1955-03-02 — Page 7

Tommy Atkins ARMY SPORTS

PARADE

Once again the Spot of Honour is a little crowded but I am sure that there will be few quibbles at the selection of the Pongkong Army hockey team to fill this week's top spot in the Sports Parade.

The fine play of our representatives in Singapore has brought much satisfaction to hockey fans in the Colony and the congratulations of the Tommy Atkins Column go to the team on its outstanding success.

Just to keep the record curreet that which I gave last week but let me remini yoouu that the this, is accounted for by the fact Hongkong side defeated Singpi- (that pore 5-1 and Malaya 8-1 to win

Dist.

Workshops

were

the FARELF District Champion-tly disqualiflexi fex n

ship.

the

of the rules and the HKCTU have come into Nine of the players (not 10 aset s their place. previously reported i

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The Boal stage of the Major selected to represent FARELF Units Athletic Team Champion- against a Malaya Indian Selec-

ship will take place at Boundary tion. Sgt. Tribe (14th Pd. Reg!

Street

on Saturday, March 12, RAJ, the Hongkong goalkeepet. was admitted to hospital before and the list of cumpetitors is as pubished Just wrek Once The first game took place and his FRID

Jagada It will be necessary Lo position

illed by WIS

makes Surridge (1st N Stuffe).

an early start and the first event The

131*

is timed for 10.30 two positions FAIELF side that were not files | 8.m. by Hongkong player, were roul- keeper and right-back.

121

IMPORTANT OCCASION

ds.

There are tuw over 100 en- tries for the Individual Athletic Championships and it is interest- 10g to hear that the heaviest

'The defut of a Champion in entries are for the Three Miles always an important orcaston 19 | (15) and The One Mile (14) any ping

competition 121

Judging by the present Ulste it

10 ru

the news that the present holder uť Mars Golf

Championship. will only be necessary Major Eirik, has been knocked eliminating heats in the 100, 220,

<l

1 1955 tournament men that a new name will go Hatte He th of chongkons

to the

Elrick

uki 4.

was trully This

Capl

418

and 440 Yards and it the One Mile events,

TREBLE INTEREST

Two days have been set aside Preliminaries Playbug against

for the necUng. Ken-

are scheduled for March 8 an 1 nedy, whom he beat en bas way

the Analy will be staged 071 Maju title inst YONE

March 10, and of Courso bealen 5 pa Ticular maten

will be uy

Street

The was the subject of plenty

venu, on both dates. bunter which was going on lon before ttie Best веща reached

... and necurring rellable reports it looks continuing for some time uer the loser in concertul

WHY QUIBBLE?

Soccer

With Lo

like 14 Tui

There will be treble interest in the docking of the trijəship Georgie" on Friday,

Rugby enthusiasts will be there to welcome the members Regi who are of the 1st Fiji

out the Aerat arriving to fight of the FARELF Rugby Chun- pionship. but they witl, of course, tuke part in

short series of games sides in the Colony,

25

against other

The Army

Referen will hold their regular monthly

The NAAFI aceting at

hizb Chatham Road, on Saturday al 10 am. The work of this ass- favourably hay been ciation commented upon several times this season and there is no doubt

The victorious basketball side that it is doing a great deal of from 56 Company RASC will be important work couraging nssured of a big welcome when

the young referees and giving them they disembark, bringing on opportunity to gain experl- FARELF Championship with eneo with the whistle.

them while hockey form will no doubt be on hand to congra- tulate the members of the Bues cessful Land Forces team when they step ashore Ha FARELF Champions.

One feature of their meetings during the season is that atten unces have gone up and up and The comunittes look forward to another record gathering on this ocension.

While I am on the subject al soccer referees there se

to

be sane surprise at the allocas tion of the Spok of Horwur to Referce Staley at w.k.

One attitude seems to be that he is not in the Army. but

he is a civilian attached to the Anny and as he takes a most active part in Army refereeing petivities I reed that he was fully 'qualified for the "fo of the Parade spot.

word of special And now A congratulations to the Army footballers who play in the various sections of the HKFA Leagues. REME did a magni- ficent job on Saturday when they defeated the strong Little Sal Wan side by 4 goals to 2.

An

Was

THÉ CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1955.

Richard Baerlein visits

SIR GORDON RICHARDS

The new master builds the new Beckhampton

on the old lines

The new Beckhampton stable being built by Sir Cordon Richards from scratch contains much in principle that was embodied in the most famous days of Beckhampton under the late Fred Darling.

and

Fred Darling ; horses, Myrobella

Big a trainer

outstanding Aa

Sir Game, and long ngo Scannell Gordon a jockey.

was promised the job of head man when he took up training.

Often ! hove heard Sir Gordon say: "I did not work for 28 years with Fred Darling for nothing." to illustrate Rome point of importance.

years

During those

Sir Gordon had obviously been watching and soling everything Darling did however taralım. portant it may have seened.

Sir Gordon has only half the Beckhampton stabling the Upper Yard bullt by Darling in 1026, where there is now accom- modation for 30 horses.

Mr Jeremy Tree is buikling o fine string In the other

Jatt chiefly with home-bred hursen.

The other great difference between Sir Gordon and Dur- ling is the supply of horses to go to training.

1

BEST STUDS

Darling drew his yearlings amanually from the best studs in

country Everyone was classically bred and personally inspected be Fore it entered,

For nearly 30 years Sir Gordon rexic these horses yet not one of

thust putrons

bas sent Jim

n horse te

train.

Sir

Gordon

the Arst to Brico wedge that there is a peculiar preju- thei

WON FORTUNE

$3

Sat.

Sconnett was only apprentice when he "did" the

who

wns Tetraterna, Krey trained by H. S. Perusic

Just before going to Beck- hampton Sennnell looked after the famous mare, Verdle!, over whom a fortune was won in the Cambridgeshira.

Sir Gordon next took on Jack Blake, who has been breaking yeurings ut Beckhampton for 40 Years, Gormuch, Caneromian, Captain Cultle, Owen Tudor and other Inn Beckhampton horses,

He broke Малла

Blake likes horses to fight him when he first puts the tack on them for he says it shows courage. When I asked him the hardest horse he ever had to break he unhesitatingly named Combat

dice jockeys do muke top-class

nol

JACK BLAKE-et Beckhampton 40 years.

trainers.

I

Tishy"

bruc

UNBEATEN

"He took me

• and the gover- |

nor (Fred Dar-

ling)

Emile down the Bath rond before we lamed hirts."

*

Here in Sir Gordon with his 10 apprentices #t Book-

hampton: Left to Fight SIR GORDON

Ivan Jackson. Jimmy Mathieson, Ronald Williams, Bobby Killoft. Peroy

Medley. Malcolm

WITH HIS

Downes, Paul Gray, Brian APPRENTICES

Hitcham. Kneeling are Tony

Orange and Patrick Gill.

Sports Diary

TODAY

Tennis

Colony Singlee (Semi-Anal;

*. | JKCC 4.30 p

Fencing

al

Combat was unbeuten on Colony Junior Championships (Sa- the racecourse, brei Prelim at EYMCA 0,45 pm).

Jatk ham

broken most of

present

TOMORROW

Tennis

Boxing

The string and his Colony Doubles {Semi-finals) favourite is Mr HKCC 4.30 p.

ashire at Bean Stabilçe NT.

Sports Inter-school Meet at Soekumpeo

Badminton

J. R. Mullion's King's Own Regt Northampton- Ungova,

Prince Arctic colt - perhaps D.m because Ungova fought Hon

Recreio y YMCA:

k

the

Senior Mixed. #1

HKU v CCC. Arst

day,

who Morgan.

bas

FRIDAY

sports

think Harry Wragg, Sir Gordon | and others will prove that un-been working in the building trade was another of Darling's famous team

when who left

He is travel- Darling retired. ling back now is second head man.

Sir Gordon's main owners Mr Basil Mavroicon, Mr Stavros Niarchos and Mr J. R. Mullion considering bullding #11 studs on lines similar to those which kept Beckhampion sup- plied in the past,

are

REPAIRED

Since Christmas, Miss Dorothy Paget has joined the stable, and with 10 yearlings there already numerically the strongest

is

owner.

Before a horse ever entered the Richards slubles the whole place was repaired and painted.

"Sparro" Gibbons came back, too, and Ted Challis has been appointed travelling head man.

LUCKY?

Whilo he

his was picking horses, Sir Gordon was also choosing his apprentices-10 of them.

Fileen-year-old Bobby Elliott comes from Yorkshire form, where he was the only rider in the stable.

"}

Sir Gordon told Elliott: entered my first slable on New Year's Day and you can do the same. it may be lucky."

THOMAS CUP

PLAYERS TO

UNDERGO PT

Lengthy discussion over the selection and training of players to represent the Colony in the Thomas Cup tie against India ensued at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Hongkong Badminton Assocta- tion yesterday. Dr the Hon. A, M. Rodrigues was in the chair.

Mr W. B. Brown suggested that more time be allotted to the training of potential players the final selection from which will be made, but it was pointed out that with the necessity for vians to be taken out for those {Final) Junior Foti C'ps Scouts HQ, Cox's Path Kowloon eventually selected, time

short

St Paul's College' Annual Athletics ut SCAA Ba

Badminton Heerelo v CCC; CYMCA Y CYMCA (Men's A),

p.m

Fencing

Boys

Tennis Colony Championships at BKCC. Meeting HKAAA Exes Cites at Ed. Dept. 5.16 p.m.

Title Fight For Humez

Now York, Mar. 1.

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The meeting agreed to the necessity for strict training, with the emphasis laid on physical exercise for building up staining.

The Hon, Secretary was ask- ed to write to the Hongkong the use of Football Club for

the carrying their ground for out of physical training.

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A tentative list of players A little later the same day

will who the RAMC scored a meritorious

selection has already been Charles Humez, French and ανιτ

the popular victory Jardine's eleven by the narrow

European Middleweight boxing chosen, and the final compost- Then the staff began to arrive,

team will be an- champlon, will be given a match tion of the margin of 2-1

and of couïso

and had noticed Sir Gordon

againel Carl (Bobo) Olson for nounced on March 21. the Army B tesun set the Sun-

beam Impressed by

A new Beckhampton is rising the World Middleweight boxing Morgan day pattern by overcoming Sing Scannell, when he was a Beck-fashioned on the old. No higher title as result of the French- A Sub-Committee of Five was Tan by three clear goals... hampion stable led. fle "did"

compliment can be paid.

man's decisive win over Pierre also appointed to go into the two of Sir Gordon's favourite

-(London Express Service)

Langlois in Paris last night, it finances involved in sending a was stated here today.

team to India. The assurance was given by

while over at Sookunpoo Army 'A' struggled to 11 two-nil success against the Royal All Force.

WELL CATERED FOR

Boring cn/husiasts arc well catered for this week. The first semi-inal of the Land Forces Team Championship takes place at Bens Stables inday when the much fancied competitors from the 1st Bn. King's Own Regt, cruss gloves with the repre- sentatives from 1st Northamp-Itugby

tons.

FARELF FINAL

The Brati of The FARELF Championship between

72 LAA Regt. RA, and 1st Fiji

The second semi-final, which Infantry Ragt, will be played at

brings together

1st N. Staffs

the Club Stadium on Friday. and ist Essex, will take place March 11, at 4 o'clock,

at Queen's Hui on Friday.

The big event in this tourno ment--the final-will take place at HQ 27 Inf. Bde. on Monday, March 7, and intending specta- tors are asiced to note that box- ing will start at 10.30 hrs.

uf

The Land Forces Rugby Com- mitce has made excellent #T- rangements for the staging this match and a fleet of vehicies will be in operation to convey from New Queen's spectators Pier 10 Happy Valley and return them to the Pler after the game is over.

to the Stadium

big

This year seLS the inaugurA – Admission

tion of the Land Forces Minor will cost $1.20 and the Rugby Unita Hockey Cup. The new Committee hopes that n

Nominate YOUR

Hongkong Footballer

Of The Year

invited

to

Members of the public are nominate whom they consider to be Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current season,

It is a popularity poll organised by the China

competition is open to units who crowd will turn up to see this Mail, and nomination coupons will be received unti!! competed in the Minor Units show game of the season.

League.

The draw for the 1st Round la

as follows:--

RHQ 27 IAA vs. 200 LAA

Bly., RA,

6 COD vs. 6 HAA Bty., RA.

These games have to be play-

ed by March 7 and the follow-

U.S. THOMAS

CUP TEAM

San Diego, Mar. 1.

ing teams have received byo The selection of 20-year-old Into the second round: 130 Blu Berry of San Diego as the HAA Bty.. Dist. Workshops, sixth member of the United

the closing date to be announced later.

The two qualifications for nomination are: (1) Footballing prowess.

For East Farm Camp, 23 HAA Siates Thomas Cup badminton To The Editor, China Mail, Bty., 218 LAA Bly, and 33 team was made known fa General Hospital,

a

Director

Mr Harry Markson, Managing The Chairman announced that

of the International

Mr David Kwok, who had bee Boxing Club, Chief Promoter of nominated as one of the selec- world title fights in the United tors, had declined to serve, and

States.

Mr It. Soares had been noming- lasted in bis place.

The referee stopped the Humez-Langlois night

night in the ith round when Humez was giving his fellow countryman a severe battering.

it was a Non-Title ien rounds.

shipge

fight over

BUPPER DANCE

A Supper Dance is to be held Langlois was recently beaten at the Club Luisitano on March by Olson in a Aght for the 28 to ralin funds to send the World Middleweight Champlon- team oversens. Tickets are at $20 per couple and $10 single. We are considering matching A souvent programme is being two for this summer, said prepared and there will be a the Mr Markson, "It could be in draw for attractive prizes dur May, June or July."

[Ing the evening. The function He added that Dison had a commences at 0 pm Non-Title

Joey fight with Maxim of San Francisco on The meeting also invited en- April 13 and Olson's Manager, tries for the Colony Benior and Sidd Flaherty, would have to Junior Championships. Entries be consulted.

"Even before Langlols we had him in mind," Mi Markson sald. "Wo told

Humez beat Oliveirat

are to be sent to Mr M.A.

c/o Current Accounts Hongkong and Humez Manager that while we Shanghai Bouk, and will close Junior games on March 21 (2) Sportsmanship on the field of play.

thought his fighter deserved re-wi

will Commence Airat but the fight he senior games will not start until Nominations should be addressed to The Editor, on for a title

would have a better chance if

the, return of the

the Hongkong Chion Mail, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.

he met Langlois and won decl- Thomas Cup team: sively did that

Last right That'

A newly designed. Hongkong dertainly makes him the Nim Badminton Asociation Badge ber one man for the title Aght was shown to members at last in our opinion, We will rior night's Executive Committee negotiations soon.

Me Markson's statement fol- meeting and approved. It wil be available, for all samlated players and Association officials lowed those of Humez and his Manager in Paris that they

eager, for a match with cook

a cost of $2 each. tonight

at the those present report from Paris said that last night's fight see the meeting were Dr Rodrigues Pata Des Sport: brought in (Chairman), Mr. Ramon Young mbed sum of 30,080,300 France (on Becretary),MEMBAY

Mr

da, Brown, Me Kryt previous

record wa

Pomeroy, Mei15 M. Bou- 28.500.000-Tramel (£28.806) Kfor Bas

4.

telegram received here, today My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of Lrom the Cup Committe Chair-

the Year, taking into regard his playing ability Other members of the team and his sportsmans: on the field of play is

man,

ATHLETIC MEETS The final of the Minor Units Athletics Team Championships which will moet Canada in the is going on a Boundary Street American ZOGO Final in today, in tack competition start-Winnipeg on March 11 and 19 ed at 10.30 am. this morning bre: Joo Alatori, Robert The following six ionma are Williams, R. V. Roger, Dick taking part-27 Lt. Bly, RA, Mitchell and A. Loveday. These of the HQ 48 Bde., COD.

B

173 Loc. dre all veterans, but it will be

Omeeerry's first appearança Pat

Bly, RA Command Pay

* The winners of the American

It will be noticed that there | Zona will go to the Cup Anal in -fs obe change in the list from | Singapore---Router.

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