1955-03-07 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1955.

ENGLAND VA FRANCE

IT WAS ANYBODY'S NEW COLONY RECORD, BUT SWEENEY TOOK BOTH

By “RECORDER”

As expected, the Colony records for both the 400 Metres and 440 Yards runs fell at Pokfulam on Saturday in the Invitational 440 Yards Race held in conjunction with the Annual University Championships.

The new holder of both records, now 51.9 and 52.2 seconds respectively, is Lt. Michael Colin Sweeney of the 14th Field Regiment, RA. The old record of 52,8 seconds for 400 Metres was established by Ng Yuen-fok of South China Athletic Association at the 1951 Colony Championships at Caroline Hill and the old record few weeks ago. of 52.8 seconds for 440 Yards was set by Lt. Sweeney at Pokfulam a

noteworthy that Mike keeper at this distance, Fr. G. balanced 19

1 Curzon of the Hongkong Police AC and Hongkong Amo- feur Altretle Club, also brot the old Colony record of bulk din- tances, being clocked seconds for 400 Metres and 52 4 seconds

Both for 440 Yards Sweeney and Curzon al the unofficial Colony best ever 52.4 time for 400 Motre of seconda returned by Ng You- ful at Caroline Hiti 171 1949

se

in Saturday's race, Stephen Xavier of the HKAAC was thad 102.9ecords at 144 Yon. Cpl. Terence Dane of the 1st 13, The Desex Regiment, fourth 54.3 seconds, and Ray Be-11 the HKAAC, the hare DB.5 seconÂN

Dine, whis earthenwerk

Keane, shower 32.0

BEIJADLE

bwo Having watched thest Expex

office.

ove n. Wilk three meetings. 1 um personally convinced that they are the

Army

Over

Netti

Two best

Timekeepers. I have

it wonk 18 Hongkong and the Army AAA could do nothing better that have both dong the job in the Army Championships this com- 104 week.

leam than any other in this event,

With South China baving Ho Loung Kam-po and Hil-po. Cheung Chek-yln is a nucleus,

will be at least a four-sided gist and one of the finest races I hear that Royal Navy are gobig to spring a surprise 194 this relay.

ever

But who can beat Xavier, Marques, McCall and Loureiro in the 400 Metres Relay if all these four are available. Army, with Sweeney,

and Goodwin

Muf. Yalley. uced Univerity also look strong iri this event.

one

more

Tineke pag 15 »{ 4 porti cularly diment Just If ons observes the rules, but the In- will thuckcoper of experienced

Butries for the Calony Cham- invariably avar

lose sight of the parships close on March 10 and starter and press the hilton Fall intending competito when he sees the runners Pike randed that inte entries wild

Ho be entertained. from their murka.

quite understandable in

th thal

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truiting Jujury.

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NONCHITE

Kat-lew achieved

Curzon drew the inside lane, with Sweeney in lone two, Dirstyle taking the 200 Yards in

Xavier 16 1ne1 24- o Tate throw, four and Hell, the hnce in the qutside lane

EVEN FASTER

well and could

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won

the

later allowed himself 12 beers for to celebrate.

Former Colony Athlete of the

Victor Year

"Ludorum" La come out for his first inceting of the season to win the High toot 4 inches, a

effort and he fell back to curredo 39 yards to Curzon at the finish.

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R. Higgins goes over to score England's first try in the Rugby Union international against France at Twickenham. France won by 16 points to nine,

Festival Is A Very Proper Description For The National Hunt Meeting

London, Mar. 6.

Festival is a very proper description for the National Hunt meeting to be held next week at Prestbury Park, Cheltenham, among the Cotswold Hills in glorious Gloucestershire.

two

their

pair,

must have a five. SIX

forner ten-

Stroller has

is

to

Bevon-year-olds

Canada World Champions At Ice Hockey, Beat Soviet Russia 5-0

Bonn, Mar. 6, Canada won the 1955 World Ice Hockey Champlon- ship when they defeated the Soviet Union, the 1954 World Champlons, by five goals to nil at Krefeld today. The period scores were 1-0, 2-0, 2-0.

A nervous Soviet team saw the World Ice Hockey crown tumble from its head to fall into enger Canadlan hands when the North Americans whitewashed the 1954 Champions.

}

street A glan

dance ยง fought scheduled for this evening und

This was the climax of the 10-day

Championship

out in West German cities for was expected to last wall down.

Ban On Sponge

10 days between teams repre--United Proes. senting nine nations. Czechoslovakia

edged the United States out of the third pince

In today's tenth and final round with the Americans taking fourth place, Sweden Ofth and Finland staying ninth and last. Excellently conceived offen- sives by the Soviets evaporated before the Canadian team's tight. solid defence. The Canadians got the puck and in the fourth the minute Shebag opened score with a pass from Middle-

Bat To Be Proposed

Utrecht, Mar. 0.

A ban on the sponge bat

The North Americans were in will be proposed again when in the International Table Ten- upnis Federation meet here on

top gear anticipation

Soviet

the

opponents.

and their speed and breaking passes

shook their April 20, it is understood.

Apart from Canada's MocAvoy

The proposal will be made by

period went according to ported

the rules.

the bat

spending two minutes on the Belghum and Western Germany, It is expected to be sup- bench for a foul, play in the and

by Wales, whose pro- first

posal Inst year to ban

England, scored was turned down. openst his team in the eight | however, are against the move. (It was learned in London period that England might recommend

After a Soviet back

of the secOKŮ

took

a pass

fron

Shebagu

the Fairburn to score his second that all member countries of

alioul hold official Federation goal four minutes later.

From then on the Soviets vagations with a view to a dection on the bat being made were playing as an already

next year). beaten team, Whether it was bad luck or just clumsiness, Soviet forward fell twice lose the puck before an open Canadian goal,

the

CONFIRMED IT

the

D

ta

The Soviet Union will urge that the time for 'warming up' match be nut more They will 1wo minutes.

before

thau

concerning

player ships to be held in Tokyo In

May-Reuter.

off for a

the

Colony Singles Final Today

The

COLONY Today

are

Singles Final: K. H. Ip v Ed-

Tomorrow Doubles Final: K. H. Ip and Edwin Tsal v Taui Yun-pul and Teul Wal-pui.

G. S. Kennedy-Skipton, Hon. Secretary of the European YMCA, has finally got together

small YMCA cam, succesful effort since two years ago, and will engage the South China AA and HKAAC in triangular practice malch ot and the 440 Yards on 57 1

Park

on Saturday, seconda ps welj When I think King's

faster this season the March 12, commencing at 2

Eighteen valuable prizes will be keenly competed for during the three-day HIKAAĆ athletes wishing Chr every we belory and is not

Fanko recommendations likuly

meeting with the Gold Cup Steeplechase and the Champion Hurdle Challenge Cup as in the feat take part are asked to to rel

the time rule for Bree

the two main events. Entries total 617. in the 100 Metres at the touch with the Hon. Secretary Roy Bell did hin bare's job Colony Championships, his best ISAAC. The events will be 60

which has The Canadiana then confirmed matches. He will have Bryn defy the hoodoo

During the World Champion- This Cheltenham meeting is to |O'Brico. have retuistuice is the 440 Yards and Metres, 200 Metres. 400 Meires,

besct 800 Metres, a anuel; İnster Une if it waser'f

eight-year-olds, their superiority as individual what Ascot Marshall on his back so will lack always Mile One Mile chasing enthusiast

that ships to be held here from April Since the race was Inaugurated players to such a paint for

criter

Walk, High Jump, Hop, Step is to the Bat racing fans, The nothing from the saddle.

in 1027 It has never been won when MacAvoy and then Kon- 16 to 24 several matches may Xavier. drawn ir:

and Jump, Shot put and Javelin | Derby at Epsom and the Grand Wong Ka-yu, the University Throw.

A mare has not won the Gold by an eight-year-old. Horses of way were benched their op- be decided with observance of which he could not see either Captain, broke

National at Aintree are the two Cup since Ballinode in 1925 but every other age from four One Mile

FUTURE DATES

in top races 1024 by J.

respective

It is reported that Japan huye Sweeney or Curzon, made it an record held since

temporary numerical The Annual Combined

Ser- even farti paep us he overtook | Middleton-Smith, with

racing spheres but they are one Bramble Tudor, winner of her eleven have been successful with were unable to exploit this rule.

necer for the 1950 Champion- good

superiority. und vices

Combined Bull

120

V. after yards

4 tamnudes 57.2 seconds, and bus al

Civilians day affairs and the racing fon last three races,

But when Soviet for wonderful chance this year. This having the best record. would undoubtedly vote match will be held at Kal Tak Mistained sprim

jachieved the distinction of being

been

was sent the Sunday

Sologuboy the Colony After

Ascot and Cheltenham as being young seven-year-old has

Sir Ken has been training on Cuzon was running mely all the fist BKU student to break

raul!

at the end of the second Championships week end the No. 1 meetings of the year. specially trained for the race.

the sands at Shoeburyness in the way and he probably lost for the five-minute mile barrier. He the fact that he did not challenge also

perlod all the Soviets could do the 880

(March 20 und 27), that is, on Yards in

to Essex with a view to pulling oft Snow ploughs were used April, 3. South: China AA will be

Cheltenham is really delight- Sweeney earlier on, Xavier had 12 mmutes 12 seconds and won

March day and clear her Yorkshire gallops a "four timer". His form this was to hug their goal. ful on ne

Warwick and wway that week-end to Luke

foul weather been particularly Jost ground by the time the tum the Three Miles in 17 minutes

31.3 Tarunds to break yel on Macao and

there is every hope the recent during the recent the Combined into the thal 100 yards stretch

snow and she has now gone to the sea- Impocasive and for one be muy scored the last two goals in the Quother University recund Не Civilians team

will be selected biter winds and heavy vame, but he put on another

from the HKAAC, HKUAC and will give way to sunny spring-side for the breezes and to train not start favourite though at sixth and eighth minute of the sustained

sprui and

Nothing is being present the heads the betting at final period. Soviet goalkeeper Police AC. Though South like weather to enable racegoers on the sands.

four to one, jointly with the Posteficov, who failed to fully moment was level with Sweeney

| China's absence will weaken the

to enjoy to the full the wonder-left to chance.

Irlab challengar, Stroller, and his reputation today, was replac al Curzon with about 50 yards

ful races that are keenly anti- 141

od

tennis the team

following Combined Civilians

G. Mirtylchau. and Points- the French-bred Chair Soleil. Galloway, Braes But I was too much of

Although

Canadian matches scheduled for this af cipated. will still be strong enough to

man are stablemates in the sam make a fight of it.

remainder of Both the Gold Cup and the ownership. The

already bouten seemed certain of victory, their ternoon and the The Annual Norman Phillipa

Champion Hurdle look to be year-old is more favoured than Sir Ken this season though he players became irritated with the week at Hongkong Cricket between the

more open and likely to provide his rival who is three years was in receipt of weight, but Turnia, Konway and Middleton Club Courts. HKAAC, SCAA and HKUAC is

greater thrills than those before. younger. For all that Points-he undoubtedly the chief being sent to the bench. pour luck in the draw. How this year's Colony ule.

While we ore rich in quarter- set tentatively for Saturday or

Both should produce almost re-man. if he stands up, might threat to Several crossing the One minute before the final just as wei! have won milers this

18 Is the Sunday, April 18 or year,

cord fluids of first class chasers well provide the better of the Irish Sea after this prize. Like whistle the Canadians had only he had not chased Bell at the poorest

in the whole Pokfula selson

Mist, he comes from the three players on the jee, but win Tsai. Early and hurdlers.

efforts the all their was anybody's race

In history

of Hongkong; athletics

stables of the Irish wizard, Vin- despite

not save for high

mutch some of the best judges of

could The Gold Cup of three miles The 1852 winner, Mont Trem-cent O'Brien, who would dearly Soviets relative falent present

wal, this year's match

furlongs next Thursday, blant,

the were NK

carrying

Golden love to carry off both these two whitewash. certain that Burch, despite his Chairman

University early the

March 10, will attract about Miller colours of Miss Dorothy top Cheltenham prizes, Stroller On two occasions a fight was fourth per last time, could Athletic

Writon AC

dozen of the best chasers At Englundh Austra

Paget, has only had one outing is a seven-your-old.

In the making following heavy Britain and Ireland, including this

contacts have won if he had been fit to won the Javelin Throw at 108 Harriers

body

between op- lost year's winner, the locally jumper and cannot possibly be Clair Soleil, te 220 Suburbs AC of Sydney, Austra

winner of the ponents, but, full of energy, the run on Saturday--and if he had feet, was second In

All carry 12 jeft of Singapore, drawn the first or second lane. Yurde. 220 Yards Low Hurdles in, Swills AA

of out

calculations, rich Triumph Hurdle for four- two Swiss referees managed to

ago is un-restore order. of Kuala and High Jump, third in the Mercury AC of lanpur

Though he is at much longer year-olds two years GOOD PERFORMANCES

odds for three Italian Clubs,

the Gold Cup and beaten this Entries 120 Yards High Hurdies, Pole (10) The Annual University Sports

Vinil,

Grand National than Early Mist, knows just how good this son of Shot Put und Discus ro

from promised Throw.

Zealand the Gold Coast und

In the unofficial betting the there are more unlikely things Marzvedis really is. He will be Final standings in the World SW Botne good performancOS, To sum up, he finished in the North Borneo and it is hoped nine-year-old Four Ton is just than that he should prove to be ridden by Freddie Winter who

*Ice Hockey Championships after Viutor Ludorum, Ng

Arst three in every Chuan-wal, sot University

that the total number of com- favourite at three to one. His a second "Miller" and win them has first rate chance of bring today's tenth and final round. & Mrs Jenkins; 2. Huggan & peling teams may curds of 21 feet 10 inches in the Individual events programme

be about 30.

Cusack. jockey, Tommy

fully both The Lars Forces Champlon

Goats expects to win on him again, so Not the Lang Jump and 44 feet 7 except the 440 Yards, 880 Yards,

only

fine slart Mite and Three Miles.

well is he travelling. Only inthes

tomorrow Few. 1 stups

W. L.T. F. A. Pts, the Hop, in

Slop and

chasers be striving for the

Cabaca Golden Miller Easter Hero and

.....900 66 6 18 think. will argue the point that Boundary Street with the Anals case breaking he is the finest Jump, in eithor

all-rounder in on Thursday. The RAF Cottage Rakte have brought of coveted cup and the money that

Soviet Union.. 7 1 0 38 13 14 PLENTY OF OTHERS Championships are being held this notable double since the Koes with it but many owners

Czechoslovakia 5 2 1 65 28 11 In the Hop, Step and Jump, the history of HKU athletics.

will doubtless have an eye on

United

10 States 4 2 2 38 20: inception of the race in 1924. KGY SPORTS

on Saturday, April 2.

the valuable Beimant

There are plenty of other to Sweden Park

4 8 1 40 16 9 The HKAAC Pentathion

be run

with more than In the cluss hurdlers Close in the betting is the ten-Steeplechase to

West Germany 2 60 28 43 4 tentatively

an outside chance. Among the Foland fixed for Sunday,year-old Halloween to be ridden States on May 21.

2 6 0 19 50 4 Yoh College, In April 24, at Wah

the ex-Champion Jockey, by

1 7 0 28 49 2 Switzerland Kowloon

Representatives of the Bcl-ar the versatile Noholme who has won Bat raco sprints, Freddie Winter, Halloween was

1 7 0 14 72 Finland Tho visiting Fijian rugby only third last

ste plechases and hurdle events; year, eight mont Park Executive will

-France-Presse. But Chuan-wul's effort of 44 However,

Lynn Ramsay, with team, who include at least two lengths behind Four Ten, but he watching the race at Cheltenham Prince Charmagne, who has also feet 7 inches was a greater per- 12.5 for the 100 Yards, is sun a international class athletes in formance than George Thumb's fores to be reckoned with if she emsal Naidole and Joe Levula,

has been fencing so superbly with a view to inviting the best

Lincolnshire Handicap, and as it was made off a grass takes enters the Colony Champion-have declined

this season that many backers over for their big two and a hair been well-backed to win the an offer to turn

Toreno with impressive form will support him to reverse the miles event, off while Thumb

had started ships. Missing from the list of out here. The FARELF Rugby placings.

What wonderful race this this season. off a board. It seems that this competitors in the girls evcuts anal is more important.

s wild colebration today of the to bc. Perhaps year's engineering students had

We still hope that

they

But it the winner does not home town victory over Soviet will Last year's second, Mariner's promises

Bramble Tudor for wic and luid out the track in such a way was perhaps the most promising

all, Lindy join our International pastal Log. is wailing for the Grand that if a board was sunk for the printer

place may be the best bet for come from Sir Ken, Stroller or Russia in the World Ice Hockey. match, With Laxemburg hali National.

those wishing to have a financial Clair Soleil, the punter will be Championships. hup, step take-off it would have In the boys' events I. Whit-decided to enter a team, the Gold

surprised and the bookmakers Peniloton's team had repre been planted squarely in the

World Though they are not the only interest.

It sortainly sented Canada is the. highly delighted. 56.0 Coast also halt decided, North a good takerturned in third lane of the running track Laker

almost ccrtala,

the probables with a chance of up-

NO LESS THRILLING looks as if one of this trio must Championship.

Tannis and would have been a hazard cconds for the 440 Yards and It Barnes

make this postal setting their well-backed rivals,

may Anish one, win and they

A fire truck with siren wide

Grasscourt Singles Anals: Ip Koon soems that it is as great a year Fillans would to the runners,

real International only five horses look like being

No less thrilling is expected to two, three.

open led an impromptu parude kung v Edvin Ted at 1.39 pm. It is interesting to record that in the Schoolboys Quarter as it match

do 60, supported to

They are be the two-mile

Meetings Champion

through the streets to Inform Whittaker affair. Chuen-wal has beaton 45 feet is in the top class.

early Mist, Tudor,

Galloway,Hurdle

HKTA Meeting Sports Blond $45 on Tuesday, March 8, The Gold Cup and Champloo everyone of the 8-0 filumph for the

Fracs, Pointsman and

Mont which may hop, step and jump in also cleared a good 19 feet 54

attract the biggest Hurdle

but to of the sooned by the Penticton team at pm the same pit, also off

inches in the Long Jump, a good

Tremblant:

field for years with more than festival moes which will all be Krefeld, Germany.

Men"A talon-off, and it is only a matter effort in the KOV pit.

The Canadian Legion pipo YMCA "White" Remedios rap the 190 Yards Scotland Defeat of time before he breaks the

Early Mist, the only candidate two dozen bidding for the title hotly contested and which should

of champion hurdler of the sea“ produce possibly the best band were mounted on the back in next woeic'a Tacé backed to Colony record. It is not im-in 10.8 seconds, which is good

of the fire truck. Behind the Wales 5-0 At

Land Forces Cheltenham meeling ever, es i emulate the great feat of Goldon probable that he may reach 40tume for a schoolboy.

it the "alerk of the track, about 6,000 20cicey fans Championships

of (semi-finals).. this

Muler in 1934 in winning the

Sir Ken, last year's win,pecially

Russor Fung Kat-loc squalled the themselves amilated to

The Pallos havately got Amateur Soccer Grand National and Gold Cup, will not only be witernpling to weather does his duty as nobly danced beneath a

the clerk of the course.---- streamers and confetti from jan v Combined Civilians Club University rocard of 10.0 seconds HKAAA, 4

is said to be well fancied by his set a new record by winning the

crowded office buildings.

ground pan. (Under floodlights). welcome move,

clever Irish trainer. Vincent race four successive years but to China Mall Special.

ins own records.

an inch

re-

short of

event on

he was half equalling the Colony record of The Annual King George V 44 feet 74 Inches established School Sports, held on Saturday, by Goorge Thumb

perhaps the poorest of the ware HKAAC Pokfulam last year. memory

as far as standard performances went.

Ieet

acaso

a gross

Porks.

of them

ENTER THE POLICE

of

מגידז

D

trained Four Ten, stone (108 lbs).

Now

JUST FAVOURITE

for the 100 Yards set by Lee even if coming at a late date.

Bangor, Mar. 0: Hah-long in 1931

1931. The "evens" This means

that the Hong- The Scottish Football A- was not genuine, however, as kong Amateur Athletic Club's coalition ostected a team in ho had I a rolling start, but there "dream" Me Rolay team is cluding ten Queen's Park evidence that broken up with Mike Curzon players for the Amateur Inter- Leo Hah-iconge 10.0 In 1991 and Michael Marsh being first

Cinim to Polles. With "Paddy'sonal Booker match against here yesterday, and the

i no conclusive

was sequine either.

שה

The Univeralty's' timekeepers, MacMahon the Police will have polley was weil Jussined with generally drawn from the staff, every strong 1,600 Metres Re-Ecolland winding by five goals have never been too reliable: idy team for the Champion- to ni. Timekeeping must be a precise ships, but everything will de The Boottish team work. ww Job and the team at work yestari penä on the fourth men.

magnificent while copter halt day on 400 Metres/440 Yarch

Army, with Burch, Sworney Valentine had a particularly fine raco must be congratulated for and probably Little and Darse,

match having shown a disagreement of Jook the favourites, but don't At half time Scotland' ind' by one-tenth of a second over de

watchm

Már Haleigh

make the wenkoor) [an eighth eninute goal from, Mo-i

BY

who will have Stephen Cann. They rubbed home, th

McCall, Frank superiority in the recou; jí phras Mr G. 3. Gurevich and TX Waller Robert Marques ex when Wales could do Killa shett J. Lawler all, caught Sworney Kinmy Brève

by

of Bata condo for 440 Yale, 414 the grapavion does not lie,

Hillyard and McCall 1f howly training up to #ireland, bols of the form and Walse le no slow

In the dard minute sot Murray was dereinto the

wash ga, ky pet back (3 Mor pen, bandbewema (be 4548

eon.

you but

THE GAMBOLS

YOU'LL HURT HIM GEORGE

AND I WON'T – IM {TEACHING HIM A BIT ABOUT WRESTLING

A BOY AT SC ME SOME Jor ME HOW TO GE THAT. GRIP

he is a safe

wijl

these

TAUGHT

SHOWED

be

Exason

and none

$

ing off the Gold Cup-Champion Hurdle double. Both Halloween and Clair Soleil should certainly reach the first three.

were:

Ars

FINAL STANDINGS

PENTICTON GOES WILD

2

Penticton, B.C., Mar. d. This city of 14,000 erupted in

4 Barry Applely

ALL I HAVE TO DO IS TO EL PUT MY ARM UP LIKE THIS AND BEND OVER AND

storm

HKCO TOURNAMENT Today

1 Weldon # Mabon; Thompson y Extringham;

v Milne; 4. Lonne Stevens; 8. Pritchard v Williams. Tomorrow

Macklo

V

1. Smith & Mrs Edwards v F.

Miss Skinner Smart & Mrs Scholes, 3. Williams & Miss Drower v Weldon & Miss Mad- gott; 4. Mackle & Miss Philip v Mr & Mrs Hooion; 8. Taylor & Miss Kenny v Mr & Mrs Story. Wednesday

*

1. Museon y Huggan; 2. Raw- tings v Cooke; 3. Flexman Owen Hughes; 4. Hoolon & Stevens v Bendall & Bendall; 5. Bacon & Pridham v Thomson & Cooke.

Thursday

-Finals-Open singles,

Friday

-Finale-Open doubles.

Sports Diary

TODAY

Badminton

Division: Recreio TOMORROW

-Individual Athletic Boundary Street

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