1955-03-09 — Page 6

Cycling's Personality Of

The Week-Jim

By “NTACA”

Gower

THE CHINA MAH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1955.

Our Personality of the Week is the lanky Cygnet CC rider Jim Gower, who 'In built and position is reminiscent of the fabulous Coppi, but whose style of riding is erratic enough to be distinctive on its own,

The six-foot, 23-year-old speed man started racing at the tender age of sixteen, Massed Start racing, for taking part in all types of rond work, but specialising in

In 1958 he took

year

which purpose he joined the British League of Racing Cycllats. first place in the classic Berwyn Road Race, over 75 miles, and in the same represented his Unit in the RAF Five Day Stage Race, finishing with a noteworthy nineteenth position in a very hot field.

Is The Time Trial foki,

Imat

hin When using this method for even though they never figured

ain the prize lists.

at

one

- 50 miles 2-7-30, 1:314 the Colony Record. He s1 holds the Colony record for 15. New Territories Brad circuli, sub

for 2-21.

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time ore 25 miles-3-2-10 reing, it is important that

Thore is, without doubt, n watch be carriet and a careful

of maintained

time tertiüc senso exhilaration ta chrek

be got from riding a bicycle at elapsed and miles covered.

Time Trialling Ône of the finest of

pre-war speed, and In riders, the Dutchman Schulte, there is always the satisfaction ox-of beating your own best time, A liem beliver in the "Plenty red this style of

renstine, he clusively, even on Time Trials even if it is nowhere near the Mi traning

of the cracks. Then "The times nick-namer!, additional e

there is always Pedalling Fool, because of this.course. relinquistung I'V

pastime, scent-las.mirtle

İNG he doe. nal bis own

with his day well

Thank

not

11

11

ully

In

407-18

was

racing

he was good enough to hold chance that one day.

of with the toplinars If you are one of the duty who cannot maintain hard steady speed, give this way st suffient time off for the tryout, both in DETOUS Laming programme heieing.

del

veling

Al Orens ht

equence

tils

has

Training and

of

the

Prospective track men are re- minded that the closing date for entries to the events s! Caroline Hill, during the HKAAA meet-

E may be the answering is on March 12. No entries can be accepted after this date. Don't let the opportunity

care--post

We early.

to follow, and lusite your problem. suffered In <- prestal

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1

return

Last week's question brought by through lack of Anoter

entries 1 more spoken than written re-your 144 In his own words,

acid diet i plies. Consaler adhering to o

was looking forward abmeat aupossible while

ixing in the RAF' His hopes for the future lole a arly

onn

rlder

FLIP

aro Only

eple an honest enough tre nelmiit that he battle between Beck and the enved because he liked to win. phlegmatic Wilkinson, a duel of inked to collet "Pots"

sheer speed and skill.

an

J. Gower, Cygnels CC.

Question of the week.

Why

his Mast of others said the reason dan club, the Castle CC, and they continued to race was be-

hton for the Anmteur "Clause of the thrill of conquering have we no track really suitable

other people, for cycle racing in the Colony? Britain Bourt Huer

!

A the sportsman as well as uti

cout Canding rider, he

cams voted "Hider of the Year"

The pall conducted by

I talks, time

Nider

SANDERSON this GOWER

your. Colony

When he returns to UK POOLE

ROSS

this

vebng will be the poorer by the DEELEY

table personality.

SATURDAY'S TRIAL

BECK

Saturday's Rui Tak Exiles 50 | ROLT

Turme

Frint was

marred

riders

by FOSTER

from BOUCH

trong winds, which prevented HURFORD

majority of

Je hieving any Improvement

the

in AYSON

LORD

best one for the "SCMP THOMPSON

Club

REME CO CYGNET CC EXILES CT PEGASUS CC 40 DIV S

PEGASUS (C

7 Hussars EXILES CC

REME (C

7 Hussary

REME CO

EXILES (

25 Miles 50 Milles 100 Miles Aggregate

1-03-03 2-ON-35 1-02-11 2-07-50 1-02-16 2-10-25 1-04-51 2-17-23 1-04-04 2-27-28

3-14-47

4-41-34 3-53-12 4-45-05 7-56-12 8-13-43 5-01-03

8-17-211 4-55-12

8-29-47 4-37-18

3-06-45

1-01-38 2-05-47 1-01-45 2-00-11 1-02-35 2-08-31 1-02-15 2-10-27

3-07-54

3-11-06

3-12-42

1-06-32 2-07 45

3-13-07

ESSEX

1-03-41 2-12-4 1.07-08 1-07-23 2-17-48 1-10-02 2-22-40

3-10-27

3-21-45

3-23-11

3-32-51

lent ride or 2-5-12.

ESSEX

1-09-38-24-02

3-33-40

seconde outside his own Colony WILLIAMS

ESSEX

1-10-29 2-24-42

3-35-11

record, the race was notable anly SCUSE

ESSEX

for the mumber of "DNFs", and HERRON the Best-ever Team victory by

ESSEX

1-11-09 1-12-44

2-20-35

Best All Rounder Cup.

Won by Brek with an excel-BIGG

the Pegasus CC.

only Ave PHILCOX

At the ind of 25 miles IL appeared as though Beck was ot long us the beaten. 15h

nylog

Irud ik

over 86 seconds However, Bouch farled on the second hair to finish with IL goal, but not good enough | 2-7-45, with Sanderson of HEME coming into third place in 2-12. Bouch and Bugg, (Essex) were The only riders to Improve their previous bests, while Ross leted his 5 to come fula completed the there-distance table BAR Competition.

On

of the

Only five riders have so far

REME

-32-33

3-37-44 3-45-17

Dower Wins European Flyweight Title

London, Mar. 8.

Dai Dower, British and Empire Flyweight Champion, was an easy winner against Nazzareno Ginnelli (Idly) over 15 rounds for the Italian's European title.

The little Italian did not win a single round though he shared the honours in Tour of them, second, fourth, tenth and 14th.

FIJIANS BEAT CIVILIANS

41-0, BUT

THE

LOCALS

WERE NOT DISGRACED

By "PAK LO"

Fijians 41 points (7 goals, 2 tries), Combined Civilians nil.

That

was the final score yesterday evening when these two teams met under floodlights on the Club ground in Happy Volley,

What a terrific game it was !!!!!! And what a wonderful sur- prise the Civilians gave the spectators. Although they lost by 41 points they were not in the least disgraced.

Far from it. In fact if every member of the Civilians played regularly the way they did last night, quite à large number of them would be in the running for the Colony fiftoon.

from

"The Filans were by far the Players who all stan have dummy and passed on to Babn Atter and the faster of the two been content to play at an who scored well out. Rudrodro in from *Üve teams, and they slung the ballponent as he passed, last night | from ten yards around much more than is Iunched themselves into full touchline converted. 5-0. usually seen bare. Time and bloodet trežles of the kind ex- The Fijlader pressed but some

Fijian again the

threes were

U.K. Inter-fine work by those three stal pected

warts Petric, Kllvert and Scott sent off and Levula would break mat

nationaliste

day. The Filans the through and go tearing at a

In defence Scott and Kilvert aved fantastic rate down the wing.

kopt up

pretstre wore outstanding Both played forcing their way to five yards the name

of their lives. Be- a marvellous acid them Petrie backed them from

Fitness & Games for

— Ny TA JORNIBBOOK.

The Problems Of The Young Athlete

Correct

ilisplay.

the Fijians

can

Wirtg

the

the Civiliums line woll

the scrum through and

blm

anci Rokou util scord. Rndrodio

was

tu

Lovula has celeration from an almost stand- ing start and it was this which up with some lovely touch kick-

ing, and tackling.

the O'Kelly upset the Civilian defence. But as he reached the 26 a Civilian new By that played a steady converted, 10.0.

game and was sceltiom flustered.

The Fiilans attacked and a three would

to be waiting

His one Inukt was when he acrum developed. The Civillana tackle him, and

what grand kicked off. Then he isieled too won and Marsh went blind but inckles they 'WGE,

far ahead and the Fijians map-was caught and the ball went pod up their chances.

Info touch on the half way line. Peninan at

forward The bail came from the lincou again provedl that that is his to Rokoua who broke through

position with a grand the centre and passed out

Tavoga who scored under the won the major posta. This

gift for share of the pot serams, and this Radrodro who easily added the greatly halped

toward their two extra_pointa, 15-0, great victory. Oddly enough,

SECOND HALF most of the scores came through in the last minute Levula got individual runs and seldom did the ball on the halfway line, defending threes the classic three movement re-outpaced the sult in m try

and was going hard for the line got However these Fijian threes | when Polrie

to him and and will probably run the stopped

with a flying legs off most of their opponents tackle,

for dn their gumes thor, As

In the second half the Civi- tackling they are post masters in Lans attacked and got to within that art

five yards of the Fijian Ime, but It is almost hopeless to 10y lost the ball to Rokoua, who ran and plék (aut (outstanding man! well for forty yards, passed to in the team but Levuln was the Levula who ran another forty finest three seca for many yards to pass on to Babs. Baba long day and, Sawana at scrum made more ground then and as half played a magnificent game. he was tackled passed in to Radrodró the captain Only Levuta who crossed

the line, was The conversion missed two conversions, a fact well out. which speaks volumes about his missed, 18-0. kloking.

For a while the Civilians kept Within seconds of the kick-off the marauding Fijians at buy, a drop at until on the half way line Bogo- Pokous attempted goal, and though the ball salled in took the ball and broke between the uprights it was dis- through, et inside aral passed to allowed as it was a punt. Then Nabaro who scored under the the

Civilians broke through posts. Radrodro again convert- from a lineout on the Fijlon 25 ed. 23-0. He should but just failed to touch down. In all branches of sport we If these animals were treated in organic strength.

Immediately from the kickof breathing exercises Before the geme was much Levula got the ball, ran, kicked And again and again the young the same way as young athletes practise

his Blood, alder the Fijians opened the labend and „Baba following up athlete of, say 10 to 19 years they would never prove the gol daily to oxygenate

showing marvellous tities that their owners rightly develop his chest and to give scoring. Sawano broke away very fast, gathered and scored

him increased mobility of Tibe, from a scrum, sold a lovely well out.

The conversion was potentialities, you ultimately expect them to become.

trilssed. 26-0. failing to fulfil the promise. This applies to sports such as fool-

and ning

where the

apply to such games us cricket,

"Youth will be served," is an old saying, but true, to a certain extent. Another saying, "It is the old dog for the hard road," also makes sound reasoning at times.

The great danger to youth in games is that there is no conserving of energy and that the under nineteens tend to burn themselves out. The nervous strain on a young player in an important match is much greater than it is upon the seasoned veteran. In war, it has been found that it is the very young who crack up, and seem more likely to succumb to illness than their older companions.

wi

ball

effort is continuous, but does mit

NERVOUS ƉEXHAUSTION

A boy of 10 or 18 years my

A man with a fixed chest can "Mlayer:" His daily nover be excreise should not leave him xhausted; the duration of the

short.

Д

practice should be comparatively Cricket Tests For Edgbaston

inok bulky and actually as big. may be, se a full-grown man completed the three distances.

Ir the man-trissers would but at that age his gristic has

not turned into bone.

Apun

Every youth should be taught while fourteen others are wait-

only leurn their lesson from tror the physical exertion, we a few general principles about ing for the "100" to come along.

or Dynamic Hile Dal Dower was, too much for the Italian, nine horse

dog Trainers, they Beek costly leads

must remember that every com- food and digestion, for indiges- the two-

would be a great His youth. years his senfor.

deal more trouble.

petitive, sport imposes a

tion often brings about the bistance table, one minute and never in

lovely speed and

careful of their young charges. strain on kft proved

the nervous system. {future of an athlete. Consider the care which young The effort involved in running any dogs

not half receive-they are

with the nervous

eleven seconds in front of Roll, And who in turn heads Foster Hurford, five minutes in arrears. (See table uppended below).

"STICKING POINT"

other

I had an enquiry the stay from one of the Hussar

riders, who says he has reached his "Sucking Point" in the training, which has been of the

First Round

Duwer was on the offensive from start to Brish but neither he nor his rival really devastating

landed

were free from blood and scars

as the bout ended.

the same is true of young horses.

compared

Unsuitable foods, unsultabir punch allowed to run too much for fear a milo is little

strain of combinations of foods, hurriedly Of throughout the fight and both of straining their hearts and running in a half-mile race. H consumed meals or meals taken

too near exercising

have all proved the downfall of many and athlete. Fle should avoid diet fads, by all means, but learn to ent simple, unhurried meals,

Smallbore Pistol League

"Stendy Miles" routine. He has The First Round of the Hong-

improved.

which can also be used as a

set

Dower, unbeaten in 24 Oghts,

NCW British record by

taking three tittes-British. Em Gavilan

pire and European-in less then five months.

most Light-

we fail to constrve the nervous and muscular energy of nur youths, but dissipate it, the result athlete is

Ordered is that the young

To Appear Before Board

burnt out.

*CORRECT HABITS

From 1957

This was

followed by a beauti-

ful passing move from a serum.

Sewana passed passed to

*

to Busoni who Lotawa, who, with fine run scored under the posts. Rid:odro converted. 31-0.

ven after his Petrie was

two chances to score, with penalties. Both word only about Ave yards inside the Fijian half

nd both

missed. wore

narrowly Lovula came Once more

the

the

the line.

fore with a terrifle run London, Mar. 8.

વેferic which outpaced Edgbaston (Birmingham), jarat tobic, hám zeroas the Warwickshire County He turned and rab toward the Cricket ground, is to have posts, and was just about to Test matches played there place the ball down when, like a bolt from the blue, Spencer from 1957 onwards. This

in from nowhere come whizzing For every one who lasts, there

was decided today when the land ufted 'round. Thla 21-year-old youngster la

is a score of promising ones who

This was the perfect play for been unable to increase his kong Smallbore Pistol Longue now polsed for a tie bout with

fall needlessly. It was written When correct habits of health Board of Control for Test speed, although his stamina hus Match was fired off at the Hong-the World Champion Pascuel

in. 1940 that Alastair Me- are formed, they last, not only matches at home met at his spot as an ordinary tackle would have let Levula score, active aptats Lords today.. kong Gun

during a mari's Club, Kowloon, on Perez, of Argmtina.

the Corquatale, ex-Guards Officer,

From the five yörd sortim that I suggested to him

he Sunday, March 0. Only four Ron -Barion the

unveiled himself as the then career, but all his life One Lords (MCC Middlesex), Civilians cleared upfield. carry out what I cali the Trams took part in the shooting

British promising

Miami Beach, Mar. 8. fastest white many in the world often see men who were pro- The Oval (Surrey), Old Traf The Fijians followed this with "Zalopek" style of training, and the results were as follows: Heavyweight for many

years.

The Miami Beach Boxing over 100 Metres. This killed minent athletes in their younger ford Lancashire), Headingley la lovely interposing movement 20 Yards Deliberate

beat Don Ellis, a coloured

Trent Bridge between Levula Commission today ordered Kid the notion that training must days, but have become unsight-Yorkcitire) and

and Tavige method of racing for those who H.K. Police (545 pls.) H.K. American living in

Germany, Gavilan and his

specimens at 40, (Nottinghamshire), trainer to begin when children climb out ly, slovenly

the usual, which

ended with Tavige find that riding at a steady pace Gun Club (638 pts.). Police Re- the referee stopping the fight in appear for a hearing here next of the cradle, for McCorquodala frequently with poor

vitality Test grounds, are now joined by scoring. Radrodro converted. serve "B" (537 pla.) v Special | the 7th round of a 10-round Friday and

and these six will threatened to

Edgbaston had davoted more time to cricket and bad health. contest.

suspend the forter Welter than athletics.

The secret of success in any share future Test matches,

Finally Sawana took the ball Barton had outclassed Ellis weight Champion if he does not

Australlang Whenever is the ability to conserve,

to the Civilians 25, Radrodro sport with

a lesson in cool, calculated

show up.

The early training of a young-outs entry and apply it to tour England, Lords. The Oval, took the ball in the lineout and boxing and crisp punching but

should be to develop physioul dexterity and strength. Old Trafford, and Headingley with a long pass to Glavidl sent

given a Test of the threes Coordination of muscles is made will always be

Gavidi passed posable by the steadiness which and the fifth venue will allet: to Babu, who in tum passed to note thatween Trent Bridge and Levula who scored. Radrodro perfect nerve-control gives; and, in addiifosa, there must be the Edgbaston. There will always

Converted. $1-0. Tests in London and alertness which instantly to be two

With the Civilans nitooling when other touring addes vlalt with a good foot rush, the game, every circumstance to account England, the four other grounds which was well refereed by This is what enables a man-to-

will drop out fa turik win what appears to be a losing

Ledsham, ended. Edgbaston

every situation.

does not suit them.

Constabulary (501 pis.).

It consists simply of riding at racing speed for a distance of In the Individual Competition, four or Ave miles, following this the top scorers were: with an

"easy" stretch of a mile

20 Yards Deliberato ot about "18s". Then another Lt. H. Orpen-Smellie (Essex the crowd objected when the The Chairman of the Com- speed burst, this alternation to Regt.)-183

pts. K.

C. Hoo reterie stopped the fight with mission, Mir Flamen Adas, said be carried out until at least the (Police Reserve)—171 pts. Insp. Barton pummelling Ellis on the that the hearing concerns distance of the race for which W. B. Gilles (H.K. Police) ropes.-Reuter,

marks made by Gavilan and you are training has been cover-102 pts.

his trainer, Mundito Medina,, after a recent loss to Hector Constance of Trinidad.

ed at the higher speed.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Fijians

Sir, Those of you who only have an inkling of Hughy Foot ball would do well to watch the date of the next gamo migrainet the Fillima. These players havo demonstrated how the game should be played. They put new life into it and manifested

60 Metres Free Pistol Lt. H. Orpen-Smellie (Essex Rogt)-233 pts. Insp. W. D. Gilles (HK Police)-231 pts. K. C. Hoo (Police Reserve)-217

The next Hound of the Leaguo Match will be held at the same Range on Sunday, March 20, and It is expected that more Teams and Individuals will participate In the Competitions.

NATIONAL HUNT FIRST DAY SNOWED OUT

Cheltenham Mar. 8.

OXFORD CREW AGAIN BREAK RECORD

rt-

M: Adas said that Gaviien and Modina shouted "crooks and "robbers" after the fight, apparently aiming the remarks at the judges and referes who gave a unanimous decision to

Gavilan

ster

Toronto Wants 1960 Games

Toronto, Mar. 8.

the

will stage Test

28 years in 1957 when the West Indies are the Traford will a match.

36-9.

..

Mayor Nathan Phillips wild gomo-to take advantage of loket for the first time for

·THE TEAMS today that he will try to por

A youngster complaining of

Vialtors. Old Combined Civillans: Potrie, London, Mar, 8.

suade the International Olympic

the 1980 pains after

then be without Spenser, Scott, Marsh, Kilvert, match, shoul The Oxford crew today set up

Kolly, Colo, Dunnicliffe, Rua- Committee to hold Olymple Games in Toronto, over be ignored. If the pains their second record on successive Constance,

At the same meeting today, dot, Slack, while practising for the days

Phillips mid he will support a persist after a day or two, It

were Shelley Don, Bryan, annual University Boat Race

bitterly protested proposal by Controller Joseph may not be muscular sorences Test selectors for 1955

Fijiano: Balekana, against Cambridge on Mar 26. against the decision and pro- Omish that Toronto put in its growing pains as is so often elected as follows: G. Allen

L. EG. Amex, bitu, Rokova, Baba, Levula, Rowing in wintry conditions mised he would nie an amicial application for the games. The thought, but rheumatism which (Chairman), with mow falling, they covered objection with the National bid will get before the Olymple neglected, may lead to con- RD: Sellers and W. Wooller Gavidi Sawana, Lotawa, Waco- the 1,180 yards, from Hammer Boxing Association to New Commltice when it meets in sequences wiilch will affect the Only Ames of those four served volau, Boson, Bogdini, Tavaga,

In 1954.

Radrodro, Ravuia, Nabaro, smith Bridge to the mile post in York-United Press.

Paris in June-United PreAS, boy for the pest of his lio, two minutes, 40 seconds. clipped one second off the re- cord established by Cambridge

This

2 heavy snowmill":"#o this Yesterday in their first outing:

how domesticated and unattrac-morning caused the postpone on the Tideway, Oxford did a tive loed! ""rugger" has become mant of the opening day's pro-record four minutes: 10 seconds

Moreover, the manner of hard tackling by both sides would be gramme of the Naonal Hunt for the first mile from Putney Festivill of Steeplechasing and Bridge. They plan to row a full course trial over four milles, 374) The programme which should yards tomorrow-Reuter. have been run today, which

an object lesson to soccer players,

andh I warmly recommend the Initor to attend.

The sponsore of the series are to bo corigent but

I wonder

publicity was given to

-comentary.

ished - on your: would not be ing helarity and myster 'edat in apene înîndur

invigorating) same, of the public' héry watching it.

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