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MAESTRO ON THE ATTACK

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England's veteran soccer star, Stanley Matthews, of Blackpool (nearer camera); in a duel for posses sion with Arsenal left-back Evans during their First Division match at Highbury. Arsenal won 3-0,- Reuterphoto.

England, Rumania And Japan Unbeaten In Corbillon Cup Groups

Utrecht, Apr. 18.

England, Rumania and Japan tonight emerged as Group winners in the Marcel Corbillon Cup event (Women's teams) of the World Table-Tennis championships.

All came through with unbeaten records and without losing an individual game.

The splendid play er "the occasional attack kept the play Japanese girls against Czechd-level, but the Japanese pair slovakia gained them 4 well were not to be denied.. earned victory and entry to the Japan and Yugoslavia in the Group Finals us winners in decisive match of their Sway- their section. England and thling Cup Group produced a Rumanda were the other Group battle of Glants and at times the winners.

Japanere were hard pressed, in keep the advantage.

Hard-hitting featured the

Japanese play and the Czechs Welther side yielded anything

OLL LLS

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1955.

BADMINTON CHAMPIO

MARY WONG, DIANA YUNG TO MEET IN WOMEN'S JUNIOR SINGLES FINAL

By TOUCHWOOD"

New Method's Mary Wong lived up to expectations when she qualified for the Women's Junior Singles final with an easy straight sets victory over Miss S. K. Ho, winning at 11-3, 11-0 at the Craigengewer Cricket Club last night..

Mary will meet Diana Yung the other finalist for the coveted Women's Junior Singles title. This encounter should be the match of the women's events as both Mary and Diana are of the same standard. 2.

Junior Men's Doubles Whe the odds are against

C. Myatt and P. Boey lost to R. Mary, it remains to be seen Nunes and R. Remedios 3-35, 11-13. best GaMa and Word T, 16-3. whether she can bring out the fighting qualities that she dis-C. Delgado and A:C. Sales

Junior Ladies, Singles played last night in. another My S.K. Ho at to Alina 24 match the Women's Doubles Wong 3-11 01. semi-final when, in partnership with Miss R. Marques, they were beaten by Diana Yung and Miss Y. Y. Chan 11-15, 8-15%

Mary was not to be blamed

Junior Jndler Doubles Miss C. Ho and Mrs Meky Soares beat Miss M. Tang and Mrs H. Poco on a walkover.

Misa Y.. Chan and Miss D. Yung beat Miss M. Wong and Mies R. Marques 13-11, 15-8."

REVISED FIXTURES

It has been found necessary to Badminton the Colony

Official Trogires: Dinnera F. Bomario, R. Soarta, B.A. Xavier and MA. aliveira,

“Tekmotrover

At Indian Beareation Cuth: ¡Senior__merys «Bingles, 2 p.m. Junior Pomeroy v 170 3.00 and P.V. Yap: 1 3.1. MA. Khám V WD Ko Wai-kwok and DES. LOW.

Senior Mixed Doubles.-30.30 p.m. Wong and has 2.Y. Chan v Dr K.S. Low and Mrs M. Bros.

Junior Men's Doubles8.30 pm P.C. Chau and S.Y. Wong v G. Ma/Wang Wal-hung and C. Del gadó/A.

Louis Sled: 9.30 D.m Sousae and Z.A. Abbas v W/O B. Brown/R.J. Xavier and "F. Ho: 10 p.m. B. Arcul and 1.C. Wong v W/O C. Myntt/F. Boey and Nunes/Remedios

to being eliminated in the Women's Doubles. She played ง sterling game, covering, her preter, but the concentrated revise attack on Miss Marques left her championship fixtures for this helpless. In fasticss to Miss week, and the following is the Marques she did her best to orrect list of matches, their

times and venues for the remain- Oficial Umpires: Mestre Bill GU- avert a straight sets defeat.

It looks like Diana Yung is der of this week, and supersedesties. A. Nery W.E. Brown, J.A.

Soares and Z.À. Áðbæ, well set to capture the Women's the list published in these co Singles and Doubles titles in her lumns yesterday. Arst attempt. Last night, she was playing good badminton to smother the opposition from Mary Wong and R. Marques te enter the Doubles final.

The Men's Singles have new reached the last four. S. K. Wong was treated to a shock whon R. A. Remedios took the Arst set at 15-11. but in the subsequent sets Remedios lost his touch for Wong to win 11-15, 15-2, 15-2.

Wong one of the favourites for the title, had the measure of he sealed his opponent once dowa.

It

was Wong's accurate placement and neat net drops that

wind out of took the Remedios, Wong led 11-0 and again 9-0 in the second and third sets before Remedios was able to break the duck Wong's hit-outs,

Worg's next opponent will be Yong Kuen-cheong, whom he

off

should have no difficulty beating to quality for the final. The other finalists are George Ma and Wong Wal-hung. This encounter will be a fifty-fifty affair with the odds

odds slightly in favour of Wai-hung.

In the Men's Junior Doubles, Tomita fought back coura-

to beat Dolinar after R. Nunes and Remedios made Recusly

but Carl Myatt and Francis Boey Josing the first game, Termica, after winning the first look like novices when they won game against Vogrine, found the 15-3, 15-11. Mynt and Yugoslavian's hard driving loc no answer to the fast- much and he lost the only point hitting Nunes and Remedios.

had to be on the alert through-and the final result in Japan's to meet the fierce on favour was tribute to their tenacity fighting spirit, tech- Krejceva showed most fight Ly the European team and her nique and tactics, 21 points against the always dangerous Eguchi was a tang reward to her bid for victory, which however was denizde he.. Tanaka gave Vynanovska no chance, dominating play at the while until near the end of the second game when the Czech showed some fight.

The combination of Egucht and Watanabe in doubles was brilliant and the force of their shots surprised the onlookers who coulit not imagine such power from such frail bodies.

the second game thr Czechs with a fine defence and

of the encounter for Japan. Later he came back well to whip Harangozo and put Japan in a 4-1 lead before Tomita clinshed the issue.

THE RESULTS CORBILLON CUP Group Two Japan beat Czechoslovakia 3-0. Details of the Japanese win agalust Czechoslovákia in the Corbillion Cup were:

Flite Eguchi beat

23-21, 21-12.

First Calllover On Ko Tanaka beat The Derby And Vyhnanovska 21-7, 21-17.

2,000 Guineas

London, Apr. 18. The French colt, Beat Prince (2,000 Guineas) and Lady Alice Derby's Асторовія (Derby) Avere made favourites at fint callover the bookmasters'

on the classics at the Victoria Club here

ere tonight.

There was little business transacted although layers call- cd 19 for the Guineas and 20 for the Derby in an attempt to form strong markets.

"Acropolis, impressive winner of the Thirsk classic Trial last Saturday, is out on his own in The Derby benting 6-1.

'at Although the colt was quoted for the 2,000 Guineas his owner

Fujie

Fliska

Hana

Kiko Watanabe beat Elika Krejcova 21-32, Libuse Grafikova

and 21-19.

Eguchi and

This sucress,put Japan, into

Fed

Boey

The Senior Men's Singles and Doubles start tonight at Chab de Recrcia in conjunction with the Junior events starting at 8 pm.

THE RESULTS

Junior Men's Singles S.K. Wong beat R. 11-15 15-2. 15-2.

Remedios

Tonight

At Club de Recreio: Senior Meny Singles.

8 p.m. danny Koo WP.V. Yap; 9 p.m. Ko Wal-kwok v Dr K.S. Low.

Senior Men's Doubles -10 p.m. R. Yourg and C.. San v K.C. Wong and W.F. Foo.

Junior Mens Doubles-0.30 p.m.

Brown and F.J. Xavier v Frank Yeh and Hippo Ho.

June Mixed Doubles.-8.30p.m.

and Min D. Yung V M. Kan and Miss M. Wong.

Nearly

Thursday

At St Terem's: Senior Men's Singles-8 p.m. R. Young Yong Kued cheong 9 p.. J.A. Scars v B Funk.

Senior Men's Doubles.-8.30 pm. M. Ebrahim and P.. Yap y Wong Wai-hung and G. 13.

Senior Mixed Doubles -8.30 p.1

.m. Jalor Pomeroy and Miss B. Rame

Lal.

dios V BK.L. And and Miss K.S.

Official Umpires: Mesars Bill Gu Hes, H. M. Scures. W.B. Brown and J. Pomeroy St.

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Entries

For Colony Boxing Championships

The tremendous interest displayed in the forthcoming Colony Boxing Championships to be decided next Wednes day at Southern Playground is shown in the provisional entries nearly 90-handed in last night.

This first attempt to stage a full scale fight pro gramme by the Hongkong Amateur Boxing Association has been tackled with an enthusiasm and keenness which promises success.

with

Saturday's Home Soccer tached).

Fixtures

€TM

ing is welcome to communicate with the FKABA, and, after the

be tests, will required rolled as such for future compe- titions.

The sale of tickets to the pub

FLYING SAUCER OVER KAL TAK

This flying saucer was one of about 40 that may have been observed in the Kai Tak area on Sunday afternoon. A few had been seen there the day before but did not travel the same distances as those in the Sunday afternoon school.

Propelling this particular one was Capt. J. B. Lambert, the current Colony Discus Throw Champion and winner of the event at Kai Tak at 111 feet 3 inches. -China Mail Photo.

McGrath's Horses Will Be A Big Threat

Says Richard Baerlein

English trainers have had considerable competition from Irish-trained horses

on the English turf. Hitherto Peddy Prendergast has been the most successful challenger.

for dva

But the field of competition, Is Handicap at Santa Anita (Call, the McGrath stable is likely to likely to inertage causidiably fonda) on March 5.

prove so powerul. this season.

Arctic Way, by the home' I was particularly impressed stallion, Arctic Star, Alter cacupying

won two when I saw Flying Story: win years the undisputed position races in Ireland last year and the

Anglesey Staires at the of fearing Irish trainer, Pren can second to Zarathustra in the Curragt, for here was a son of dergast

only fourth in St Leger, beaten a length. He Airborne fast enough to win the "prize money-list dastatason | WES second

four other over five. Burlongs 63 a two- Iland to Michael Hurley, occasions.

year-old and he never looked Scamus Hubert Hartigan and

like being beaten from start to McGrath-despite

wiming 57 more than any other and thre races, 17

-(London Express Service) trainer in veland.

wac

Hurley trained the Irish Derby and St Leger winner, Zara- thustra, Hartigan trafied Hugh Lapus, who will be making frequent visits to England this season

and McGrath trained

the nest team of two-year-olds Ireland including Flying Story and Romadlipper,

OTHERS

Panaslipper never gave his England, and tue running in probably did not like travelling. In addition to these, there are young tirars in Ireland such ar

Michael Connolly, Kevin Kerr, Paddy Stentor and others

who are buildilare fire teams.

to fly u

OY

POWERFUL But it is the three-year-olds finish.

two-year-olds

where

HOME SOCCER

Newcastle Jump

Four Places

In The Table

London, Apr. 18, Arsenal's bid to get among the top six in Division · One and so earn talent money looked like having a check in tonight's programme of League Football matches.

Leading by a goal at half-time, they were held to a draw at Sheffield, but this point gained them sixth place when Manchester United, who had been just ahead of them, lost to the Cup finalists, Newcastle United.

At the Meeting held at the Missions to Seamen Last night Mr L G. Young in the Chair. It was revealed that ad ditional entries would be forth coming from units of the Royal

The cost of training, stabling ood and labour is considerably Navy not in port at present, And the possibility of 100 aghic will be announced tomorrows in Ireland than in Eng- together with location at booths. Transport charges to Irish ters participating in the

land.. This big and promising fight

mazings are almost all paid by be fol- minaries at the Missions to

Monday

To the Tate, and the cost of Owner men on

and Tuesday, card will, it is hoped, April 25 and 26, is envisaged.

lowed by many more

in the ship is almost laived compared The HKABA have Entries comprised members future."

to that 期 England from five affiliated clubs, Army, ambitious plans and visualise a now costs only about 240 horse from Dublin to Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, fall programme of competitions

Amateur

season next York, which would not be much right through the Boxing Hongkong

more expensive then

gording a Club, and Hongkong Regiment year.

and one individual

The following are names o (umat

horse from Epsom or Lambourn

Newcastle thereby jumped III, but none "really affected participants (provisional) listed in York Act owner can thus four places in the table and with promotion or relegation matters home economically in games in hand of all ten clubs though York City's victory kept Prior to the receipt of entries under their respective clubs. No

these gland try it has

proved i's the by Hon. Secretary, the weights are provided as

will be determined after the usefulnes and it can then be above them, they have a bright them well established in third. minutes.of the previous meeting

chance of finishing the season was read and adopted, and it weighing in and medical inspectows to England to race.

even higher. was revealed that the HKABA on by accredited doctors ap

Ipswich Town's desperate bid full affiliated pointed by the HKABA,

to avoid accompanying Derby members of the AIBA the im

Army (42): Postle, Gomersall, The mere formes which are County from the Second to the ternational body governing Davies, Jones, Maloney, Chur own from Ireland to England Third Dividon gave them two amateur boxing the world over. ton, Halden, Hilton, Carey, the cheaper will their transport valuable points when entertain-

ing Hull City, CLOSING DATE EXTENDED Turner, Bowen, Howard. Bees become.

Gavertiment are To permit late entries from Oliver, Kirby

Xrish Flockton, ton.

The other

this matchin Hay, Good, determined to make dicir coune section was between Stoke City the naval it was proposed

LEAGUE DIVISION I. that the closing date for entries Leggerton, Walker, Funner, Wil- by the world beadquarters of and Rotherham United, who are be put back until this Friday,

the thoroughbred and by among the half dozen clubs who

versus Huddersfield Town. bams, Ross, Travers, Cunning-

with when the absolute dead-line be ham, Canwell, Skinner, Melver, have certainly ret about

the Second Division Cardiff City postponed to May 2 can win set for 5 pm. Following this Goulden, Corbett, Thompson, enthusias

Championship

at the request of Cardin City. The trainer

feared the draw for the various weight Fletcher, Huggett, Daniels, Dale,

Rotherham's win lifted them Newcastle 2 Manchester England Two most on his vist's to divisions and final arrangements Kerley, Mann, Grimes,

1 Arsenal from sixth to fourth place and Sheffield U will be this gen

Seamus will be made.

names not available.

LEAGUE DIVISION TI dropped "Stoke City, from fourth Seating plans for the final Royal Air Force (17): Ander-McGrath.

Ipawlchary

2 Hull

City Johnson, saay, April 27--were pro- | son-Dixon.

Court,

trains chiefly for his to fit but both have

of the two Rotherham U 2 Stoke City and these showed 400 re- Pearson, Blaney, Corbyn, Woolf, father, Mr Joe McGrath, who, games in hand served ringside and near ring- O'Donnell. O'Connell, Nevin, y established one of the finest clubs, sharing the lead with 49 LEAGUE DI SOUTH

points and it is still anybody's Coventry 4 Norwich side seats and 1,800 unreserved cale"

McKeown,

race with three points covering Northampton 6 Colechester stand-seats.

the first six clubs

Shrewsbury: 2 Watford

LEAGUE HI NORTH

The following are the Home | were

April 23:

the Inter-Group finals, having Soccer fixtures for Saturday

won all their six matches.

GROUP THREE

England beat Austria 3-0. Rosalind Rowe beat Linde Rumpler-Wert 21-16, 21-17.

beat Trude

Diane Rowc Pritzi 21-12, 21-17.

Diane and Rosalind Rowe Fritzi beat Trude Fritzi and Lauber 21-14, 21-11.

Swayihling Cup: Japan beat

5-1. Yugoslavia

The detalled results of the match between Japan and Yugo- slavia played for the Swaythling Cup Group Three are;

Ichiro Ogimura beat Viim

sail tonight he is unlikely 10 Hangzo 21-15, 21-14.

start

In that classic.

Beau

Dulinar 18-21,

Yoshio Tomita beat Zarko The Irish horse. Bally Martial.

21-16. 21-14. is second favourite to

Toshiaki Taraka defeated by for the Guineas. Joain Prince (7-1)

17-21, Vogrinc

22-20, Story

the same Flying

in

| 10-21. Martial, is ownership as Bally

Ichiro Ogimura "beat" Zarko grouped at 10-1 with English cois Tamerlane and Our Babu Dolinar 21-11, 21-13:

Toshiaki Tanaka beat. Vilim Americ. Th and France's Queer's classic hope, Alexander, Harangozo 21-17, 21-12-

Yoshio Tomita

Josip is at 100-8 for the Guineas and

for the Derby China Vegrine 22-20, 21-13

100-6

Mall Special.

TOUGHER THAN

FIGHTING,

beat

Division I

Arsenal Burnley

v Manchester U.

Sunderland

Chelsea Everton Leicester

Cardif

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v Charlton

✓ Spurs

Manchester C. v Blackpool

Newcastle

Preston Sheffield U. West Brom.

Bolton

Aston Villa * Wolves

Huddersfield

Division II

Bury Ipswich Leeds Lincoln Luton

Birmingham Buc.

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Middlesbro Forest Rotherbam Stoke

Noits C West Ham Doncaster Swansco Blackbur

Derby

Port Vale

Liverpool

Fulham

Plymouth. Bristol 'R.

Division III (South)

Brentford ✓ Watford Brighton

Bristol, C. Coventry. Gulingham Leytor:: Millwall

Shrewsbury Bouthampton Torquay.

order in the Corbittion Reading

Fina

Cup groups:

Rumania

GROUP ONE

Hungary Scotland Yugoslavia

ROCKY FINDS Calistoga, Calif., Apr. 18.

Bulgaria ... Heavyweight Denmark The World Champion, Rocity Marciano, Belgium took a day off from his work- | outs today--and spent his time Japan posing for an oil painting by France artist Raphael Pricert,

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Tour de Vaucluse Won By Australian

Avignon, France, Apr. 17.

11 Russel Mockridge of Australia today won the Tour De Vaucluse cycling race, here, covering the

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"THE RESULTS

London, Apr. 18. Association Football results today were:

Bawow

the Halifax T

U

Hartlepools' Bradford.

of Division Mansfeld 3 Deslington

- NEW POLICY oficiais KABC (11): Henry Wong, meals for bozers and

.Mr McGrath's decorado after the Aghts, both in the pre- Yau Yeung-wing, Fong Kel- England are trained by liminaries and the finals, have Kwong, Fong Yiu-chun Ko Stephenson and there have been

Trisa Southern Town, in been made.

Moon-hung, Chen Shui-Jum, Ma few raids from their The HKABA announced that Lo-sing, Te Kai-chow,Kan stable, I bateve is policy is III, did themselves some good Oldham

and they Scunthorpe to undergo a change and they by beating Watford number of fans who have Man, Kan Mow, S. G. Finch

a rose three places, leaving five York City: Hongkong Regiment (5): Pas-will attack from Ireland on previously indicated a wish to

teams below them, which means judges and referces sos, A. Barradas, Barradas, Cal-world-wide scale.

out of Seamus McGrath already in- they are would be given a trial during der, T. Sun

Royal Navy (12): -Provisional | tends to sand the four-year-old danger of relegation, the preliminaries. Anyone, how-

-fightere names not available,” Arctic Way 1o rua for the 100,- Most games were played in Hearts who feels that he is capable and is desirous of officiat Unattached: A.J. R. Santos. 000-dollar San Juan Capistrano the Northern Section of Division

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