, hurdling everything except Engagement of Mrs Chow and further to the intensity of the hand-grenades at the enemy,
and before you could say Miss Philip in their continued competition that lies ahead.
days C.B. they had the tie in match this evening means the Thursday, postponement
of the Colony September 23
as trying out the new arrivals Ladies Singles Final and
soccer stars was concerned and the regiment, ERC Ladies' Singics Champlon- four men from zhip match
Miss Stonehouse,. which
were out in Philip was
due to play Mrs and Walmsley.
trlai Crofton, but the other games o
game at Sookunpoo 'yes- scheduled for tonight
will be terday,
Early reports also played as arranged.
that the regiment has a strong; and competent boxing team and there is a feeling that they may
lobs, winners.
It is a grand game to watch and we all hope that conditions for the players
will be better this evening.
DISAPPOINTING Those who dragged their eyes
from away
the Stond Court match and had
A look at the other semi-final were probably, like the writer, rather dis- appointed. Lie Boon-sing and Mas Ullan Khoo seemed to have gone on the court beaten before a blow was struck and they did not produce the game of which they are capable,
And
True, any pair of players who themselves up against the lp family are justified in having
Ip himself was fully in charge of the game, but the writer was reminded of
George the late Bernard Shaw's famous comment of the Naval Dis. after one armament Conferences in the nineteen-thirties: "This talk of limiting the size of Naval guns to eleven inches is arrant non- sense. If I am going to be joilled by a shell I want it to be the biggest thell that was fired!"
CLUB TOURNEY
ever
One of the Ladies' Plate games was also completed and Mrs Ramchand disposed of Mr A, C. Thompson in straight sets to put herself into the final.
In the other, a quarter-final match, which started "Carton more far" on court 11 and was shifted up to court 3 when the
became available, latter
Mrs
Hongkong Favoured To
Regain Ho Ho Cup
Singapore, Sept. 21,,·
In
THE RESULTS
Colony Mixed Doubles (Bemi-Finals)
a
"I hope to finish in time to spend a few days with her "In the islands. The weather is
per fect there now.",
the jaw by Jeff Chandler. What' now, Jane, super-diplomacy?)
"Virginia" Binyo: "It's my theory". that the reason that gentlemen prefer blondes because blondes know what gentlemen prefer."
This is the first time Lana has been loaned out by MGM Her salary: $150,000 for 10 wools, Not bad for 4 idrl who Tony, Martin, regarding: Mra lett school at 15. began in Martin, whom you know movies in a tight sweater, Crd Charime: "Cŷd lots her Stanley Lapino's girl, Ida, manager do the "worrying stradă. Anished her role as a prison the battling. She's got grondvO, warden in "Woman's Prison" for wwhich I'm with Gertrude Michael as the Many Important stars" soten. matron, went to Malibu for a become over, asserilve. the hospital for surgery on horas I think you'll week at the seaside, then into lose she's charm. filma sequences for "size krag. Next two months, Ida dots you see bec in
wan hikeilyne Ave
pigs on Tote Husband Joe DiMango,
withs
kised
chest as the Bearded the plane.
But in New York, Marilyn swivel-hipped, posed for clicesc. cake photos, and blow kisses to the mob of fans who greeted Another movie lass made the headlines.
WETA
Betin
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING down the Bing Crosby: "For me the ceremony hardest part of the day is be-
And Mae West in Romo, Iorg breakfast-getting_up."- quipped: "There are two kinds Jane Russelly "I like the of women-the kind who try to rugged caveman type of actor" fool a man, and the kind who Ava Gardner, who | (After she had been punched in "do.”. barefooted into Brazil to pub
her
was quickly off its mark na fax the bag and ran out winners by Hetsa "The Barefoot Conter"
Robson, Wallace
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24 points to nil."
indicateher, report, in pralaink back in Hollywood in time for
well be fighting it out with their Dear neighbours, the King's beat tegiment, for the premier local
honours.
Mr and Mr Ip Koon-hung Ide Buon-trig and Miss Ulion Khoo 0-3, 0-3,"
Edwin Tsai and Man Mary Chaw V Matico Heenan and Bites A Heeran Phillo (Came unfindsted) and Mi Philip leading 1-1, 1-1.)
Colony Ladies' Plate
Mre Marie Ramchand beat Mr Claire Thompson 0-2, 6-2.
Mrs Mary Pepperali v Mr M. C. Game (Game unfinished), Mr Peppecail leading 0-1, 5-7, 3-0.
Club Ladies Doubles
Now faces add to the variety of the competition in our many
Play
of the Royal Signals! special mention of
For the beneat of friends in apparently had a few too many the 'Colony here is the Signals
was asked to leave her hotel (nöt in positional in Rio, so left the country. line-up
MGM officials in Brazil arder): Dave Taffy Rees, Ken
folt McCrae (Gala), Waring, Taylor, their goodwill had been set back 10 years, MGM here said that's Higgins (English Internation-
Ave, and Ava Sinatra I mean Turner and Evans,
Ava Gardner said she'd be
wardrobe tests and rehearsals for "Bhowani Junction to be mado In India with Blewart Granger. With
there are low dull Ava, moments often a headache but nover a bore is this barefoot lass from Bouth Carolina, I must salute another girl from South Carolina,
made and anishes with the comment enthusiash,
sch, speed and fitness,
"Here there were only soven of them.fifteenk
of them must make quite the Royal Signals
show'. Well done
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about the
sports and I say to the now- I am almost compelled to comers 'Welcome to Hongkong retract my remarks ...we look forward to seeing rise in popularity of basketball your representatives in action."
In the Army. With but a few WELLS LEAVES days still to go before the entry
and Army
Colony football was the poorer for the departure
000
closer. I am told that only Unit
has entered for the
of the troopship Empire Fowey Major Units League, and two for yesterday as aboard, on his way the Minor Units. Here la a back to civil life, was L/Cpl. timely reminder that entries B. Nichols
Weldon Im A. A. Malden Roy Wells who has captained for both competitions clped on
the Army team for the past two Saturday, September 28.
CALLING REFEREES
beat
Prophet 6-4, 6-3.
and
Club Ladies Doubles
Mae It. Lasbesodor and Ming 3. Madgett received a walkover from
Club Mixed Doubles
Hongkong Chinese footballers are expected to regain Mr C. R. Guiz and Mrs Cheetham. the Ho Ho Cup this year as the tentative Malayan Chinese team selected for the annual interport looks to be one of the weakest ever selected.
Although
England
the final selection Instructional visit to has not yet been made, it is where he probably will be at- known that 10 Chinese players tached to the Arsenal F.C. The to had guaranteed will make the trip to Hongkong M.C.F.A. for the interport proper to bo bring him back from Hongkong played on October 2. In addl-10 Singapore by. October 4 bui Bon, three non-Chinese players Fraser & Neave said the arrange- will accompany the contingent ments for his England trip were to take part in two unofficial | too for advanced to be amended.
matches.
The Malayn Chinese Ho Ho Cup team tentatively selected is na follows:
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Mr and Mrs Stuckey beat 8, Sand and Mrs Lomne 4-6, 7-81 8-7.
Club Men's Singles (Handicap) H. E. Alors VM. L Harding (Game unfinished) 0-4, 4-4.
R. W. Wheeler V. T. Widmer Game unfinished), 6-4, 4-2.
Club Ladies Singles (Handicap)
Miss L. Zewald received walk over from Mrs P. Croften. Mi Zewald leading 6-4, 6-1,
TODAY'S PROGRAMME
All pesterday's unfinished games to be completed also the folowing same to be played off.
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The Malayan Chinese have
Colony Ladier Plate semi-final: never been able to win the Ho
W/O Mis M. Pepperall/Mrs M. C. Ho Cup regular match at Hong Guillaume v. Miss G, Lo (Court B).
LRC Labes" Singles Champion- kong and they are not likely to
ship: break the "ilm" this year, Mis J. P. Baker 'Y Mêm Goalkeeper, Chu Chee-reng;
Zewald (Court (2), full-barks, Leo Sal-chong, Tang
LRC Mixed Doubles Champion Among the three non-Chinese
shig: Cheok-foo; halves, Cheah Cheng-
A. D. kok, Mak Wal-hoong, Yap Hin-making the trip are a former
Hate Me Go #longkong Serviceman, Davo
v. Mr &MIM hean, Chuah Pah-aun, Foo Hee-MacLaren, Penang's
valuable (Court 11).
TRC Muted Doubles Handicape; jong; forwards Aw Boob-econg goalkeeping acquisition trum Bir & Mr G. M. Pleister v. år
Усер (captain).
Cheng-en
Selangor & Mr D. L, Prophet (Court P). R.A.F. Hongkong:
LRC Men Singles Handicap: (vice-captain), Chuah Foh-beng,
fullback Narayasamy and Singa- A. A. Maiden V. L. Getz (Cours Parg Slang-telk, Tan Swee- cheng, Mok Wal-keen, Thong pore's sharpshooting centre-for-..
Inter-Hong: ward Awang Baker,
Moon E. E. Story de Att Kazn Poh-chlaw, Hong Lin-ict.
(Cable & Wireless) v. G. Lonne The emtingent Icaves Octo-&C. Our (Indo-China Trading Speed is probably the only ber 1 for Hongkong. On Octo-Co.) (Court 1). novantage the Malayan forwards ber 6 they will play Macao, and Royal Interpoeen Lanes) V. Dr.
J. Haniebo & Lam Yuk _Yiryg would clalen over the Hongkong on October 8 they wilt leave £, Emant & Dr G. Choo (Mediasi players.
B). Hongkong for Rangoon for three Dope (Co
Colony
Singles gamer.Franco-FresNR.
pionship Final is postponed.
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"1'11 Balsh my college courses, and teach," she told me Wise girl. The best she was offered to date was a walk-on in "Lady Godiva". Beauty con- test winners get publicity but few parts.
Grace Allen, on television
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Wells has represented. Hong- Calling Army Soccer Refer- kong on many occasions and has ces.. A good attendance is ex-
the pleasure of playlas pected when the monthly meet had against many famous visiting ing fa held on Saturday morning teams. One aspect of his career next in the Tavern of the
Others who are still Ja here is different from that of NAAFI Club in Chatham Road. Hollywood waiting and hoping ost other soccer players who Business starts at 10 am. are Myrna Hansen and Chris-
distinguished themselves
have encouraging news for tine Martol. Only one worlding in the
why took the Army colours, he had th
is those candidates who
smoli Ruth Hampton In never had any experience in Referee's Examination inst roles, and cheese-cake photo- senior football of any kind
graphs. Saturday. Although the practical prior to his arrival in Hongkong tests are not yet complete there If you see ** Errol Fly
His development once he
you might started to play in the Army every indication that a 100 ambling around,
mention that Vincent Prios is senior side was fast and balanced Percent pass will be achieved.
him. for about 5,000 One civilian official took the sing and there
is no doubt that he
the cxamina- chance of sitting
guineas for unpaid salary for a great opportunity to
to make has. good in the professional game on and it looks as though he acting in a movie, called "The According to Mr will soon join the seven military Bargain". back in the United Kingdom.
Mr Flynn didn't keep He is already booked to ap. candidates as fully fledged Class Price,
his, hence the demand. referees. Congratulations. several trial games for Per in
This puts Errol Flynn in the prominent North of England
champion class for litigation, Last week I gave a list of im- teams
and it seems that only
including suits by two ex-wives. portant dates for Army athletes, complete loss of formand Here is another one that should
EMBARRASSING there was no suggestion of that go into all diaries with a spe- In the early practice games clai underlining. Sunday, March sleged by the Army this season 13, 1995 The Quadran with husband George Burns,
could prevent him joining|gular Meet will be staged good club.
Boundary Street. Wells will not be short of com-
BOXERS, NOTE! pany on the trip as Army team I am asked. to give pTO- males Higgins and O'Donnell are sinence to the following cou- with him now as shipmates, tionary Instructions to Army Higgins took over the left boxers who are advised, in
watched Lana Turner, half position when Stevens went their own interest, to give due
the Goddess of Love, in Dames- home midway through last | consideration to the contents. season and played many fine (1) Those who tre NOVICES OLES, 70 BC., use her charms on Ednkind Purdom, wearing a are automatically disqualifying
curled beard, long hair and O'Donnell played most of his themselves from the Land cur football with the 'B' team where Forces Novices Championship Raman fog, and gold-leather
Hea It used to be said that he was by taking part in 'Open' shows one la urbe pai (The worth his place in or out of form such as those staged at the
Prodigal San legend o
of the Club the Missions because of his happy disposition. China Fleet
to Seamen, or when competing Bible, adormed and embellished All of them will be missed
In the most lavich Unit and on an Au Revoir we for their
manner im aginable)...
Sitting beside me was Tains Good against others in Friervilles".
(2) Unite wishing to meet Elsa ballerina from Finland other clube in friendly matches
vla London and the Sadlers MUST apply in the first in
Wells Ballet. She's a charming stance to the Land Forces Box girl, who, if her movie career
Committee, giving full
400 progresses
will This Is Hong Kong alowly of lattersTRESUDEND Of
the
proposed easily return to dancing and joyable Cookery -
London.("My husband and I eseason love living in Lonka. We love With the competitive
Baby Book Colony, reservoirs, tls under now getting under way it is im- British people, she said), The Hongkong Countryside (Herklots)
that every boxer should
Next to us was Louis Calhern. Hongkong Birds (Herklots): terested in getting the necessary and it is to his advantage to weighted down
artcuts and I have to repels seek official advice before taking amethyste "I'm the high that contrary to the comments part ir
and "Basi Ini, one of the letters "thère is no BING TAO AT KONG Priest of Ashtario
and what Bihave you he mur ree concession "I hope you can get the world's best Mulers for your
in force, at the B..
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mured Territories all have an in
te a quiet sort of life results meet he wrote Track Chairman L. DI Benedetto of the the service for members of New
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Also
STAR PLAYER MISSED
The Malayan Chinese Foot- bell Association falled in ita bið to obtain the services of Singa- pore's inside-forward, Chie Boun-leong, who
Woa vbbed
Malaya's most popular footballer in the recent Fraser & NoaVO Aerated Water Co. competition. He is due to leave Singapore on September 29 on a two-month
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