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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1955,

GRAND MASTER IN ACTION

SOME OF THEM WILL BE BRITAIN'S SPORTS STARS OF 1955

By ERIC

NICHOLLS

One way and another, Nineteen Fifty-Four was quite a year. Memories linger on of Roger Bannister's four-minute Mile; of lion-heart Chris Chataway pipping Vladimir Kuts at the White City post; of Stanley Matthews, pulling even more tricks out of the bag despite his 39 years; of Jaroslav Drobny-the inimitable 'Droh'--bringing tears to the eyes of tennis fans, on Wimbledon's Centre Court, by succeeding at last where They and many so often he had failed. They will not be forgotten. others

of

Will 1965 herald the arrival What does the future bold for Britain? sportsmen la emulate Bannister, Chalaway. Drobny and Stan Matthewa? Maybe. maybe not. Waiting just around the corner, though, are a bunch of young athletes rendy to do their bit towards upholding Great Britain's sporting prestige.

Sum

vall

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Ro

as a pro

Hiron

And If it comes at both sports to clander, Ann will probably plump for the table game. Here she will ince a

Joyce Fielder. challenge from who has rapidly risen to the top last season

already entered | even greater thingA trave tana N combled Before feusional, The vepr Bul many obbers What has football to offer for set tongues the future? Busby Babe' Duncan Edwards, West Ham's Harry the Hooper. Amadificates -Lane,

Jołmny

of Haynes tuffs has rench-

Foihom and Alberi Quixall, the pabusty point in Britain.

Among the boys, England has "Golden Boy of

of Shemeid, bave

future greatness the hard-buting Terry Densham, already hinted

Laurie Laxtry and the diminu- Whe

I'm

optimistic.

in the representative sphere.

tive Ekle Hodson All seem 1.2 ot the bug time

Then there's

Flowers, pigleti prospects | Wolves' tenacious left half, and set for bright career

BANNISTER TRADITION les ed or more than average right half Alim Woods of 'Spurs.

Britkin athletics,

cat A1 for most ser doubt ago,

to establish him- yet Now Woods bas

Wood With boast two Milers. Ken self in League football,

The Danny Binnchflower occupyinasarut Fan Boyd, to carry un

Tottenham, Roger Bahister tradition. Hall the No 4 berth

Mile Champion Brian Hew011 his entry is likely to be slightly Cooper, delayed, But lucky Arthur Rewel also has the makings of a really twins, may It's not every manager who has good Miler well be in line for a thi at Don such a bright young deputy, Cockel, title at the end of this

amateur VIN5

with

More Solu-

Tartar

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of the boxin

Beavyweight Henry

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In Birmingham they think of Alec Jackson, the with the famous

merely hughly

- par And That's BILA

hful thinking on behalf of boy ht: 23-year-old Londoner. Even At 17, he can already boast a

1 st be for his contract

A case-pue Ronald Banner parks the punch of a battle. hap in his leathered fists

H

transferring his attentions to America to Turther ho bame

daralind

with

Ann

Johnson und Shirley

10

Burgess re perhaps the best of England's up-and-coming lady athletes. me

Cricketers have a habit of

springing

the suddenly fore without warning. All Eng- lent art particularly his home county

Kerst is proud Colin Cowdrey, still only in early twenties. Yorkships, whet cairy produced fery Feedin True

funkt man, think they have Bither brilliant fust bowler in Alun Hodgson.

|

couple of games in West Brom

Albion's preinler side. There will be many more,

HABIT OF FINDING Charlton

have Athletic habit of Anding and grooming their own talent. On the verge of jouning Charlton's young- ters atvady in the League side

The golling line. Souththeid, are wing hilt Keith Cox. 19,

Brian Hunt, nephew it the club's Asistant

Younger brother < Inside former is! heaving Manager

Bernard Burst is a player Lo Robinson, watch. the forward George

winger Keith Tucker (18), and

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The Russian Chess Grand Master, Vasily Smyslov, In play at the Hastings Chess Congress. He is considered to be the world's second ranking Chess Grand -Central Press Photo. Master after Mikhail Botvinnik, the World Champion.

British Newspapers

Lavish In Praise Of Hutton

Their

London, Jan. 6.

British newspapers today lavishly praise Yorkshire-born skipper Len Hutton and his men for their victory over Australia in the third cricket Test match, which ended at Melbourne yesterday.

"AL" WEILL SAYS

A Cockell-Marciano Title Fight Being Seriously

Considered

New York, Jan. 6.

Mr Al Weill, Manager of World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Rocky Marciano, said here today he was con- eldering "quite seriously" the offer made by British boxing promoter Jack Solomons for a title defence against England's Champion, Don Cockell, in London in April or May this year.

Solomonis, in a cable from Johannesburg, South Africa, offered $300,000 (£107,100) to Marciano for the contest.

Weill today shphasised that the condition of Morelano's nose was the determining factor In considering Solomons offer. He explained that Marciano's nose was "pretty badly" cut in his last bout with Ezzard Charles hero last September, and al- though it was healing nicely, he did not want to test it out In the ring.

THAT NOSE "I am very much interested in Solomons' offer," Weill said. "But I want to know how Marciano's nose is going to stand up be- fore he gets into the ring so he

League Soccer Standings

The following are the Leagua atundings up to and including January 1.

First Division

W

Kitchee South China K.M.D.

Slog Tar

t. Joseph Eastern

Army

is going to do a little boxing up Kwong Wan

at his training camp.

S.A.A.

"By February 15, 1 will know | ILA.F. Just whare islands and whether Police

1A 10

Club

is a match," he added.

Navy

Welll eald that when

Solomons' cable, he

he

Herond Dit

K M.B Army South China

received conferred with Mr James Norris, President of the International Kitchee He Western

C.A.A. the two Kwong Wah

said they discussed

Boxing Club in New York

other offers they had recently.

received Sing two

St. Josepha Polico

Charley Johnstone, Manager Taikoo

ond

Eastern

guaranteed Club

"Now at last we seem to have cricketing judgment. This game Valdes of Cuba in Havana,

Knewer,

THE OFFER

R.A.M.C.

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Well

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Third Div

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of the World Lightheavyweight R.A.F. Lengthy reports of the match are featured prominently on the sports and

Champlon, Archie Moore, was news pages with the main emphasis on Hutton's captaincy and the part played by

reported to have Marclano 24-year-old Frank Tyron for his feat in taking seven Australian wickets for 27 runs.

$400,000 (£142,000) Gymnastic Colonel Fernandez was Jardine The Conservative

the Ashes home or Yorkshire Oval brought

bwo commentators kave

reported to have bid $250,000 Little Sat

R.E.M.E. tem's for the first time in two decades, | asked whether the cares of l'ost hailed the British

(£81,250) for Marciano to

10 Prisona explaincy

hta defend were affecting victory as "England's cricketing

WEAPON FORGED A

his title against Nino C & W star in the ascendant."

seems to have given them the Reuter. In u leading article this newy

forged

wcupen of attack paper said: "It Australia is to

worthy of the greatest day of

"His decisions as a eleclər-- recapture the Ashes she must

The Aus win both the remaining fest Larwood and Youe.

even the omission of Bedser- tralians

Johannesburg, Jan. 8. have been und the odds now seem to be

have yet to be proved wrong. Jack Solomons, the Londo for that re- Tare experience heavily against her."

practical con trot of the boxing promoter, has cabled an of the sourceful anal resilient race of English attack has been praised offer of $300,000 (about 2107 Praising the quality So there you have it

English balting and the bowling cricketers. For the time being

His everywhere.

own batting, 1000) to Rocky MarciKuro, the R.I.L. of Tyson and Statham, the York any rate the Initiative is with although perhaps not at its

very A

World American Meny

Heavyweight 9.& 8. Tammar mrte boxers

Juif Gordon Fugn (22).this little lot, Britain can pro- with the

aded: "in shire Post

this England,

Lane, Crawford 11 The auteurs are not lagging duce at least a couple of Cham-

his title more than possible inclusion of

country in 1953 England fought This has also been a happy best, was good enough to bring Champion, to defend expect miracles, Alex Buxton, will for behind Senmus O'Cunt,pions. Champion

mote runs then any Aus against Don Cockell, the British Kink her way

through four drawn occasion for Hution himself. Astralian batsman but one. Auck These things take time. But they the

heavy-h the 22-year-old

matches and twice

first survived England's

professional are going to be good. Of that I and anci Putereal trees M. Barton

follow in the footsteps!

only by the skin of ber teeth--| caplain he has naturally been doubts whether this professional In his cable to Al Welli, Mar-^|-Hollandia Millwright Johnny Rend, may yet

before London Express Service.)

the Anal Test at the exposed to close scrutiny. One could who have Stor-finalist as of the select bund

worthily fill the office clano's manager Solcanons said: Pamer ABA

and fuit inter-

which amateurs i have filled in "Offer you $300,000 for Marciano well as King of the F East gained amateur

the past, they should now have to defend title in amational enps. Hot heavies Land Forces

And Waltham- claim

April or early May, against Coe- couple of years back, also seems sow Avenue can justly

thest out- to have one of the destined to go far.

side-tefts of the future in Denzil Among the lighter boys. per-

brightest prospect

Flanagan, also just 22

The tennis expletis of YOURE -year-old boiler-maker Dave

Mike Davie have Chounky A

Webanon southpna brought Charmies an ABA title sted Jaroslav Drobny sul-

byle

nd international honours, and now promises to guide hun to

SUGAR RAY FIGHTING AGAIN THIS MONTH

condis.

Don't

Bishoc-am certain.

Chelsen

th: for

Wimbirdun ficently Champion to take him under his winn

is sull WIDE! Bobby Wilson showing line form, utt Air Force service seems to have taken the | edge off Billy Kuight's play

Wimbledon should again prove a waetre journey for any mise guided female prepared to tan

de with Maureen Connally and

or

racket But then "Lille Mo Chicago, Jan. 9.

| had already staked her clain to Sun Hay Robinson, former

fas il an age when most Middleweight Boxing in World Champion, will have the second young ladies either reside within heltered portals of a Aght of his comeback campaign the

niddieweight

are attending High Ralph semusury. aisdke |

School (Tiger) Jones af New York at

Aun Haydon holds the Win Chicago Stadium on January 19

Joe bledon Junior Girls Utle, and Robinson knocked out Bindone in Detroit last night in reigns supreme in table tennis, 30 But it's hard to imagine anyone tus 1

Bath in strinus months. Reuter

fexperiencing any great suce

NOTICE

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Saturday, 22nd January, 1955.

Over 300,000 tickets sold to date.

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on

SCOTTISH SPORTS

REVIEWED

Champion Keenan Plans A Busy Year

By JAMES ANDERSON

"Here's hoping for anything but a peaceful New Year," is the wish of Peter Keenan, Glasgow's British Bantamweight Champion.

"I want to light as often as possible. Even when I've no engagement lined up I will train three nights a week in my private gymnasium," is outlook.

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Keenan's 1955

pressure

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In the Valhalla is which the kell while Mr James Norris, Favoured To Win

ghosts of great cricketers ко

they will

no drubl be talking President of the

today cer

International

the Boxing Club, said In New York N. Zealand Race with pleasure victory of the English team-us that a Cuban sports oficial had amateur and professional alike.

offered Marciano $250,000 including the captain who led | (£89,250)|

bis titia

to

Auckland, Jan. 7 to defend

Prince Birabongse (Bira) of it the Yorkshire Post said. against Nino Valdes, of Cuba, Sinm is favoured win the China Mall Special.

In Havana this winter.

New Zealand Grand Prix motor The offer was made by Colonel race at Ardmore, 20 miles from Miranda Chairman of the Na- Auckland, tomorrow. tional Sports Committee oli However, Bira's formula one Cuba,

Maserati is expected to be But Mr Norris sald Marelano pushed hard by Britain's Tony could not be available until late Gaze and Peter Whitehead In April at the earliest, which was new short chassis three-Utrz too late for the Havana boxing Ferraris. season-Router,

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Recreio Cricket Selections

P:

Registration OF Hockey Umpires Mr. P. F. Xavier, Chairman of

Dorians Ladies' Hockey Teams

The

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The Ferraris are on trial for the first time. They are ex- percott lo prove among the fastest sports meing cars in the work.

Recreio ist XI versus K.C.C. (Home) A. M. Prata (Capt.); A M. Rodrigues; E. L. Gosand; G. Godano; A. E. Noronha; C. N. A. Guterres; J. A. Guterres; H.

J. A. Soares; R. If plana materialise Keenan | indeed, it may be six months

Ozorto: Tlwy brought

to Nunes; N. J. Souze. Scorer:-1 will fure in Britain's Örst before he

to is able

resume bear. But the Scottish Football d'A. Remedios.

The race is over 200 mijes 322 kilometres) In- (about Association, remembering what World title fight since Randolph boxing,"

Recreio 2nd XI versus K.C.C. Apart from the nose injury, happened to England (7-1) last (Away)

following have been volving 100 circuits of the two- L. J. G'A, Turpin met Sugar Hay Robinson

received in his fight with Samspring, insisted on

Remedios selected to represent the Dorians mile at least a

(3.22 kilometres) course, at Harringay n 1951.

Glasgow protnoter Sammy my McCarthy two weeks before week's break.

(Cap) medios in the Ladies Hockey league to- There are two straights, each Docherty has a

Remedios; A. A. Alonco: morrow. promise that he fought Cohen and aggravated

of over half a mile (about 804 Robert Cohen, French World in the contest with the French

M. A. Guterres, C. A. Yvano- NEXT STAGE

Dorians "A" vs Gremlins at metres), with hair-pin bends Bantamweight

vich; F. M. Correa; C, A. d'A King's Park commenting at 3.45 at the end. Champion, will man, Dr Casildy sald he found Scotland's International soccer Remedios; L. da Laz; D. Gastro; p.m. L. Üm, A. Oel, N. Hill, put his title at stake in Scotland Ankrah in good shape.

selectors have announced the 3, A. Basta, Umpire A, E, Melanes, P. Kont, D. Madgett, is expected to be fine and the The race organisers expect, a in the spring or early summer. Was Ankrah weak at 881. next stage in

B. Greaves, M. crowd of 80,000. The weather their plans to mund. Only possible Snag concerns 8lbs.?

to de- Cohen is likely to

have brought it consists of

Churn, V. appears to

Bliss, floodlight

A course fast,--China Moil Spezial. mand five-figure guarantee. his weight down by sheer hard domes

Rheinisch. ganes

Jumuay early In That would maite the bout the training

to Scotland and over-anxiety

The Army on Joy

The following girls will re-

CLUB SOCCER XI His nose 17 and Scotland v Scotland "B" most expensive ever in Scotland, honour his contract.

present the Dorians "B" Team To bring in sufficient paying injury was the sole cause of his on February 21.

Recreio. "B" D. White, NTO MEET CAA IN customers Docherty will prou bad showing. It impeded his

I'm glad the selectors have the Hockey Umpires Board will Carvalho,, D. Maddox, E. Jacob- ably put the show on in the breathing."

SENIOR SHIELD Anally come to life with fresh be at the Hongkong Regiment, Wu, V. Gonzalez, J. So it is unlikely to come

L. Phoon, open.

Ankrah emphatically disputes ideas. One of the most satisfy-Lecture Hut on Murray Parade Kent, M. Clayson, off before May or

June,

that Cohen is a "killer,”

ing features is the cearch for Ground on

Re Tuesday, January

Rheinisch, L. Rheinisch Mixing it with Cohen is few "He didn't hurt me at all apart promising youngsters. Those in 11th at 6.30 pm.

srvca: R. Bell, H. Azan. people's idea of a prosperous from damaging my already in the "p" team, will be under 29 Hockey umpires are requested New Year. Keenan, however, jured nose," he says, and went years of age.

to register their надев. ad is confident he can tame the on to declare "Peter Keenan

Several who have been fight- dresses and other particulars Ierocious Frenchman. He has will certainly bent him."

ing for recognition pre also with Mr Xavier on that day, held fast to that belief since he

be given likely to

their big first saw Cohen in action and Scotland and Hungary have chance in the strong side chosen has studied him in several fights, finally agreed on a provisional to play the Army.

OPERATIONS

dale for their return soccer Sald ons selector, "This is the The following have been. One fighter who won't forget match in Budapest. It will be beginning of a scheme to raise selected for the match to re- | British meeting Cohen in a hurry is on May 25.

our standard of play and put present the IRC "B" v DBS at Champion, left London by air Why Ray Ankrab, former Empire

common tonight for Bangkok where he letho Club Secorad has it been so difficult us in a position to challenge the Booleanpoo tomorrow decide? Featherweight Champion. An- to

Because Scotland world-with confidence." cing at 1.30 p.m. Arthur A., to fight the Orient Champion; Second Division A

Rashid Yomdez Songatrib; -on January match against the Police at eral, beaten in three rounds by were determined they should be The floodlight games will be Rumfaha (Capt), A

Abbo Cohen' just before

followed by the "g" Inter- Christmas, at their

10. Chaple, K

Street on Sunday Boundary will be out of action for four They were already booked to national against England of Sherry Bucks, A. Mi Omar, I might fight All Bands, contender MacDonald, O'Neill: Newman. Lalohand, M. A. Wahab, Jr. Thom's manager said Tham commenting at 4 pm. Jones: monthe-possibly longer.

play Yugoslavia on May 18 and Ibrox in March. Ankrah, who lives in Glasgow, Austrin on May 19. Hungary the full England match at G. Ebert, T. E. Chiba, R. A. for the Australian ille, in, Aus- Bishop,, Torrington; Bottomley has been examined by Dr F. P. wanted them 'to play three days Wembley in May.

Bux. Umpire: E. M. Omar, trails before returning to Lon-Davies, Babbe,, Deiguan, Wake, Cassidy, medical officer to the later on May 22

·~(London Express. Sarvica), Scorer: A R. Bin Kitchell. don Chiria Mail Sportal... Reserve: Munich.. Scottish Council of the Boxing B

TWO

There is definite obstruction in his hose" said Dr Cassidy "and he will have to have an operation. He also has a slight hernia for which he will require a second operation.

"I cannot allow him to fight again inside four months and,

Rifle Association Spoon Shoot.

The next Spoon Shoop of the Hongkong Wie: "Ark be held at KNUTAR

SUNDAY, 9th JANUARY, AT 9.30 PM. on Butida, Jamikky

For particulars call

International Filers, Lád., Telephone 21812

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The following have been selected to represent the Hong- long Football Club agalhet tie Chineba Athletic Club.. in the quarter-finals of the Bealpr Boccer Shield, at the Clu ground on Sunday, kick off at 8.45

pa Lawson Clayne Wright Kinlock, Falconer, London, Jan. McDonald, Patom, Garner, Wally Thom, European and Weller,

MacGregor Welterweight. Boxing

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